Collins Lake is planning for another extended planting season, conditions permitting starting the week of October 24th. Even during last year’s historic drought we reached the target surface temperature of 68°F by second week of October so we are optimistic that this year we will be able to get a few trout plants in during October. Aside from starting earlier we...
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You couldn’t ask for a better week of weather and fishing leading up to and through the holiday weekend along the North Coast. First off, the weather. While the rest of the state was sweltering and dealing with excessive heat warnings, our weather remained as coastal cool as always. And that was reflected in the number of out-of-town visitors who...
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The fires are still burning but the containment lines are holding so far. Because of the steep terrain the management team is letting the interior burn and that is why we have so much smoke. The Campbell Ridge and Ammon fires are contained at this time and are not moving just the interior is burning out. The Bureau of Reclamation is...
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The fall-run of adult king salmon are now making their way through the lower Klamath in pretty decent numbers. Despite the water still being off-color, catch rates improved dramatically upriver of the U.S. Highway 101 bridge last week and over the weekend. Boats fishing from the Glen to Blue Creek are catching a mixed bag of adult kings, jacks and...
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It has been smoky off and on here in Willow Creek due to the Fires, Six Rivers Lightening Complex. The fires around Willow Creek have made internet a problem due to heavy smoke at times. I was not able to get internet last week due to the heavy smoke and am having some problems making this report. Right now, the...
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