Fishing on the Trinity River this past couple of weeks has really been hard because of the high temperatures. The rivers are heating up fast and the salmon are getting up into their spawning areas with no cold water to be had. I have seen salmon swimming through Willow Creek and going up river, but with the heat the salmon are only looking for cool water. Even the fishing at Grays Falls has dropped off due to the heat.

On the Trinity side, the Junction City weir is finally being installed for spring counts. Spring counts, summer is half over! I have to say the reason for the late installation is for safety reasons, and because of the higher water flows this year due to the longer water releases. Why won’t the Bureau of Reclamation allow water to be stored or kept until September 1st? If they can do it in Shasta Lake for the Sacramento River and their endangered species, it should be able to be done on the Trinity side for the same reason.

Some Tribal Ceremonies are still going on at the Klamath River so please be aware of the locations. You must realize that these are religious ceremonies and the US Forest Service is required to close the river to public access during these ceremonies at that area of the river. The following are the dates: July 28th to August 6th near Clear Creek on the Klamath; Aug. 5th thru 14th near Somes Bar; Aug. 14th thru 23rd; Orleans @ Camp Creek, Aug. 28th thru Sep. 28th Somes Bar. There are other areas one can fish so please try to avoid these areas whenever possible.

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