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If you like looking through binoculars and appreciate good optics then the Abert Rim is for you. Photo by Larry Arbanas

If you like looking through binoculars and appreciate good optics then the Abert Rim is for you. Photo by Larry Arbanas

Collins Lake Fish Report 03-25-2006
by Collins Lake Staff, MARCH 25, 2008
Collins Lake

Collins Lake Fishing Report March 25, 2008 Our Net Pen (Raised Trout) releases will begin first week of April 3 Pens a week (equal to 3 plants) planned weekly on top of our Private Plants and Fish & Game Plants! The Collins Lake Weekly Derby Winner was Paul MacMonagle of Carmichael- Congratulations Paul (your $100 check is in the mail)!! Gary Miralles of Shasta Tackle Co. and his...
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Sacramento Delta Fish Report 03-22-2008
by Frank Galusha, MARCH 22, 2008
Sacramento Delta

Pat Patterson of Shingletown, a regular contributor to this column, passed along these photos last week but had been unable to confirm who caught the bass until now. This could be the biggest bass caught so far this year anywhere in the north state. This huge 16.7 pound bass was caught and then returned to the Sacramento Delta recently...
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Collins Lake Fish Report 03-17-2008
by Collins Lake Staff, MARCH 17, 2008
Collins Lake

Collins Lake Fishing Report March 17, 2008 Our Net Pen (Raised Trout) releases will begin first week of April 3 Pens a week (equal to 3 plants) planned weekly on top of our Private Plants and Fish & Game Plants! WEEKLY FISHING DERBY STARTS TODAY!! The Month of April will be an Explosion of Trout, starting with one to two plants as planned each week of...
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Collins Lake Fish Report 01-28-2008
by Collins Lake Staff, JANUARY 28, 2008
Collins Lake

Our lake rose 5 feet in the last 10 days, we now stand at 35' down. Last night's rain is still running in and it looks like more rain coming this week. Today it is sunny but still very cold. The latest catches were all Bass. Kevin Renie caught an 18" Bass and lost a big one on Swimbait off Elmer's...
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Willow Creek Chamber Fish Report 01-27-2008
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JANUARY 27, 2008

Trinity Lake is 75ft. below the overflow and 57.4 percent of capacity. Average inflow to the lake is 515cfs and 112cfs is being released to the Sacramento River. Trinity River @ Lewiston is 307cfs & water Temps are 42.7, air 47cfs @ 2:00pm today. Limekiln Gulch 492cfs at 4.9ft. Douglas City is 790cfs at 2.8ft. water temps 41.7, air 47. Helena / North Fork is 1,350cfs...
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Collins Lake Fish Report 1-1-08
by Collins Lake Staff, JANUARY 1, 2008
Collins Lake

Our lake is slowly rising thank goodness, every little bit helps. Yesterday, the first day of the year, we began taking reservations for 2009 and many people called. It was great hearing from a lot of our faithful campers whose voices I have not heard in awhile. It brightened up my day that's for sure. We had quite a few...
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