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With the Trinity River Hatchery returns and the egg collection there is a question of whether Fall Run Chinook salmon, Coho salmon and steelhead will be sustainable on the Trinity River. If this happens how is the National Marine Fishery

Very good reports from the ranch this week, lots of nice fish up to nearly 20” were caught down there. The patterns that were reported included rainbow warrior, squirmy wormy, rubber legs, pheasant tail, soft hackle and flashback emerger. One

The East is running about 55 cfs right now, there has been some fishing traffic down there lately, mostly on the weekends. We have had mostly good reports but of course there have been some slow reports mixed in as

Flow Rates and Water Conditions Water Conditions: Good Flows are at 102 cfs as of  3/26 Fishing Conditions and Hatches:  Fair-Good We are hearing very few reports because the guides and locals are not getting out much. The fishing seems to be back to schizophrenic,

Flow Rates and Water Conditions Water Conditions: Fair to Good, showing 4 cfs as of 3/26 Flows are not accurate due to icing , OR , they just rebuilt the shed at the weir so it might be down for some time. Fishing

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) today announced the selection of 40 multi-benefit ecosystem restoration and protection projects to receive funding under its Proposition 1 and Proposition 68 grant programs. The awards, totaling $37 million, were made under CDFW’s

Coho salmon are getting a boost from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) strategic plan to prioritize salmon restoration and habitat improvement projects in coastal watersheds from Santa Cruz to Mendocino counties. In most of these watersheds, coho

All calendar items are subject to change as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. 1 — Recreational Groundfish Season Opens, for all boat-based anglers in the San Francisco Management Area (Point Arena, Mendocino County to Pigeon Point, San Mateo County) and the Central

Within the parameters of the Covid-19 regulations, sport fishing is indeed permissible in our area at this time. Commercial fishing continues as an essential activity. Sport fishing opportunities, while somewhat restricted, remain available for us around the Monterey Bay. The three

COVID-19 UPDATE MARCH 26th Attention Guides and anglers: PLEASE READ AND SHARE Over the past 48 hours we have fielded hundreds of call from guides and anglers across California seeking clarification on the State’s policies regarding recreational angling. This is an extremely

As we all ride this situation  out, I have chosen to look back at March 2018 and 2019. These photos come from the Klamath river, Lake Siskiyou and Shasta lake. Looking back on my 27 years of fishing and guiding

The flow of the Truckee River has increased nearly three fold from our last report. The Downtown Reno gauge is sitting at 660 cfs at the time of this report. We saw the river turn to chocolate milk for a