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The mule deer was named for its large ears that along with its nose are its first line of defense. Photo by Larry Arbanas

The mule deer was named for its large ears that along with its nose are its first line of defense. Photo by Larry Arbanas

Salmon in Big Trouble, All Hands on Deck
by John McManus, FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Bad News for Winter Run Very few adult winter run will likely return to spawn in 2017 and 2018 which could easily lead to further restriction on ocean salmon fishing. Federal fishery experts reported only three percent of the winter run eggs spawned in the Sacramento River in 2015 hatched and survived as far downstream as Red Bluff. The rest...
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Mid-Klamath Update
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, FEBRUARY 9, 2016
Klamath River - Upper - CA

Mid Klamath: the Klamath is still flowing super big form I-5 down but could start to clear up some down to Happy Camp in the next week or so. Iron Gate Dam is releasing 1,860cfs and Seiad Valley is down to 4,430cfs and with no rain in the next week or so that section of the Klamath could be fishable....
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Eagle Lake Update
by Valerie Aubrey, FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Eagle Lake

Pine creek was still blocked by a land bridge a couple feet higher than the creek yesterday afternoon. Cold temps keeping things iced up in the estuary. Flow is spreading out in the flats & freezing over. Looks good but once the water busts thru the land barrier it will suck right down. But it will take a lot more...
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Iron Gate Flows
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Klamath River - Upper - CA

Klamath: Iron Gate Dam releases are 1,860cfs. Seiad Valley is 5.3ft at 4,430cfs. Happy Camp is estimated at 5,027cfs. Somes Bar is estimated at 9.4Kcfs. Orleans is 9.1ft. at 12.5Kcfs. Klamath at Terwer Creek is 15.6ft at 26.2Kcfs and water temperatures of 47.1 degrees. Flows at Smith River, Dr. Fine Bridge are 9ft at 4,290cfs....
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Up 6 feet
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Trinity Lake

Trinity Lake: The Lake is 151ft (an increase of 6ft.) below the overflow and 29% of capacity (2% increase) Inflow to Trinity Lake is 1,650cfs and the Trinity Dam is releasing 526cfs to Lewiston Lake with 214cfs going to Whiskeytown Lake and on to the Keswick Power Plant with 2,994cfs being released to the Sacramento River. ...
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High and Muddy
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Trinity River

Fishing: The Lower Trinity from the South Fork down was just too high and muddy to fish and probably won’t come into fishing conditions until next week sometime. Your best bet would be to call ahead to make sure that area is fishable. Like I said earlier, fishing from the bank is possible from Del Loma to Junction City and...
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