Trinity River Fishing


Heavy Rains Coming In
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, NOVEMBER 3, 2025

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

The predictions are for heavy rains to come into the Trinity Valley by the middle of the week. If this is correct the river is going to raise substantially with possibly some flooding. This could put a damper on fishing for several days. It could also start more Steelhead to enter the river increasing fishing. The best time for fishing...
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Rain is Moving Fish
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, OCTOBER 27, 2025

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

The rain is helping the river at this time and the fish are moving. The Willow Creek Area has received a total of 4.65 inches of rain since October 1st. Just this past week we have received 2.15 inches of rain which is a big difference from last year. The rain is a great help for the river and is...
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Chinook Salmon Run Declining, Steelhead Increasing
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, OCTOBER 12, 2025

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

The mouth of the Klamath was blocked for about a week a couple of weeks ago stopping fish from coming into the estuary during low tides. Most Salmon wee hesitant to cross the bar at the mouth of the Klamath until flows broke open the bar. Then the fish started to come in but held up in the lower river....
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Rainy Weather, Bring in The Fish
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

It look like an early fall and possible early winter with the first rain fall of Fall. The weir counts are looking really good for the first of the Fall Run Chinook. I have been looking at the counts for the Klamath and the Trinity Rivers and the numbers are starting to look very good for this time of the...
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Fall Chinook Salmon Run Starting
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, SEPTEMBER 14, 2025

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

Labor Day has come and gone! The Labor Day Holiday was busy in Willow Creek and many people enjoyed the river. We were very fortunate in that there were NO river problems. (rescues or drownings) There was plenty of things to do on the river, swimming, tubing, rafting and a little fishing. I have been away too long and will...
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Labor Day is Upon Us With Hot Weather
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, AUGUST 24, 2025

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

The Labor Day weekend is here! This is the last Holiday weekend of summer. It also is the unofficial start of Fall Salmon fishing, but there is NO Salmon fishing season for the third year. There was suppose to be a small Ocean Salmon fishing (7,000) season that barely lasted one whole weekend. The In-River Fall Salmon Sport fishing was...
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