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Fishing Reports

January 6, 2025

Trinity River Report by Andrew Harris

Trinity Lake is a little bit too full at the moment so the powers that be are releasing a lot of water into the Trinity River. The release from Lewiston Dam is 1,500cfs, which is five times the typical mid-winter 300cfs minimum flow. I initially thought the river would be unfishable at these flows, but I was wrong! The river is high and fast and crystal clear, but there are still plenty of good spots for fish to hold and for us to fish. Don't get me wrong - I'm glad it's not always like this! - but it is kind of fun to fish a favorite river in a new way. If you book a trip, be prepared for a lot of switching between left side and right side. Bring your A-Game because it really helps if you can identify the productive water types in time to make a cast! There is a healthy mix of trout-sized fish and adult fish in the river right now. Boat traffic is moderate to heavy because the only place to fish is the top 20 miles of river. However, with the speed of the current, the boats spread out really well and the boat traffic doesn't seem to be much of a factor when it comes to fishing success.

December 21, 2024

North Coast Report by Drew Griffith

After receiving several emails and phone calls in the past few weeks with folks eager to get in some early winter swing sessions for steelhead I figured it might be time to throw out a quick update on the state of our coastal rivers here in northern California. December has seen a few brief windows of opportunity for getting into an early winter run fish. Earlier this month we had a decent dry spell between major weather events to give all coastal rivers open to fishing a chance to drop into good shape. Even the lower mainstem Eel dropped down to fishable conditions for the first time in who can remember how long? Unfortunately is was short lived, and now with a lot more rain on tap we're back to a typical winter holding pattern. Time to organize fly boxes, go through your sink tip wallets and throw on some fresh running line. As we head into the new year let's all keep our fingers crossed that we have a slightly less wet winter compared to last seasons near shutout. One particular note of optimism for what might be in store going into this winter steelhead season is the fact that our North Coast rivers have seen an amazing return of fall run salmon. Both Kings and Coho have made a notable comeback after two consectuve years of an offshore moratorium. Will this translate into an above average year for returning winter steelhead? There's only one way to find out! For those of you interested in booking a swing trip for winter steelhead this season there's still some prime open dates available in January and February. Happy Holidays folks, and remember to fish well and often!

December 18, 2024

Trinity River Report by Andrew Harris

I spent a really nice day on the Trinity River with some of my regular guests from the Mother Lode area of California. The river is in great shape and there are some quality steelhead around! Flows are elevated but the water is clear and the fish are fairly grabby. Book a trip soon for a chance at a fish over five pounds!

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