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Winter Fishing Has Been Slow
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, MARCH 15, 2026
Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, MARCH 15, 2026
Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir
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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After a few wet winters and very little ocean or river salmon harvesting, it looks like we’re finally getting back on track. At least for now. With 392,349 Sacramento River fall Chinook and 176,233 Klamath fall Chinook estimated to be swimming in the ocean, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) has proposed ocean salmon season alternatives that would provide California...
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Green Rivers and Fresh Fish Give Steelheaders Plenty of Options
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MARCH 5, 2026
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MARCH 5, 2026
If you’re looking to do some late-season steelhead fishing this weekend, you’ll have a few pretty good options.
To the north, both the Smith and Chetco rivers are in good shape and should provide some solid action, especially the Chetco. Closer to home, the South Fork Eel and Van Duzen are both green and shaping up to be excellent options through...
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“The Chetco is dropping back into shape with prime conditions expected this weekend after cresting at nearly 28,000 cfs earlier this week,” said Andy Martin of Wild Rivers Fishing. “Flows were down to 15,000 cfs on Wednesday and should be near 5,000 cfs sometime Friday. Steelhead fishing was decent before the big rains and melting snow pushed the Chetco well over...
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The Smith dropped back into plunkable/driftable shape Thursday, with the river sitting at just above 12 feet at the Jed Smith gauge. Conditions look excellent for the weekend with the height hovering around 10 feet. The big rise earlier in the week should pull some fresh fish in from the ocean as well as push some downers from their spawning...
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The Van Duzen peaked at over 21,000 cfs Tuesday but dropped back down to under 3,000 cfs as of Thursday morning. Depending on snowmelt, it could be down to a fishable level by the second week of March.
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