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Fish On!
by Valerie Aubrey, OCTOBER 2, 2024
Eagle Lake

Shamalamma Fish On! Jay Fair topline & hot orange never fail in Oct! We've been in anywhere from 6-20ft of water, Jay Fair hot orange trolling flies ruled today. Yup, outer rock piles. Surface temps starting out 61-63.xF. Low ambient temps in the mid to high 30's & highs in the low to mid 80's keeping the lake temps fairly...
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Offshore Only’ Rockfish Season Begins Oct. 1
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, SEPTEMBER 26, 2024



After a productive, fun-filled five-month season of nearshore rock fishing, the month of October will force anglers back to deeper water. Beginning Oct. 1 within the Northern Management Area, which includes ocean waters between 42°00’ N. latitude (CA-OR Border) and 40°10′ N. latitude (near Cape Mendocino), fishing for rockfish will only be allowed seaward of the 50-fathom boundary line, and...
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Eagle Lake Fishing Report
by Valerie Aubrey, SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Eagle Lake

Boomshakalaka! 61-63F surface temps, 5-10ft of water & dancing with the rock piles with nothing but trolling flies & top lines. Browns, minnow patterns & hot orange. Very active bite in tight although brief! But, be very careful if you venture inside. Navonics doesn't have most of the outer rock piles contoured. ...
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Chetco Estuary Filling Up with Kings
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, SEPTEMBER 19, 2024



If you’re missing the taste of fresh, ocean salmon, you’ll want to keep an eye on the Chetco River estuary. Salmon have been staging in the tidewater since early September and they’ll be there until enough rain falls and allows them to make their way upriver. And according to Andy Martin of Wild Rivers Fishing, the season at the mouth...
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It Finally Feels Like Autumn Weather
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

It finally feels like Autumn is coming. The predicted weather for the coming week is for cooler day time temperatures which means cooler water temperatures and more fish movement. I just hope that is true as we could use some more fish in the river. At the present time the weir counts are down because of the warmer water temperatures....
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Tuna Bite Slows out of Eureka – For Now
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, SEPTEMBER 12, 2024



It’s been a pretty good season for albacore tuna off the North Coast, but it now looks to be slowing down as the warm, blue water has faded off our coast. Scores and effort over the past couple weeks have dwindled as the water has dissipated and/or moved out. But there is one glimmer of hope on the horizon. The...
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