Fishing Articles

Blown Out
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MARCH 31, 2016
Eel River

The main stem remains blown out, currently running at just under 10,000 cfs as of Wednesday. According to Paul Grundman of Rio Dell's Grundmans Sporting Goods, it will be another week to 10 days before it’s fishable.

Collins Lake Fishing Report
by Collins Lake Staff, MARCH 25, 2016
Collins Lake

Full lake + Sunny weather + Double trout plants weekly= time to go camping and fishing at Collins Lake!!! Two local day fishermen from Dobbins each caught a 5 pound trout on rainbow Powerbait off the beach, Tony & Carol Cabral is the cute couple! Pam Lassiter of Carmichael brought her granddaughter Alexis for the day and they caught a...
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No Jokes Just Kokes
by Mike Mogler, MARCH 24, 2016
Whiskeytown Lake

Kayak fishing Whiskeytown Lake and targeting kokanee panned out with a limit of kokanee. My previous attempts left me empty handed and a dry net. Putting-in at Whiskey Creek using white corn, a Shasta Tackle Sling Blade, one oz banana weight and a small hoochie was very productive. Although this time of year the fish are generally small. I was...
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Set to Close on March 31st
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MARCH 24, 2016
Mad River

The Mad jumped from 10 to over 12-feet from this week’s storm and is probably done for the year. As of Wednesday it was down to 11 feet and dropping slowly, likely due to water coming over the spillway from Ruth Lake. The Mad will close to fishing next Thursday, March 31.

High and Dirty
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MARCH 24, 2016
Van Duzen River

The Van Duzen is currently high and dirty and may not drop back into shape prior to closing next Thursday, March 31. Running at just over 3,000 cfs on Wednesday and predicted to drop to 1,300 cfs by early Monday, it may turn green just in time to close.

Dropping Quickly
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MARCH 24, 2016
Eel River - South Fork

With no rain in the forecast, the quickly-dropping South Fork should be fishing by sometime early next week. As of Wednesday, flows were around 6,000 cfs on the Miranda gauge and predicted to drop below 2,000 cfs by Monday. The South Fork Eel will close to fishing next Thursday, March 31.