Fishing Articles

PFMC salmon officials to meet in Vancouver, Washington
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, MARCH 4, 2017
Chetco River

What is undoubtedly the most-important meeting of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) regarding ocean groundfish, Pacific halibut and salmon will be taking place this week from March 7 - 13 at the Hilton Vancouver Hotel in Vancouver, Washington. During that meeting, the 2017 Preseason Report I for ocean salmon stock abundance projections will be adopted. "Preliminarily, it looks like we may have...
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Ryan Zinke the Right Choice as Interior Secretary
by Boone and Crockett Club, MARCH 3, 2017

The Boone and Crockett Club, the oldest wildlife conservation group in the U.S., today praised the bipartisan confirmation of U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) as the new Secretary of the Department of the Interior. "This is good news for all Americans who cherish what our founder Theodore Roosevelt called the true health and wealth of our country - our natural resources,"...
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Water flows cooperate
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MARCH 2, 2017
Trinity River - Upper

The upper Trinity is in great shape and a nice shade of steelhead green reports Steve Huber of Steve Huber’s Guide Service. “The water flows are good up and down the river, with most of the boats concentrating from Lewiston to Douglas City. Conditions should be excellent this weekend to find some of the last wild steelhead of the season.”...
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Light fishing with higher levels forecast
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MARCH 2, 2017
Mad River

The Mad remains high and off-color following the latest storms. It’s forecasted for a steep rise on Saturday, peaking at 11-feet on Sunday morning. According to Justin Kelly of Eureka’s RMI Outdoors, the fishing pressure has been light. “The liners are catching a few older ones, there isn’t a lot of fresh fish around right now,” added Kelly.

High waters and off-color
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MARCH 2, 2017
Van Duzen River

The Van Duzen dipped under 2,000 cfs on Wednesday, but it’s still a little big and off-color. It may drop down to a fishable level by Friday, but that will be short-lived. It’s predicted to jump back to nearly 5,600 cfs starting early Saturday morning. A special note regarding the Fisher Rd. access: Fisher Road is closed to vehicles at...
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Eel faces more flow and rain
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MARCH 2, 2017
Eel River

The main Eel is still big and brown, and not close to being fishable. As of Wednesday, flows on the Scotia gauge were roughly 11,500 cfs. With more rain on the way, it’s predicted to jump back to 27,000 cfs by Monday morning.