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Dismal Salmon Numbers
by John McManus, FEBRUARY 1, 2016
Sacramento River - Upper

Below are quotes from Golden Gate Salmon Association executive director John McManus reacting to an announcement from the National Marine Fisheries Service today that only three percent of the winter run salmon eggs laid in the upper Sacramento River in 2015 hatched into fry. “Salmon fishermen and their families will pay a price for water allocation decisions made...
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Trinity Lake is on the Rise
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JANUARY 31, 2016
Trinity Lake

Trinity Lake: The Lake is 157ft (an increase of 7ft.) below the overflow and 27% of capacity (1% increase) Inflow to Trinity Lake is 8,791cfs and the Trinity Dam is releasing 732cfs to Lewiston Lake with 239cfs going to Whiskeytown Lake and on to the Keswick Power Plant with 3,063cfs being released to the Sacramento River....
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Not Ready Yet
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JANUARY 31, 2016
Klamath River

Mid Klamath: the Klamath is flowing super big as Iron Gate Dam is releasing 1,960cfs and Seiad Valley is flowing 13.3Kcfs. I would say that fishing the Klamath will be at least a week out and that is if they don’t get any more rain for now. Klamath: Iron Gate Dam releases are 1,960cfs. Seiad Valley is 9.8ft at 13.3Kcfs. Happy...
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Trinty River Update
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JANUARY 31, 2016
Trinity River

Trinity River Hatchery: TRH counts for fall run Salmon is done as of Dec. 31, Chinook salmon total 5,342; Coho salmon total 3,024. The week of Jan 28, 2016, Steelhead this week, 454 for a season total of 2,904. Fishing: The Lower Trinity from the South Fork down is high and muddy. Not very good for fishing! As you...
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Trinity River Fish Report
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JANUARY 31, 2016

And the rains keep coming, Januarys rainfall was over 12 inches. When you combine December and Januarys rainfall together it amounts to almost twice the normal rainfall for this time of year. December and January both only had a handful of days with no rain. This is very unusual even for the north coast. We need the rain and more...
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Topaz Derby Update
by Mike Mogler, JANUARY 29, 2016
Topaz Lake

Ginger Buzzard manager of the Topaz General Store and RV Park reports 4 tagged fish recorded on week #4 at the Topaz General Store. So far there have been a total of 352-2 pound fish recorded with many of those 2 pound fish weighing over the 2 pounds. All tagged fish recorded during the derby are worth $100 with free...
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