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Fish Report for 8-31-2021
Access to The Trinity is Limited Right Now
8-31-2021
The Fly Shop
Report: Access to the Trinity is limited right now as all national forests in California are under a closure order through September 17th. Some good news to report, Highway 299 has opened again to one way traffic below Junction City. Per CalTrans, State Route 299 is reduced to one lane with escorted traffic control at 0700, 1000, 1300, 1600, and 1900 hours from just west of Helena to just west of Berg Rd. due to the Monument Fire and Rock Slide. Traffic must remain in line at these times to be escorted through fire area. A detour is not available, motorist should expect delay.
Regarding the fishing, there are a few adult fish now in the upper reaches of the system in and around Lewiston. We'll keep tabs on the numbers of fish and keep you in the loop.
Trinity River Flows:
Trinity River Releases from Lewiston
Trinity River Flow at Pigeon Point
Shuttle Services:
• Bill & Caryl Dickens (Gold Coast Shuttle) at 530-623-1905
Access To the Trinity River
The Trinity has many publicly accessible areas with good wading opportunities during the steelhead season. Stop by the shop and we'd be happy to point you in the right direction.
Steelhead Fishing Can be Frustrating
These anadromous rainbow trout are known as the 'Fish of a Thousand Casts.' For good reason! The learning curve can be quite steep learning when and where to go, and what type of water to target. Our Professional Guide Staff has decades of experience guiding the Trinity River for steelhead. A day spent with one of our guides will get you up to speed much more quickly.
Recommended Equipment & Setups
Early Summer Run Steelhead on the Trinity River will take swung flies readily. Spey rods are becoming an increasingly popular method to swing flies. The Fly Shop's Signature Spey Rods are an economical way to get into a great Spey rig. Add a Ross Cimmaron II Fly Reel and a Scandi shooting head, a leader, tippet and fly and you'll be in business.
Hot Flies:
Dry Flies:
• Harrop's Last Chance Cripple - #18
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Pat's RubberlegsBrown and Black, #4-8
• Mercer's Poxyback GB Hares Ears - #8-14
• TB Solitude Stone - #8
• Lance's X-May - #16, Brown
• Mercer's Gold Bead Biot Epoxy Golden Stone - #8-10
Eggs:
• Clown Egg - #4-10
• M.C. Redd Reapers
• Micro Spawn Eggs - Pink & Salmon Egg
• Boles Bazookas - #8
Streamers & Leeches:
• Beadhead Crystal Buggers - Any
• CH Kiwi Muddlers
• Freshwater Clouser - Any
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The Fly Shop Reports
for Tuesday, August 31st, 2021Hat Creek: Smoke and Fires Are Impacting the Hat Creek Drainage
Klamath River - Middle: Fires in and Around the Trinity Alps are Causing a lot of Smoke in the Mid to Upper River Sections
Sacramento River - Lower: The Air Quality Has Been Good on Some Days and Poor on Others
McCloud River: The National Forest Closures Have Been Extended to September 17th State Wide
Pit River: The National Forest Closures Have Been Extended to September 17th State Wide
The Fly Shop Reports
for Tuesday, August 17th, 2021Keswick Reservoir: The summer is a good season to fish Keswick
Shasta Lake: The lake is low and giving up a lot of spots right now
Lewiston Lake: Smoke is definitely impacting the Lewiston area at this time
Manzanita Lake: Manzanita Lake Report
McCloud Reservoir: The lake should be clearing enough to fish
Fall River: Fishing Has Remained Very Good
Hat Creek: The fishing has remained very good
Klamath River - Middle: Klamath River Report
Sacramento River - Lower: The river will be dropping again to 8,000 CFS on Thursday
McCloud River: The river is definitely clearing
Pit River: Smoke is a factor but the river continues to fish well
Trinity River: Trinity River Report
Sacramento River - Upper: Smoke is definitely an issue right now
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