Fishing Articles

Collins Lake Fishing Report
by Collins Lake Staff, AUGUST 4, 2016
Collins Lake

Looking forward to a week of double digit weather not triple digits! Pretty soon the nights will be cooling off which brings the trout up closer to the shore for longer periods of time. They have no choice but to stay under 25' when the surface temperature is at the hottest part of the day. Brady &...
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Eureka salmon back on the chew
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, AUGUST 4, 2016
Eureka Coast

After a few days of tougher-than-usual fishing, the salmon went back on the chew “big time” on Tuesday. The best bite remains at the tip of both jetty’s, just outside the entrance according to Tony Sepulveda of Shellback Sport Fishing. “They bit really well on Tuesday, and the fish were big too. All the charter boats had easy limits,” Sepulveda...
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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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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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Trinity Lake Update
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, AUGUST 1, 2016
Trinity Lake

The Lake is 99ft (an increase of 2ft.) below the overflow and 47% of capacity (1% decrease) Inflow to Trinity Lake is 288cfs and the Trinity Dam is releasing 1,423cfs to Lewiston Lake with 874cfs going to Whiskeytown Lake and on to the Keswick Power Plant with 10,189cfs being released to the Sacramento River.

Mid-Klamath Update
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, AUGUST 1, 2016
Klamath River

Mid-Klamath: Iron Gate Dam releases are 936cfs. Seiad Valley is 2.1ft at 1,110cfs. Happy Camp is estimated at 1,163cfs. Somes Bar is estimated at 1,591cfs. Orleans is 3.1ft. at 1,790cfs. Klamath River at Terwer Creek is 8.3ft at 2,780cfs and water temperatures of 75.1 degrees. Flows at Smith River, Dr. Fine Bridge are 4.9ft at 312cfs. Temperatures in the Valley...
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