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Much-Improved Conditions Ahead for Steelhead Anglers
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JANUARY 19, 2023



There is light at the end of the tunnel, finally. After watching high, brown water flow down our local rivers for nearly a month, green water is finally within reach. Following the rain that fell Wednesday, we’re looking a stretch of dry weather that could last for 10 days, or more. And that means one thing – emerald green steelhead...
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Eagle Lake Update
by Valerie Aubrey, JANUARY 18, 2023
Eagle Lake

6F this morning; 37F@2:22pm. We did have some ice form on the south basin this morning. We had 9F yesterday. Here's some comparison photos from the ramp so y'all can see our gains from the local storms. The corner of the cement was out of the water Nov 1. Next pic was today with the yard stick ON the end...
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Recent torrential rain and severe storms in California are due in part to massive storm systems known as atmospheric rivers. Although this term may seem abstract at first glance, it actually refers to rivers in the sky (atmosphere) that are made up of large volumes of water vapor. These storms will often appear as trails of wispy clouds that can be hundreds...
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Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JANUARY 16, 2023

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

Sorry but I have been out of the area down south and got caught in the floods below Sacramento. I have traveled Hwy 99 many, many times and have NEVER seen it covered in water like it was last week. All of the farms in the area were covered in water so I stayed below on dry ground in Turlock!...
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MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is pleased to announce Pendleton Whisky as its official whisky starting this month.    Born in the iconic western town of Pendleton, Oregon, and named for the revered Pendleton Round-Up rodeo, Pendleton Whisky celebrates the spirit of the American cowboy and is known for its smooth taste and complex flavor.    “We are able to further our...
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Reclamation announces increased flows from Friant Dam into the San Joaquin River
by Maven's Notebook, JANUARY 5, 2023
San Joaquin River

The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that releases from Friant Dam into the San Joaquin River are increasing to control the fill rate of Millerton Lake and make room for forecasted inflow.  Beginning today, water releases from Friant Dam into the San Joaquin River will increase from about 600 cubic-feet-per-second to 1,600 cfs. Releases to the Madera Canal are expected to...
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