If you plan on heading to the Smith or Chetco this weekend, keep in mind Rowdy Creek Fish Hatchery Steelhead Derby is taking place Friday and Saturday. A total of 22 teams, consisting of 44 boats will be splitting time between the two rivers.

Klamath: Iron Gate Dam releases are 1,190cfs. Seiad Valley is 5.1ft at 4,170cfs. Happy Camp is estimated at 4,841cfs. Somes Bar is estimated at 9.4Kcfs. Orleans is 9.2ft. at 12.9Kcfs. Klamath at Terwer Creek is 14.8ft at 22.5Kcfs and water temperatures of 48.3 degrees. Flows at Smith River, Dr. Fine Bridge are 8.2ft at 3,060cfs. Temperatures in the Valley last week...
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Trinity Lake is 146ft (an increase of 5ft.) below the overflow and 31% of capacity (2% increase) Inflow to Trinity Lake is 3,152cfs and the Trinity Dam is releasing 673cfs to Lewiston Lake with 361cfs going to Whiskeytown Lake and on to the Keswick Power Plant with 2,756cfs being released to the Sacramento River.

The Mid-Klamath from Johnson up to Seiad Valley (flowing 4,170fcs) is oh the high side but fishable in some areas. Naturally the closer you get to the mouth the higher the water is going to be. From Seiad valley up to Iron Gate you are going to find good fishing waters. I have not received any reports from up that...
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The Lower Trinity from the South Fork down has finally turned a beautiful steelhead green and many areas of the river are fishable form the bank. Roe and night crawlers are the bait of choice with hardware in silver or gold the next best. If you like to throw spinners I would use#5 with silver blade and bright orange or...
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