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Trinity Steelhead average from 5-7 lbs with an occasional 8-12 lb. They are a
mixture of wild and hatchery fish.
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From early fall through early spring, steelhead numbers continue to impress
anglers on the wild and scenic Klamath River, which harbors a thriving
population of wild and hatchery steelhead.
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KLAMATH:
The spring salmon have moved up river and the July run of
summer steelhead are now pushing into the lower Klamath.
Tribal gillnetters have been roping some huge fish including
a few as large as 20 pounds the past two weeks.
Summer steelies come in two flavors. The larger fish started
to show in mid July with most running 5 to 8 and often to 12
pounds. The half pounder run follows in mid August and peaks
on the lower river in early September.
Best areas are the riffles and holes from Klamath Glen to
Blue Creek.
In mid August the half pounders ( 1/2 to 5LBs) arrive in
force. The best action is in the early morning hours before
the sun is on the water and the boat traffic picks up. While
the coast is shut down to salmon fishing this year (and
likely next) the Klamath river will be open and in-river
sport anglers are going to see some of the best fishing the
biggest adult quota in the past decade this fall. The quota
for adult fall run salmon this season is an incredible
22,500 fish and with the ocean shut down and the expected
closures of the Central Valley rivers the Klamath will be
the only salmon fishery available to sport anglers this
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GEAR-TECH NOTES |
 Anderson's
Eurphoia
Mercer's Biot Epoxy Golden Stone #10 |
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TRINITY:
Flows are down to 450 cfs out of Lewiston, and will stay
there until September 30, 2008, at which point they'll drop
to 300 cfs for the remainder of the fall/winter.
There are a few early steelhead in the system, and good
numbers of salmon starting to show in Lewiston already. The
fishing for fresh Chinooks has been good in the fly fishing
only section. A few die-hard steelheaders are roving the
river searching for the early-run chromers, and finding a
few half-pounders here and there and the occassional big
adult.
North Coast Steelhead Flies: Unreal Egg #12; Nuke Egg #8; Micro
Spawn #12; Wiggly Egg #8; Glo-Bugs #8-10;Thunder Eggs orange, pink #6;
Anderson's Euphoria Brown, Black & Olive #5; Thunderhead Moal
Black #4; Copper Bead Assassin #6; Green Butt Silver Hilton #6;
Brindle Bug #6; Silver Hilton #6. |
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Hits since 02/02/08
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