[env-trinity] Trinity River fishing looks very promising

[Josh Allen]

Trinity River fishing looks very promising 

 

http://www.times-standard.com/sports/ci_3091399 

 

Don Terbush The Times-Standard 

 

 

There are three kinds of people, those who can count and those who
can't. 

A rather novel way of beginning a fishing column you've got to admit. Or
do you? 

There are fish in the Trinity River from the mouth at the Klamath all of
the way up to Lewiston, according to guide Ed Duggan. "This past week
the Trinity has really come alive with fish. The bite was off Friday and
Saturday, but Sunday was a different story. Most everyone was hooking up
and a lot of salmon and steelhead were landed." 

Ed goes on to say that a friend of his, Ed Trujillo, and a fishing
buddy, Ben Benefield, fished Hawkins Bar to Willow Creek over the
weekend and landed several steelhead in the eight-pound range and
released several smaller ones. They also landed two jack salmon and saw
many adults in just about every deep hole they went through. The salmon
are hitting tuna balls mixed with roe. 

Several guides from the coast have set up shop in Willow Creek and are
fishing Hoopa with good results, Ed pointed out. 

Upriver from Cedar Flat to Junction City the salmon bite is back on
again. Last week was slow fishing for salmon but hot for steelhead. Del
Loma, Big Flat and Big Bar were all producing steelhead. Spoons,
spinners and plugs seemed to be best, but now that the salmon are in,
roe would seem to be better. 

Ed notes that now that coho are showing in the lower Trinity, you should
be aware that they are a protected species and must be released. "They
can be confused with steelhead, so be sure you know the difference." 

The fish are moving upriver on the Klamath River and fishing was tough
Monday and Tuesday, according to the River's West guide Rich Mossholder.
"There are a lot of silvers in the river as far up as Johnson's Bar," he
observed. He suggests spinners and flies. 

Prior to the rain the salmon action on the lower Klamath was
outstanding. 

The mid-Klamath has started to turn on. There are lots of half pounders
in the Orleans area with some good adults in the mix. Most of the
anglers staying at Klamath Riverside Park have been chalking up limits
of salmon including plenty of half pounders. Somes Bar reports are
equally enthusiastic. With the half pounders showing, there should be
good fly fishing around Weitchpec and Hoopa. 

Gorgeous weather but virtually no salmon activity at Shelter Cove is the
message from launch operator Lee Self. "We had one last week," he noted.
"We do have a variety of bottom fish," he added. 

For low flow river closure updates call Fish and Game at 442-4502. 

Waves of salmon continue to pour into the Sacramento River and are
stacking up from Anderson Balls Ferry to Hamilton City. These fish are
making their upriver journey and are beginning to hold quite well in the
Anderson Balls Ferry Barge Hole area and mouth of Battle Creek. Early
mornings the river is boiling with fish. 

Many new bright kings from 18 to 25 pounds on average continue to pass
through on a daily basis in the Woodson Bridge-Hamilton City area. Look
for October to be one of the premier fishing months this year. Normally
it slows down by mid-October but this year with the run showing up late,
awesome salmon fishing should continue all through October. 

Drifting roe and a Quickie has picked up this last week and sardine
wrapped K15-K16 Kwikfish have also continued to produce kings all day. 

Tip of the Week: When you are finding suspended fish on your fish finder
and you are fishing Kwikfish, try using a much lighter piece if lead.
This will allow your lure to work higher off the bottom of the river
where the fish may be traveling or holding, says guide Hank Mautz. 

There is a series of Northern California A.M. minus tides beginning
Tuesday, October 11 and continuing through Friday, October 14. 

 

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