We had a dash of rain Saturday and then more sunshine with the heat coming back for the weekend. Water temperatures are going back up also. With the warm water comes problems for the fish. Cooler temperatures will start to come back for the beginning of Fall weather.  

 

There will be some reprieve August 22 thru 30th as the Bureau of Reclamation will be increasing water releases starting August 22 and peak out at 2,300cfs for the Hoopa Valley Tribe bi-annual Boat Dance Ceremonies. On August 30th water releases will go back to summer flows of 450cfs. Trinity River recreators can expect an increase of water turbidity with the increased water releases. Swimmers and tubers should take caution during these higher water flows.

 

Lewiston Lake: I didn’t receive a report from Lewiston Lake this week but I expect fishing should be about the same as cold water is flowing through the lake. You can contact the Pine Cove Marina and ask Louise or Matt (530)778-3878) for Lewiston Lake fishing; for the Upper Trinity River you can call Indian Creek Lodge, Andy or Hannah, (530)623-6294), Junction City Store, Butch, (530)623-2803. I have not received any fishing information from Indian Creek Lodge for some time now.

 

Willow Creek: Big Rock area has been a bit hard to navigate due to the helicopters and current change. The current now flows around Big Rock so you have to go to the outside. Kimtu is about the same with the swimmers and tubers in the area making and early morning fish about the only chance to fish the area. Fishing has been slow with the heat and warm water but the river cools down overnight. Still now word about the WC Weir yet. I missed the Evans Bar weir (Junction City Weir) so will start next week.

 

Mid-Klamath to Happy Camp: The Klamath River at Weitchpec is flowing 2,467cfs. This is a decrease of 589cfs. The Iron Gate/Bogus Creek area is flowing 965cfs an increase of 38cfs from the last report. To get the latest fishing information I suggest you call Marble Mountain Guest Ranch (800) 522-6284, or Scott Caldwell, SC Guide Service (530)905-0758 to get proper fishing information to fish the Upper Klamath.

 

Lake Conditions: These readings are for August 16 at midnight. It appears that readings are being posted a day late. Whiskeytown Lake is 98%, a decrease of 0% with inflows of 1,565cfs and releases of 1,640cfs.  Shasta Lake is 66% of capacity, a decrease of 2% and minus 5ft with inflows of 3,439cfs and releasing 8,068cfs into Keswick. Keswick is 93% of capacity, a decrease of 0% with inflows of 9,682cfs and releases of 9,508cfs into the Sacramento River. Oroville Lake is 73% of capacity, a decrease of 6% and minus 7ft, with inflows of 2,402cfs with releases of 11,951cfs into the Feather River. Folsom Lake is 51% of capacity, a decrease of 2% and minus 3ft, with inflows of 1,764cfs with releases of 2,201cfs into the American River. Trinity Lake storage is 2,043,555AF a decrease of 31,668AF of storage. 

 

Trinity Lake: The lake is 28ft below the overflow, an increase of 2ft and 83% of capacity (a decrease of 1%) with inflows of 298cfs and releasing 1,565cfs into Lewiston Lake with 1,540cfs being diverted to Whiskeytown and on to the Keswick Power Plant, and releasing 9,508cfs into the Sacramento River. 

 

Trinity River flows and conditions: Lewiston Dam is 97% of capacity, an increase 1% and water releases of 525cfs into the Trinity River, with water temperatures of 49.4 degrees, as of 0:00pam today Sunday August 17, 2025.  Limekiln Gulch is 4.94 at 499cfs. Douglas City is 6.75ft with flows of 512cfs with water temperatures of 56.4 degrees. Junction City (gauge is out of order), Helena is 9.25ft at 599cfs with water temps of 62.2 degrees. Cedar Flat (Burnt Ranch) (Gauge is still out of order). South Fork of the Trinity near Hyampom is 2.36 at 106cfs. Willow Creek is estimated at 705cfs, air is 83 degrees and water at 67.5 degrees, Hoopa is 11.62ft at 834cfs with water at 70.8 degrees. 

 

Klamath River flows and conditions: Flows at the Iron Gate/ Bogas Creek are 965cfs, an increase of 38cfs. Seiad Valley is 2.21ft at 1,264cfs. Indian Creek is 3.48ft at 761cfs. Happy Camp is estimated to be 1,325cfs, Somes Bar is estimated to be 1,365cfs, and the Salmon River is 1.67ft at 265cfs. Orleans is 2.65ft at 1,633cfs, the Klamath River at Terwer Creek is 8.08ft flowing at 2,935cfs with water temps of 73.2 degrees. Flows for the Smith River at Jediah Smith are 4.50ft with flows of 275cfs. and flows at Dr. Fine Bridge are 11.31ft at N/A.

 

Temperatures for the Valley last week had a high of 109 and a low of 59 degrees. Rain for the week was 0.03in with a water year total to date of 53.50 and 1.75in of snow in Willow Creek. The predicted temperatures for next week are for high of 98 and a low of 53. The weather predicted for the next week is looking to decrease for the weekend and then heat up a bit.