Visiting the Boy at Humboldt State...

[WanderingBlues]

Tami and I will be up the in late September for a few days visiting Kyle in Arcata. Any have any advice on opprtunities? I was thinking the Trinity as its highway accessible. Also, what flys etc? I have a feeling I'll be leaving the 1wt in the car.

Thanks!

[Wildman]

Trinity corridor is pretty low water (for it's normal flow) right now. You also have four major fires burning from the coast out to Willow Creek. Smoke can be an issue depending on the inversion. I am embarrassed to say that I spent twelve days in a fire camp 100 yrds from the river and never even saw the water. Some local property owners talked about Salmon and Steelhead hanging deep in the holes. Hopefully, someone with first hand knowledge can chime in. There are a number of guides listed for the area that we passed on the drive in from Redding. No matter what you find....it is a spectacular river.

[WanderingBlues]

They will be bumping up the flow for a bit and maintaining at 850cfs til 9/19. After that, it will stay at 450cfs thru Oct. I think we will be there around 20-23rd.

[briansII]

They will be bumping up the flow for a bit and maintaining at 850cfs til 9/19. After that, it will stay at 450cfs thru Oct. I think we will be there around 20-23rd.

In a court ruling, the Trinity flows will be augmented to help with the salmon run. I'm not good at reading court documents, but I believe the flows will be/have been raised to 2,800cfs, and they may last until late Sept.

http://earthjustice.org/sites/default/f ... orward.pdf

The Eureka Fly Shop will have the latest skinny on the situation, and what fishing options there will be. In those flows a 1wt would be perfect for the searun, cutty rainbrowns.

briansII

[NorcalBob]

I think Brian is correct, and that the Trinity will be experiencing higher flows as part of the plan to lower water temps in the lower Klamath (now that the court injunction has been lifted). I don't know if the flows will be high enough to make it unfishable (I kinda doubt that). As Brian said, give Eureka Fly Shop a call for current conditions and fly selections closer to your dates. There are two great options nearby, the Mad River (only a few miles from HSU), and the lower Trinity (about 50 miles away). In addition, the local lagoons/lakes all have cutties, so you can get your HTC.

[Bernard]

I forget the exact details but I believe that there is a coastal cutthroat fishery in that region including some tidal lagoons that are fishable. I'd love to know what you find/do.
B

[RichardCullip]

I forget the exact details but I believe that there is a coastal cutthroat fishery in that region including some tidal lagoons that are fishable. I'd love to know what you find/do.
B

Yes, there's a coastal cutthroat fishery in that neck of the woods. You can find them in the Smith and it's tributaries. One of these days, I hope to catch one to help me complete the California Heritage Trout Challenge.