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Trinity River Fishing Report
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

There is a new proposal for Trinity River water flows. The proposal suggests that the proposed water releases will help the survival of the outmigration of the salmonid. I can’t understand where the Trinity Management Council thinks they will get the water when the Trinity Dam is only 32% of capacity. I guess we could imagine it to be there...
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Monday the 28th is the last day of the season until Memorial Day weekend!
by Valerie Aubrey, FEBRUARY 19, 2022
Eagle Lake

Another gorgeous day of releasing! 2 at a time isn’t easy! But winter is predicted to blow in again this week…possibly Sunday night. Northerly winds & we could see single digit low temps. Slight chance for snow…probably just enough to mess up the roads. I think the winds will keep the water open but north winds are a bear at...
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CDFW Seeks Input on 2022 Pacific Halibut Season
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, FEBRUARY 16, 2022



If you’d like a say in the upcoming Pacific halibut season, now’s the time to speak up as California anglers are invited to participate in an online survey to help inform the CDFW about angler preferences for open fishing dates during the upcoming 2022 season. Results of the survey, which is open until Feb. 18, will be used to develop recommended season...
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Many freshwater fisheries throughout the world are small in scale or are for the subsistence of local fishers, and as a result are often undervalued and understudied – despite contributing substantially to food and income. In Latin America, for example, inland fisheries provide about 13% of the total fish catch. A lack of historical data on catch, fishing effort, or fish populations, combined...
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Nice Weather Now Rain
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

We have seen some nice weather for the last three weeks with no rain and no snow to the higher elevations. This is not good for the spring water flows on the Trinity or the Klamath Rivers. Predicted weather shows the possibility of some rain next week but that does not help the snow pack in the mountains for spring and...
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Low, clear water has slowed steelhead fishing on the Chetco and Rogue
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Chetco River

Low, clear water has slowed steelhead fishing on the Chetco and Rogue, and brought the action to a halt on the Elk and Sixes, reports Andy Martin of Wild Rivers Fishing. “A few boats are still fishing the Chetco, but catch rates are poor,” said Martin. “Fishing above Ice Box Bridge requires dragging boats over shallow riffles.” ...
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