Trinity River Fishing

Although we have a Salmon fishing season there are very few people out fishing on the Trinity right now. There are some guides fishing the Upper Trinity but I have not heard very much from them. Many of the guide are still fishing the Sacramento River until it starts to cool down. The Hoopa weir is in and they are...
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After three years of NO fishing for Fall Chinook Salmon the Trinity River will see a chance to keep a Salmon. Starting July 1 to August 15 you may keep 1 salmon per day with 2 in possession; Aug.15, the Klamath River opens to Fall Chinook Salomon with  2 Salmon per day with 1 adult; The Trinity River will open...
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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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