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We Are Now Entering Winter Steelhead Fishing
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, DECEMBER 4, 2022

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

We now entering into winter weather type of fishing as the weather has turned into some freezing mornings with some snow on the mountain tops. Winter steelhead are now starting to show up in the Trinity River with a nice mix of half-pounders and some small adults. The half- pounders help keep up the action with the occasional small adult...
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Rain Should Provide Last Shot at Late-Fall Kings
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, DECEMBER 1, 2022



The rains that fell in early November were a godsend for our late-fall salmon runs. The increased flows allowed some of the salmon milling in the estuaries and lower sections of the rivers to get to their spawning grounds. But just as quickly as the rain fell, it stopped. Now, nearly a month later, additional rain is finally filling our...
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Thanksgiving Topwater & Bait Fishing Trout Takeover
by Collins Lake Staff, NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Collins Lake

I’ve got a lot a great fish to share, but long time Collins Lake fisherman & guide Cal Kellogg has been working the lake most days of the week lately. Cal took the time to write a great report that I’d like to share with you all: Howdy folks Cal Kellogg here. I spent Thanksgiving Weekend guiding trout anglers at Collins...
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Sport Crab Trap Restrictions to End Monday
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, NOVEMBER 23, 2022



In a press release issued Monday, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife will lift the recreational crab trap restriction in fishing zones 1 and 2, which run from the California/Oregon border south to Point Arena, on Nov. 28 at 9 a.m. In the meantime, recreational crabbers that take Dungeness crab by other methods, including hoop nets and crab snares, are...
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Peak of the salmon runs have made it through Willow Creek
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

The Willow Creek Weir has been removed and it looks like the peak of the salmon runs have made it through Willow Creek. The Winter Run Chinook salmon peaked out during Julian Week 40 - 41 at 713 & 217 while the Coho salmon peaked out during Julian Week 40 at 326. The steelhead are just now peaking out at...
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We have been working for them this week!
by Valerie Aubrey, NOVEMBER 18, 2022
Eagle Lake

Cold mornings leading to beautiful days. We have been working for them this week! East side still a bit more active than the west side but we'll see some changes pretty soon. Still catching a few trolling at 17-20ft. I'm getting lucky here and there at 4-14. Water temp 45F. Shore fishing has been spotty too. Might see some wind...
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