Trinity River Fishing

Iron Gate Cold Water Releases
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, AUGUST 22, 2016
Klamath River - Lower

Iron Gate releases have increased to 1,680cfs and with the cold water pulse coming from the Trinity, we should see some movement of salmon on the Lower Klamath which means that fishing should pick up in the Weitchpec area. The increase of water flows from Iron Gate should really open up the bite for trout in the Happy Camp to...
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Ich in Lower Klamath
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, AUGUST 22, 2016
Klamath River - Lower

Ichlhyophthirus (Ich) has been found in the Lower Klamath near Blue Creek. Ich is the disease that killed so many returning Fall Run Chinook in 2002. In order to disperse the pathogens that cause Ich, the river needs cooler water temperatures and higher water flows. This is the reason for the pulse flows of 900cfs from the Trinity Lake. ...
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Trinity River Update
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, AUGUST 18, 2016
Trinity River

Flows and Conditions: Lewiston Dam releases are 449cfs, water temps are 54.2 and air is 73 degrees at 10:00a.m. today. Limekiln Gulch is 4.8ft at 399cfs, water temps are 53.2 and air is 70. Douglas City is 6.2ft at 447cfs, water temps of 58.2 and air is 73.Junction City is 1.6ft at 451cfs. Helena is 8.5ft at 454cfs with water...
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Trinity Lake Update
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, AUGUST 18, 2016
Trinity River

The Lake is 103ft (an increase of 2ft.) below the overflow and 46% of capacity (0% decrease) Inflow to Trinity Lake is 247cfs and the Trinity Dam is releasing 1,370cfs to Lewiston Lake with 921cfs going to Whiskeytown Lake and on to the Keswick Power Plant with 10,188cfs being released to the Sacramento River.

Tribal Ceremonies, Hot Weather and Regulations
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, AUGUST 18, 2016
Klamath River - Lower

Iron Gate releases are 879cfs. August 15th the Lower Klamath River salmon season opens to the take of two Chinook salmon per day with 1 adult and 1 jack per day, with no more than 6 salmon in possession. The Mid-Klamath was seeing some good fish movement, but with the expected HOT weather coming, I don’t foresee a lot of...
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Trinity River Pulse
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, AUGUST 15, 2016
Trinity River

The Klamath River at Terwer Creek reached the heat temperatures and low water flow requirements for emergency water releases from Trinity Lake, to lower the water temperatures and increase water flows in the Lower Klamath River in order to prevent salmon from dying. On August 22, the Bureau of Reclamation is going to start water releases from Trinity Lake. The...
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