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Fred Grundman of Rio Dell’s Grundmans Sporting Goods reports the main stem Eel is still a big, but the color is coming around quickly. “It looks like it’s dropping faster than previous weeks, but will likely be marginal at best by the weekend,” Grundman added.

The Chetco has plenty of fish, but the river is really starting to clear reports guide Alan Borges of Alan’s Guide Service. He said, “There were a lot of fish caught on Monday, but it’s gotten a little slower since. Most of the boats are landing three to four fish per day and there’s a good mix of fresh and...
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Klamath: Iron Gate Dam releases are 1,700cfs. Seiad Valley is 5.8ft at 5,080cfs. Happy Camp is estimated at 5,860cfs. Somes Bar is estimated at 11.1Kcfs. Orleans is 10ft. at 14.6Kcfs. Klamath at Terwer Creek is 10.1ft at 27.8Kcfs and water temperatures of 45.8 degrees. Flows at Smith River, Dr. Fine Bridge are 10.1ft at 6,130cfs. Temperatures in the Valley last...
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Mid Klamath: the Mid-Klamath from I-5 down the river flows are on the high side with Seiad Valley being over 5,000cfsgh and Orleans at 14.6Kcfs I don’t think the Mid-Klamath will be fishable for another couple of weeks. The Lower Klamath is out of the question for fishing at least for another week or more....
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Trinity Lake: The Lake is 47ft (an increase of 99ft.) below the overflow and 33% of capacity (2% increase) Inflow to Trinity Lake is 4,097cfs and the Trinity Dam is releasing 334cfs to Lewiston Lake with 188cfs going to Whiskeytown Lake and on to the Keswick Power Plant with 2,982cfs being released to the Sacramento River. ...
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