Fishing Articles

Highway 3 Closed
by Gary Heffley, MARCH 17, 2016
Trinity Lake

Highway 3, the access to Trinity Lake and Trinity Center from Weaverville is closed due to a major roadway collapse. A 40 foot chasm has replaced the roadbed north of the Rush Creek Road and Trintiy Dam Blvd intersections of Highway 3 in the Tannery Gulch area. This all but isolates the lake, many resorts and those at Trinity Center...
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Redtail Perch Biting
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MARCH 16, 2016
Stone Lagoon Beach

Mad River Tackle & FeelFree Kayaks owner Jens Hansen, along with a few friends, had a banner day catching redtail perch at Stone Lagoon Beach last week. Spring is typically when the redtail action heats up along the North Coast, but they can be caught year-around if the conditions are right.

Big and Brown
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MARCH 16, 2016
Mad River

The Mad is still big and brown, flowing at just over 8,000 cfs on Wednesday. With water coming over the Ruth spillway, it’s likely done for the season.

Down to 3,200 cfs
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MARCH 16, 2016
Van Duzen River

Flowing at just above 3,200 cfs on Wednesday, it’s doesn’t look like it will drop down to a fishable shape before the next round of rain rolls in early next week.

Not Ready Yet
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MARCH 16, 2016
Eel River - South Fork

As of Wednesday, flows were still hovering around 10,000 cfs on the Miranda gauge and dropping. If the rain doesn’t fall as forecasted early next week, it could be fishable by late next week.

Dropping Quickly
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MARCH 16, 2016
Eel River

Still running at 45,000 cfs as of Wednesday, the main stem is dropping quickly and could possibly fish next weekend barring any rainfall next week.