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The mule deer was named for its large ears that along with its nose are its first line of defense. Photo by Larry Arbanas

The mule deer was named for its large ears that along with its nose are its first line of defense. Photo by Larry Arbanas

Shore Fishing has been Great
by Valerie Aubrey, DECEMBER 10, 2015
Eagle Lake

Lake conditions; Temp low 40F's (42-44F). Dirt roads in muddy now that we have had a couple days of warmer ambient temperatures. The shore fishing has been great. Winds can hamper some locations but always check out the wind direction before committing to a spot. In general, we always have a good early bite, but we...
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Mad River Update
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, DECEMBER 9, 2015
Mad River

According to Justin Kelly of Eureka's RMI Outdoors, the Mad was fishable on Sunday, but has since blown out. He said, "There were a few steelhead caught last weekend, both wild and hatchery. I didn’t see or hear of any big ones caught, most were in the four to five pound range. Once the river drops and is fishable again,...
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Steelhead in the Future
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, DECEMBER 9, 2015
Smith River

It doesn’t look like the Smith will be fishable at least through the weekend reports guide Mike Coopman of Mike Coopman’s Guide Service. “If the rain falls as predicted, it will be sometime next week before we’re back on the water. There were quite a few salmon around before this big rise, and there may be a few around after,...
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Chetco River Update
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, DECEMBER 9, 2015
Chetco River

As of Wednesday afternoon, the Chetco was flowing at 20,000 cfs and still rising. It’s predicted to peak early Thursday morning at roughly 26,000 cfs, and likely won’t fish until sometime next week. Once the river drops to a fishable level, we should start to see plenty of steelhead around.

Steelheading on hold due to Swollen Rivers
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, DECEMBER 9, 2015

Steelheading on hold due to swollen rivers It looks as though my gully-washer plea has finally come to fruition. We went from parched rivers to some rivers potentially reaching monitor stage in a blink of any eye. Seeing these rivers full of water – and open to fishing – is a beautiful site. And it looks as though there’s plenty more...
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Collins Lake Fishing Report
by Collins Lake Staff, DECEMBER 4, 2015
Collins Lake

You’ll want to add Collins Lake to your list of places to go during the holidays!! As you will see the fishing is incredible thanks to the generous Fall Plants of huge trophy trout along with lots of great “action” at the bank or in the boats!! The Slow Trollers Fishing Club returned and hooked some massive trout ranging...
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