Ocean conditions, lack of effort, or lack of fish, whatever the reason may be, it’s contributing to a much slower start to the Pacific halibut season than in years past. If I had to guess, I’d say it’s a combination of the first two. Since the season opened on May 1, there’s been just a handful of days which boats...
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With snow melt and higher water releases the Klamath and Trinity Rivers are much higher than normal and caution needs to be the ultimate use around the water. Fishing is going to be hard on the Klamath below Happy camp and the Trinity below the Dam to the mouth. AS summer weather moves into the area one needs to really...
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Break in the Weather Coming Friday After a couple decent days of fishing following the May 1 Pacific halibut opener, the Eureka fleet has been tied up since. But better conditions are on the horizon. Friday and Saturday are shaping up nicely, which could allow boats to explore some different spots. Conditions should be good enough to permit boats to hit...
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The Trinity Citizens Letter of Complaint April 14, 2024 to the Department of Interior, Office of Inspector General, Conflict of Interest; Trinity Management Council, Trinity River Restoration project/Bureau of Reclamation is about the disenfranchised Public. This letter topics many of the complaints I have referred to at different times in my column but actually codifies the complaints from the 2000...
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The much-anticipated rockfish and Pacific halibut opener was slated for Wednesday, but Mother Nature wasn’t having it. Ocean conditions out of Eureka weren’t very good, with strong winds keeping the Eureka fleet tied to the dock. That’s the bad news. The good news is the seas calmed and boats headed out through Humboldt Bay Thursday in search of the season’s...
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Sorry about no reports but I had to take the computer in to see the doctor again. I hope I have it fixed finally. The spring water releases started as of April 16th and peaked April 26th, they are now on the way down and should flux again July 18th. As of today, April 28th, water releases are down to 5,750cfs and...
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