Fishing Articles

Collins Lake Fish Report 07-02-07
by Collins Lake Staff, JULY 2, 2007
Collins Lake

This week there was lots of fishing derbies going on within individual families. Grandma Carol Cecil's grandkids really rose to the occasion. She must have had some terrific prizes for them because they worked hard. Nick, Connor, Jake, Corey, Marissa and Jake all participated. They caught lots of trout, all up in the north end either on Powerbait or worms....
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Trinity River Fish Report 07-01-07
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JULY 1, 2007
Trinity Lake

Trinity Lake is38 ft. below the over flow and 79 % of capacity. Average inflow to the lake for the week is 224cfs. 1,805cfs is being released to the Sacramento River. Releases to the Trinity River @ Lewiston are 445cfs & water temperatures are 50 degrees with air temps of 55 degrees at 8:00am today. Douglas City flows are 451cfs...
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Willow Creek Chamber Fish Report 06-25-07
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JUNE 25, 2007
Trinity Lake

Today the Trinity River water releases are down to the regular summer releases of 450cfs. The new 2007 Sport Fishing Regulations were approved by the Department of Fish & Game Office of Administrative Law June 21 and are now in effect. The new regulation summary is: 3- Chinook Salmon per day with no more than 2-adults over 22-inches and 1 jack in...
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Collins Lake Fish Report 06-24-07
by Collins Lake Staff, JUNE 24, 2007
Collins Lake

James Adley started the week's catch off with a 7 lb. 8 oz. Catfish. With the warmer days and nights I knew it was just a matter of time before the Catfish catches would start to pick up. That's great news for the derby participants since the winner of 1/2 the pot only has to have the biggest fish (doesn't...
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Collins Lake Fish Report 06-18-07
by Collins Lake Staff, JUNE 18, 2007
Collins Lake

Margaret & Ray Johnson brought their family to Collins Lake for another annual fishing trip and Ray ended up catching his Biggest Collins Lake Trout ever-a 7 lb. 12 oz. by the dam on Powerbait. The Foulke, Jensen, & Corrie families joined in with the Johnsons and caught almost 3 limits of Trout. It was a great "joint effort". The...
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Willow Creek Chamber Fish Report 06-17-07
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JUNE 17, 2007
Trinity Lake

Trinity Lake is35 ft. below the over flow and 78 % of capacity. Average inflow to the lake for the week is 513cfs. 875cfs is being released to the Sacramento River through the Clear Creek tunnel. Water releases into the Trinity River @ Lewiston flows are 618 cfs & water temperatures are 45 degrees with air temps of 50 degrees...
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