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Humboldt Steelhead Days set to return in 2017
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
Humboldt County Coast

Humboldt Steelhead Days (HSD) event organizers announced they have begun planning events for year four thanks in large part by a donation from the Humboldt Lodging Alliance. HSD expanded their fishing contest window in 2017 to run from January to March. According to a press release, the event is centered on a winter-long promotion of steelhead angling opportunities, education,...
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Eureka boats leave the salmon biting
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
Eureka Coast

The 2016 sport salmon season out of Eureka ended Monday much like it began on May 16. The opener found the ocean teeming with life; whales, krill, birds, and other baitfish. And that’s exactly how the ocean looked last Monday, with salmon flying over the rails at a pretty fast and furious clip. All the charter boats put on limits...
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Increased water flow improves fishing
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
Trinity River

August 22 the Bureau of Reclamation made the decision to increase water flows to help decrease Ich and improve water conditions on the Lower Klamath. The increased water flows not only helped to open the mouth of the Klamath and cool the Lower Klamath, it also started the Fall salmon run coming into the river. Fishing at the mouth of...
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Lake Sabrina Fishing Report
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, SEPTEMBER 5, 2016
Lake Sabrina

People, sure would be nice if y’all would pick up your trash when you leave. It’s really not that hard. Just sayin! If you need something to put it in, come into the store and we’ll give you a bag. A pet peeve – if you catch a big fish or a limit just to have your picture taken for...
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Ocean and River Derbies are Calling
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, SEPTEMBER 3, 2016
Rogue River- Lower

The final leg of the general ocean salmon season in the Oregon KMZ will finally be getting underway this weekend. The 3-day season will last from Saturday September 3 through Labor Day, Monday September 5. Only species other than coho may be retained, which will be primarily Chinook salmon. Remember that you are NOT allowed to retain coho salmon at...
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Grace and Nora Lakes update
by Mike Mogler, SEPTEMBER 3, 2016
Grace Lake

I haven’t fished Grace Lake a PG&E facility just south of Shingletown since last June, so Thursday evening I decided to travel a few miles to see what shape the lake was in. I knew that Grace would be weedy as it is this time of the year- and it was. Upon arriving I heard the sound of ospreys as...
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