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Trinidad Harbor, Humboldt County
The opportunistic river otter looks for fish scraps on the charter boat dock in Trinidad.


 


Bottomfishing have you baffled?
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, AUGUST 13, 2016


Usually fishing for rockfish, cabezon and lingcod is the easiest kind of fishing in the world. But lately some folks have been saying that the fishing has either been good one day or mediocre the next. People either find the spots or they don't, so they say. All I can say is if the bottomfish are throwing you a...
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Collins Lake Fishing Report
by Collins Lake Staff, AUGUST 12, 2016
Collins Lake

Well, August marks the end of summer and although past years it has been the hottest month on record, this year is mild so far. It seems that Catfish, Crappie, & Bass are still the primary targets for this warm weather with an occasional trout in the mix. Noah & Kameron Blair brought up a gorgeous 5 lb. 8...
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Salmon not yet in large numbers
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, AUGUST 11, 2016
Klamath River - Lower

The report is very similar to last week for the lower Klamath. Boats working from Blue Creek down are hooking between two and four steelhead per trip. A few more fall salmon have started to enter the river, but not in any big numbers yet. The river is in good shape with morning water temperatures hovering right around 70 degrees.
Salmon bite continues
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, AUGUST 11, 2016
Eureka Coast

The salmon bite around the jetties continues to be consistent according to skipper Tim Klassen of Reel Steel Sport Fishing. “On Monday, the fish bit really well and all the boats had limits. The bite was a little tougher on Tuesday, and the rough and turbulent water probably had something to do with it. They just don’t seem to bite...
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Kings Sitting at Humboldt Bay Entrance
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, AUGUST 11, 2016


Not much has changed since the August 1st opener; the salmon remain stacked just outside of the entrance to Humboldt Bay. The only real wild card the boats face on day to day basis is whether the forecast will be accurate, and will the salmon be on the north or south side of the jetty. While not every day has...
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​Lake Almanor Doing Fair
by Chuck Giles, AUGUST 11, 2016
Lake Almanor

I had occasion to fish a “scouting” trip with Captain Bryan Roccucci of Big Daddy’s Guide Service last Friday to figure where and what was biting. In spite of the poor reports coming into Fins, Fur and Feather Sports (FFF), he was, as usual, able to put us on fish. We cruised away from Canyon Dam launch ramp...
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