Fishing Articles

Mad River will turn Green Soon
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, FEBRUARY 3, 2016
Mad River

According to Justin Kelly of Eureka’s RMI Outdoors, the river is still high and dirty, but dropping quick. “It’s forecasted to drop down to around 2,500 cfs by Sunday, which is usually when it starts to turn green. It should be in great shape for bait fishermen by early next week. The reports from the guys who’ve been fishing this...
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Van Duzen Fish Report
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, FEBRUARY 3, 2016
Van Duzen River

The flows on the Van Duzen were looking good, but it was still way off color on Wednesday,” said Fred Grundman of Grandma’s Sporting Goods in Rio Dell.

Eell Should be Ready Soon
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, FEBRUARY 3, 2016
Eel River

It looks like the break in the weather will finally get the Eel down to fishable levels reports Fred Grundman of Grundman’s Sporting Goods in Rio Dell. “The top of the South Fork around Leggett should be getting close to fishable, and it could fish down to the forks by early next week or possibly this weekend. The main is...
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Dismal Salmon Numbers
by John McManus, FEBRUARY 1, 2016
Sacramento River - Upper

Below are quotes from Golden Gate Salmon Association executive director John McManus reacting to an announcement from the National Marine Fisheries Service today that only three percent of the winter run salmon eggs laid in the upper Sacramento River in 2015 hatched into fry. “Salmon fishermen and their families will pay a price for water allocation decisions made...
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Trinity Lake is on the Rise
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JANUARY 31, 2016
Trinity Lake

Trinity Lake: The Lake is 157ft (an increase of 7ft.) below the overflow and 27% of capacity (1% increase) Inflow to Trinity Lake is 8,791cfs and the Trinity Dam is releasing 732cfs to Lewiston Lake with 239cfs going to Whiskeytown Lake and on to the Keswick Power Plant with 3,063cfs being released to the Sacramento River....
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Not Ready Yet
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JANUARY 31, 2016
Klamath River - Upper - CA

Mid Klamath: the Klamath is flowing super big as Iron Gate Dam is releasing 1,960cfs and Seiad Valley is flowing 13.3Kcfs. I would say that fishing the Klamath will be at least a week out and that is if they don’t get any more rain for now. Klamath: Iron Gate Dam releases are 1,960cfs. Seiad Valley is 9.8ft at 13.3Kcfs. Happy...
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