Fishing Articles

River is Steelhead Green
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JANUARY 29, 2023
Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

The Trinity River is Steelhead Green! But where are they? I have been searching the Lower Trinity for fishermen and have only found a few and they have only been getting a few bites and landing even less. The word is that the Upper Trinity has a fair amount up at hatchery but they are waiting their turn to get...
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Looks Like Steelhead Time
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JANUARY 24, 2023
Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

According to the computer it is predicting clear weather all next week with a cold of 32 degrees. This looks and sound like steelhead fishing weather if the prediction is correct. The rivers and streams are on the decline and clearing some. My experience has been that this is the time for winter steelhead fishing after some good storms and...
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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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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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We Are Entering The Holiday Season
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, DECEMBER 16, 2022
Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

Happy Holidays to all of my readers and I wish you the best for the New Year. I am sorry I missed the last week but I was with family and preparing of the coming Holidays. The change of deadlines for the Holidays mixed me up so I missed mine and hope to NOT miss the next few, but if...
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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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