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Trinidad Coastal salmon, halibut challenge the hook
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, AUGUST 4, 2016
Trinidad Coast

Curt Wilson of Wind Rose Charters reports the super rough water has made the fishing conditions tough for salmon, rockfish and halibut. He said, “The ocean was a little better than forecasted on Tuesday, but I only heard of one salmon caught by the dozen or so boats who were trying. We’ve had to move out to deeper water for...
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Crescent City salmon eludes fishermen
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, AUGUST 4, 2016
Crescent City Coast

The salmon action is still pretty much non-existent reports Leonard Carter of Crescent City’s Englund Marine. He said, “I haven’t heard of any kings caught this week, and the rough ocean isn’t helping. We’ve had a pretty good California halibut bite lately off of South Beach, with a few incidental Thresher Sharks being landed as well. I heard one measured...
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Fall quotas begin Aug. 15 on the Klamath
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, AUGUST 3, 2016

Back in 2012, over 380,000 adult fall king salmon were forecasted to return to the Klamath River basin, giving anglers a sport allocation of over 67,000 fish. Both of these numbers were record highs, but boy, where have those good times gone? Riding the heels of a four-year drought and way too many water diversions to mention, the number of...
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Berkley Experience Trailer visits Redding
by Gary Heffley, AUGUST 2, 2016

The Berkley Experience Trailer will be set up and open for viewing in the Redding Sportman's Warehouse parking lot this Thursday, August 4, thru Saturday, August 6, from 10am to 6pm. And while visiting the trailer, be sure to stop into Sportman's Warehouse located at 1659 Hilltop Dr and take advantage of some great savings and specials on not only...
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Lake Sabrina Fishing Report
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, AUGUST 1, 2016
Lake Sabrina

Mother Nature is having some fun – a few thunderboomers, lightning and sprinkles on Wednesday, then Thursday a few more, and a bit more on Saturday – trees got a good washing and a bit of a drink. Little smoke in from the fires with which every way the wind blows. Thanks to all those on the front lines fighting...
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Chinook Spring Run Disappointing
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, AUGUST 1, 2016
Trinity River

The results are in and the Chinook Spring Run counts are down! The counts on the Salmon River were down to 389, one of the lowest counts in the past 20 years. On the Trinity side the counts are not much better. With the Fall Run Chinook return estimated to be low this year, we are looking at a very...
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