Trinity River (Fly Fishing Only), CA

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Outing Information

Date
Start/End Time
6am to 3pm
Best Fishing Time
-
Rating
Great
Classification
Public
Water Temp
-
Water Clarity
Clear - 5'+ visibility
Water Level
500cfs
User
lawnie

Fish Caught

Smolt

Caught Avg Size Pattern Optional Fields
20 8"
20 8"
Total: 20 fish Top Patterns: Unspecified (20)

Weather

SkiesMorningAfternoonEvening
Mostly Sunny X
Mostly Cloudy X
Precipitation
None X
Rain - Light X
Wind
Very Light - <5 knots X X
Air Temp High/Low
60.0°F / 45.0°F
Wind Direction
-
Weather Front
-
Barometer
-
Moon Phase
81% Full (Waxing gibbous)

Other Patterns Tried

  • #14 Red Copper John
  • #10 Yellow Kaufmann's Stone
  • #12 Yellow Humpy
  • #14 Gray Adams Parachute
  • #14 Brown Deer Hair Caddis
  • #14 White PMD emerger

Hatches

No hatch information for this outing.

Insect Seining

No seining information for this outing.

Fishing Partners

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Waypoints

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Notes

Great spot to take a beginer as smolt are released from the hatchery in the early spring.

The best action is with either nymphs (san juan worms, poxyback pmd nymphs, prince nymphs, red copper johns, etc) or dry flies (PMD emergers, parachute adams, yellow humpy, etc) for the trout-sized (10-14 inches on average) steelhead smolts.

Probably best to hit this at 350cfs. Once the flows go up (and they will through July), find another river to fish.