Kenny Priest

Eureka still the place to be for kings
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JUNE 22, 2016

Abalone season coming to a close The salmon may not be flying over the rails in quantities of years past, but Eureka is once again the place to be for king salmon. And unlike last year when the fish were congregated 18 miles to the south, the fish are now nice and close to home. When the boats have been able...
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Good weather ahead for rockfish, salmon openers
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MAY 12, 2016

Pacific halibut closes Sunday The ball is about to get rolling here on the North Coast, and it looks like the weather and the ocean conditions are starting to align. Both Friday and Saturday should be excellent for Halibut, with 4-foot waves forecasted for both days. It’s been about a week since the ocean’s been nice enough to drift for flatties,...
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Smith River Clear
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, APRIL 14, 2016
Smith River

The Smith is getting pretty clear and could use some more water reports guide Mike Coopman of Mike Coopman’s Guide Service. “The fishing this past week has been decent, we’re seeing two to three hookups per trip. It looks like we have a pretty good bump in flows coming on Thursday, which should be really good for the weekend,” Coopman...
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Main Stem Eel Update
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, APRIL 14, 2016
Eel River

The main stem Eel is in great shape, flowing at 3,900 cfs as of Wednesday afternoon. Very few anglers have been on the water, but from what I hear there are some downers as well as a few fresh fish around.

Ruth Lake Bass tourney
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, APRIL 14, 2016
Ruth Lake

Unhooked Bass Anglers is holding their Season Event #4 Bass Tournament on Saturday, April 16 at Ruth Lake. Check in at Journey’s End Bar and Grill is Friday, April 15 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Livewell checks and check in will be Saturday at Ruth Marina from 4:30 to 5:30 a.m. Blast off begins at 6:45 a.m. and weigh...
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Wet year designation for Trinity River
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, APRIL 14, 2016
Trinity River

The official water year designation for the Trinity River in 2016 is "wet" as determined by the April first reservoir inflow forecast of 1,600,000 acre feet, which allows for releases to the river of 701,000 acre feet according to the Trinity River Restoration Program. The recommended flows are expected to increase beginning April 21, reaching their highest levels on May...
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