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McCloud Reservoir, Siskiyou County
Fishing is a great way to bring a family together and the reward may include barbequed trout.


 


You might think it would be relatively straightforward to tell whether the size of an animal population is shrinking, stable, or growing – but sometimes things get a bit complicated. The end goal of most conservation efforts is to build up the populations of imperiled species to the point at which they can persist on their own without outside help....
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Some Light Rains With Cloudy Days Ahead
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, APRIL 15, 2019

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

For the next week or so it looks like we will be getting some light rains or scattered showers. It doesn’t look like enough rain to make the rivers rise much. In fact, the Klamath Trinity River Basin is on the down side. Yes, the Klamath Trinity rivers are dropping, The Trinity not as much as the Klamath. The good...
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Even When Fishing is Slow.....
by Gary Heffley, APRIL 13, 2019
Baum Lake

Most everything in the Hat Creek / Burney area is gearing towards the traditional trout season opening on the last Saturday of the month.  Even though Baum Lake is open year round there tends to be a lull in fishing this time of year as stocking the lake during March and early April is held back. There is a big...
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Salmon Season Opens Saturday at The Cove
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, APRIL 11, 2019



It’s finally getting to be that time of the year again as the North Coast recreational salmon season will kick-off this Saturday from Horse Mtn. south to Point Arena, which includes the Shelter Cove and Fort Bragg areas. Large numbers of salmon, 274,222 Klamath and 379,632 Sacramento are said to be swimming in the ocean, which brings with it loads...
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San Joaquin River Restoration Program: Restoration Flows Resume on San Joaquin River
by Chris "Maven" Austin, APRIL 9, 2019
San Joaquin River

Starting April 5, 2019, Restoration Flows began again in the San Joaquin River Restoration Area. Friant Dam had been managed for flood control since March 15, 2019, precluding the release of Restoration Flows. However, because flood releases into the San Joaquin River are no longer necessary for reservoir management, Restoration Flows have now resumed. Water users should be aware that diversions...
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Pine Creek Update
by Valerie Aubrey, APRIL 9, 2019
Eagle Lake

Pine Creek at over 900cfs this afternoon. Target was 500cfs. Keep up this flow and things will move up faster!! Come on baby!  
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