Klamath flows muddy waters

Klamath River - Middle


by E.B. Duggan
2-13-2017

Klamath: Iron Gate Dam releases are 6,240cfs.  Seiad Valley is 11.7ft at 18.1Kcfs. Happy Camp is estimated at 19.9Kcfs. Somes Bar is estimated at 34.7Kcfs. Orleans is 17.3ft. at 45.8Kcfs. Klamath River at Terwer Creek is 27.1ft at 105Kcfs and water temperatures of 45.6 degrees. Flows at Smith River, Dr. Fine Bridge are 12.6ft at 12.4Kcfs. 

Temperatures in the Valley last week were 60/43 degrees with 6.2 inches of rain with a season total of 61.45in of rain and 2.5in of snow. Temperatures in the valley next week are expected to be 67/43 degrees; we have had several nice days with sunshine but more rain is coming by Wednesday the showers and rain next week.

Mid-Klamath: Iron Gate Dam is releasing 6,240cfs at this time so I would say fishing the Klamath is unfishable at this time. With the flows down river in the thousands cfs it will be a while before one will be able to wet a line. I just hope this will flush out the parasites that are causing the loss of our juvenile solenoids. 

Good Fish’en and Good Luck but remember; “Keep your tip up with a tight line lands fish.”


Websites: MyOutdoorBuddy.com, Willowcreekchamber.com,
from Willow Creek, CA Phone 530-629-3554, E-mail yen2fish@yahoo.com


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