Trinity River Hatchery: TRH counts for fall run Salmon is done as of Dec. 31, Chinook salmon total 5,342; Coho salmon total 3,024. The week of Jan 28, 2016, Steelhead this week, 454 for a season total of 2,904. Fishing: The Lower Trinity from the South Fork down is high and muddy. Not very good for fishing! As you...
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And the rains keep coming, Januarys rainfall was over 12 inches. When you combine December and Januarys rainfall together it amounts to almost twice the normal rainfall for this time of year. December and January both only had a handful of days with no rain. This is very unusual even for the north coast. We need the rain and more...
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Last week’s column rightfully predicted that for the most of the week, the only anglers who would be accessing the best fishing holes on the Chetco would be those who were plunking.  Luckily for me that forecast came to fruition. The Chetco River peaked last week at 10,500 cubic feet per second on Saturday, and anglers were hoping that it would...
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