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McCloud Reservoir, Siskiyou County
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Rain should bring in Steelhead
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, DECEMBER 3, 2015

Smith River

Like the Chetco, there are still bright salmon around and plenty that have already spawned. Without a major river flushing to date, there's a good chance more salmon could be on the way. We'll know pretty quickly this weekend. The river is predicted to reach nearly 10,000 cfs on the Jed Smith gauge early Friday morning, which should also bring...
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Chetco on the Rise
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, DECEMBER 3, 2015

Chetco River

As of Wednesday evening, the Chetco was running close to 1,600 cfs and going up quickly. It's predicted to rise through Friday and will likely peak sometime Friday evening at roughly 5,000 cfs. If the rain falls as predicted, it should remain fishable through the weekend, especially the upper end. Like the Smith, the last of the salmon are making...
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Big Storm Moving Trough
by Valerie Aubrey, DECEMBER 3, 2015
Eagle Lake

Lake conditions; Temp mid 40's. Dirt roads in muddy now that we have had a couple days of warmer ambient temperatures. Big wind today. No way to shore fish, float tube or be in a boat when gusts are topping 38MPH!! Looks like we have a storm blowing in that might bring some snow or a...
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California Outdoors Q&As
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, NOVEMBER 26, 2015



Keeping Homes Inhospitable to Nuisance Raccoons Question: Raccoons come up through the culverts in our neighborhood and are causing a lot of trouble. Last year, there was one that tore a vent off our house and got in the subfloor and tore up our ducts under there. This year one of them attacked my dog in our back yard....
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Collins Lake Fishing Report
by Collins Lake Staff, NOVEMBER 21, 2015
Collins Lake

How fast things can change in only two weeks!! Trout ‘catching’ is definitely speeding up to an all time high this week. Fish Sniffer had their T.O.C. Derby last weekend and the list of contestant’s catches was very lengthy! Carl McCune took the prize for the overall Biggest Trout catch, a whopping (7.52 pounds). In the...
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Upper Trinity Fish Report
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Trinity River

Not much rain has fallen in the Trinity area, and it remains low and clear reports Steve Huber of Steve Huber’s Guide Service.” Conditions aren’t perfect, but there are a few fish around. Junction City continues to be the spot where most of the boats and bankies are concentrating, and the pressure is pretty high. We definitely need some rain...
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