For those who asked for a launch ramp picture, today the water is just kissing the concrete on the main ramp (with gravel below) and it's currently still going UP about 2 inches/day. Launch ramps are open, trout and bass are biting and weather is forecast to be great for boats and kayaks now through Wednesday. ...
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The fact that we had excellent success trolling Jay Fair flies with Bryan Roccucci of Big Daddy’s Guide Service yesterday morning, 12 beautiful Eagle Lake Rainbows to 4 pounds only gives the bottom-line report of a trip about 4 years in the making. I had the pleasure of knowing both Jay and his son Glenn Fair, in fact writing an article...
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In a typical year, the sport crab season can go one of two ways. If the crabs are plentiful, the meat content is usually on the lighter side. If there are fewer crabs around, they are typically fuller and in better shape. This is all due to their food source — more crabs means smaller shares of food, while fewer...
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Tagged salmon tell a powerful story The California Dept of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has released a report analyzing returns and harvest of the state’s 2019 Central Valley salmon runs.  This is the most recent year data has been collected and analyzed for.  The report deals mostly with three-year-old adult salmon born in 2016 which migrated as one year olds to the ocean in the...
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Traveling Hwy 299 for fishing is going to be difficult to choose. You are going to have to make the choice of fishing the Upper Trinity or the Lower Trinity because of the blockage on Hwy 299. Monday thru Friday from 7am to 7pm travel between Big Bar to Don Juan Creek at Cedar Flat is 7:00am – 12:00pm –...
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