Trinity River Fishing

On Wednesday May 6, 2026 the California Fish and Game Commission passed the CDFW recommendation for a Salmon fishing season. That is wonderful news for the fishing industry and the fishing people! As for the Fall Run Chinook Salmon, we are still not out of the woods for making native Salmon, both Spring and Chinook, natural escapement. This is going...
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On Wednesday May 6, 2026 the California Fish and Game Commission will have a phone conference to determine if they will agree to accept the California Department of Fish and Wildlife recommendation of an In-River Sport Fishing Salmon season. The proposed recommendation is for an In-River Sport Fall Chinook Salmon season quota of 3,248 for the Klamath River Basin. They...
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I am back! I know it has been some time since the las Fishing Report but I hope to do much better now that I am back. Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! I hope you have a safe and great Saint Patrick’s Day! I am waiting for the latest reports from CDFW to see if we will have a Salmon Fishing Season this...
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I am sorry about last weeks column. As I was trying to send it out, I lost my internet connection and was not able to get the report out to everybody. Steelhead fishing has been picking up some. I have been getting reports of two to four adults per trip for drift boaters and one to three adults per bank fishers....
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I wish all HAPPY HOLADAYS and a GREAT NEW YEAR To end out the year and start the Winter Fishing we had as DISASATER at the Trinity River Hatchery. On November 7th the intake screens to the hatcher plugged up when the large debris screen broke and allowed the debris to clog the intake screens thus disallowing water flow into the hatchery....
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I hope all had a Great Thanksgiving and am wishing all Happy Holidays! I know it is a little early but we are starting to see some very early Winter Steelhead. Saturday a friend of mine and his buddy went on the South Fork to Kimtu run. They were flyfishing and hooked three adults landed two, all were of good size....
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