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The spots on a butterfly wing are not random but help identify this as a California tortoiseshell. USFWS Photo by Dave Menke

The spots on a butterfly wing are not random but help identify this as a California tortoiseshell. USFWS Photo by Dave Menke

Lake Sabrina Fish Report
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, APRIL 21, 2009
Lake Sabrina

LAKE SABRINA BOAT LANDING OPENS for SPRING HOURS STARTING, SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2009. Saturday 7:00am to 7:00pm Sunday 7:00am to 6:00pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:00am to 6:00pm CLOSED WEDNESDAYS Another season is upon us ??? are you ready ??? we hope to be ready by Saturday. This Saturday ??? boy did the winter fly by or what! We hope you all had...
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Lake Sabrina Report 06-29-2008
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, JUNE 29, 2008
Lake Sabrina

Ok, y'all are driving a bit too fast cuz you're bringing the smog with you ??? actually its probably smoke. We've gotten quite a bit of the smoke from the fires to the north, the south and now as of Sunday afternoon a fire in the Buttermilks and across the valley in the White Mountain Range up by the California-Nevada...
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Lake Sabrina - 6-15-08 Dad's Day
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, JUNE 16, 2008
Lake Sabrina

Spending the weekend with family and friends was on tap for lots of Dads during the week leading up to Dad's Day. The weather was awesome as was the fishing. Dad Jones proved to be an astounding teacher cuz' son Tyler Jones of Portola Valley reeled in his first fish ??? a ONE-POUND BROWN. Good going DAD! Local Bishopites seem...
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Lake Sabrina Report 06-08-2008
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, JUNE 8, 2008
Lake Sabrina

Spring has returned and along with the warmer temps, the bite is back. Doug from Bentonwas heard to exclaim ??? "You could throw anything at them and they'd go for it!" Even some of the BIG Alpers got into the buffet. Jason Speed of Agoura landed a 4-1/2 pound Alper on Orange PowerBait while Lee Bell of Bishop caught a nice...
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Lake Sabrina Sportfishing Report
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, JUNE 2, 2008
Lake Sabrina

Well, we had a total of 7 days of snow and then lo and behold, Spring was back. Beautiful sunny days with a hint of a breeze. Ahhhh, what more could you ask for. Well, I'll tell you, how ???bout BIG fish. Yup, we got our stocking for the BISHOP CREEK CANYON SUMMER CLASSIC TAGGED TROUT DERBY. Rainbows (Alpers) ranging...
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Trinity River Fish Report 03-30-2008
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, MARCH 30, 2008
Trinity River

Trinity Lake is 64ft. below the overflow and 63 percent of capacity. Average inflow to the lake is 2,300cfs and 122cfs is being released to the Sacramento River. Trinity River @ Lewiston is 300cfs & water Temps are 48, air 38cfs @ 10:00 AM today. Limekiln Gulch 350cfs at 4.7ft. Douglas City is 495cfs at 2.3ft. water temps 45, air 46. Helena / North Fork is...
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