Spring Water Releases, River Habitat
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, APRIL 28, 2024

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

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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Double Your Pleasure – Rockfish and Halibut to Open May 1
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, APRIL 25, 2024



Following a chaotic offseason that included way too many meetings, it’s finally time to go fishing. Though our ocean sport and commercial salmon seasons are both closed this year, we did manage to come away with a pretty good rockfish season and a Pacific halibut season similar to last year. And both will open next Wednesday, May 1. Pacific halibut The Pacific...
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Springtime Brings Fresh Set of Angling Opportunities
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, APRIL 18, 2024



Spring, along with the accompanying nice weather, has arrived. And with it, comes a new set of angling opportunities. As the number of storms begin to decrease, we’ll begin to see some much-improved ocean conditions. With that, anglers will head to the jetties and beaches in search of rockfish and redtail perch. The California halibut fishery will also begin to...
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Spring Time Water Releases and Fall Salmon Quotas
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, APRIL 15, 2024

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

Well it is that time of year when water releases will begin to increase for the spring releases. Releases will begin Tuesday April 16 through Sunday August 4, with three pulses and a high flow of 8,500cfs on April 23. Again. we will have high water during the summer months so please be aware of this and be extra careful...
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CA’s Ocean Salmon Season Shut Down – Again
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, APRIL 10, 2024



The Pacific Fishery Management Council officially pulled the plug on California’s ocean salmon season April 10. Pictured is Calvin Wagner of Boulder City, Nevada who landed a nice king while fishing out of Shelter Cove back in 2022. Photo courtesy of Jake Mitchell/Sea Hawk Sport Fishing At the March Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) meeting, the Council voted on and approved...
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Estimated PFMC Fish Returns For Klamath River Basin
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, APRIL 9, 2024

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

I hope everyone had a Happy Easter, I had the flu and that is why there was not Fish Report. Sorry! The Klamath River Basin Fall Chinook Salmon returns were a little better that estimated but were far from restoring the Salmon runs and the fishery. There needs to be a total review of the restoration program to try and improve...
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