Trinity River Fishing


We Are In For More Hot Weather
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, AUGUST 11, 2025

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

 We are in for some more HOT weather. Monday is predicted to be 101 and then start to cool down. That is the predicted weather for the coming week. I hope that is correct as we can use come cooler weather. The hot weather is great for sunbathing and swimming but lousy for fishing. We are close to reaching summer...
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Sumer Heat Slowing Down The Bite!
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JULY 7, 2025

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

I hope everyone had a great and safe Fourth of July weekend. For the Willow Creek area it was a swimmer’s delight! Lots of sunbathing and river swimming, tubing and great fun. The heat has warmed up the river to the point that fishing is a bit hard right now. Even the early morning fish is hard. I know this not what one...
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Summer Has Arrived!
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JUNE 22, 2025

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

The first day of summer arrived Friday June 20th but it doesn’t feel like summer yet. We are expecting warmer days next week. The temperatures predicted for the next week are more like summer. Summer water flows are expected sometime around the first week of July. Right now, the water flows are getting closer to swimming but are still in the...
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Is The Klamath River Going to Recover?
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JUNE 15, 2025

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

Happy Father’s Day to all the fishermen. It is nice to see several streams above the Iron Gate Dam (removed) having juvenile fish being trapped and counted. If this continues eventually the Upper Klamath will recover and see an anadromous fish run. This is great news and could eventually allow a Salmon fishery for the Klamath River. Now will that help the...
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Salmon Fishing or No Salmon Fishing?
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, MAY 5, 2025

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

Happy Cinco De Mayo!!   As of right now it looks like we will have a third year with no Salmon Fishing for the state of California! On May 15th the PFMC will make the discission. From what I have been able to find out is that the CDFW is going to recommend that there shall not be any In-River Sport Fishing for...
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Is It Spring or Still Winter?
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, APRIL 6, 2025

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

Just as the rivers get into fishing high water it starts to rain again. One would wonder if it is still winter. Andy of Indian Creek Lodge said it was getting good ½-pounder fishing off the back yard with Steelhead up to 18in. That sounder like some really good fishing to me. With all of the high-water releases from Lewiston...
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