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11 Mar 27-Apr 10, 2020 Freshwater VOL.39 • ISS. 8 Catch & Release Fishing! Hook More & Bigger Fish With Flies... Sponsored by Kiene’s Fly Shop 916-483-1222 • www.Kienesflyshop.com 9550 Micron Ave. Suite B • Sacramento, CA Klamath Chrome! Courtesy of Kiene’s Fly Shop The Klamath River is one of the longest rivers in California. It stretches about 250 miles from south eastern Oregon to the Pacific Coast. Though the river is very long, two of the most popular and easily accessible sections are the Iron Gate Dam tail water accessed from I-5 and from the community of Happy Camp down to the outlet into the Pacific Ocean. Because of private land adjoining the river, the Iron Gate Dam tailwater section requires a watercraft to fish it. There is a dirt boat ramp near the dam where you can put in, and the takeout is about four miles downstream at Klamathon Bridge. The characteristic of the water is riffles and runs with a few deep pools. Being that the dam is the location of the Iron Gate Fish Hatchery and it’s the furthest upstream the Steelhead and Salmon can travel, the fish tend to stack up in that area making for some wonderful fishing. The lower section of the Klamath from Happy Camp to the ocean draws the most fishermen. Wading access is pretty good as Hwy 96 follows the river all the way to Weitchpec which is about 60 mi, so there is lots of river to explore. Below Weitchpec most of the land is private or on Indian reservation, so no access is allowed. For that reason and because there are no boat launches on the Indian reservation, jet boats are the preferred watercraft. Most of the Steelhead on the Klamath are what are locally known as “half pounders”. The name is a misnomer as the fish range in size from 2 to 4 lbs. They are generally considered to be sexually immature fish that have spent a short time in the estuary or close to the river’s outlet and then returned for Freshwater reports: Continued from pg 8 FOLSOM Lake cont. behind the boat, at the same 1.5 mph. The total tally for the day was 10 kings and 4 rainbows, with a couple of long-distance releases and a couple released to grow and fight another day.” Don Paganelli of Paganelli’s Bass Fishing Experience said bass fishing is improving on Folsom Lake as the weather warms up. “A lot of guys are throwing small swimbaits and jigs later in the day in the top 15 feet of water,” said Paganelli. “The fish are ranging in depth from the bank down to 20 feet. Anglers should start working the points into the rocks.” Folsom Lake is holding 433,206 feet of water, 44 percent of capacity and 77 percent of average. The water level is 407.74 feet in elevation. - Dan Bacher Klamath River Steelhead Fishing Open, Salmon Fishing Closed Until July 1 SACRAMENTO– The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) reminds anglers that emergency regulations affecting spring Chinook salmon fishing in the Klamath River Basin were re-adopted by the California Fish and Game Commission effective December 2019. Spring Chinook salmon: The emergency regulations listed in California Code of Regulations Title 14, subsection 7.50(b) (91.2) prohibit fishing for spring Chinook salmon in the Klamath River Basin from Jan. 1, 2020, through June 30, 2020. Chinook salmon fishing season will be open on the lower Klamath River between July 1 and Aug. 14, and on the upper Trinity River and New River between various reasons but generally to follow the Salmon as they enter the system in August through November. The half pounders feed voraciously on Salmon eggs during the spawn in November, but until then they eat whatever the river has to offer. When the half pounders are in, there are usually a lot of them and the fishing can get silly. In January and February, the large Steelhead spawners come into the system, but unless it’s a low precipitation year, the river can be blown out during that time. July 1 and Aug. 31. These emergency fishing seasons and regulations. regulations supersede spring Chinook salmon fishing regulations found in the 2019-2020 California supplemental sport fishing regulations booklet. Knights Landing/ Steelhead: Fishing for steelhead in the Colusa Klamath and Trinity rivers remains open year-round consistent with CCR Title 14, Sturgeon and Stripers subsection 7.50(b)(91.1) in the 2019-2020 Begin Spring Bite regulations booklet. COLUSA – Sturgeon are biting on the Fall Chinook salmon: The fall Chinook Sacramento River from above Colusa to salmon season begins on Aug. 15, below Verona, in spite of the lack of rain. 2020, on the Klamath River and Sept. 1, Rob Reimers of Rustic Rob’s Guide 2020, on the Trinity River. Regulations Service reported hooking and releasing pertaining to fall Chinook salmon fishing his first sturgeon of the season, a fish will be adopted in May 2020 and will include the annual basin quota, size, bag CONTINUED ON PG 12 and possession limits, as noted on the Commission website. Please consult the CDFW regulations web page or the Klamath River We carry Lead Free Pistol ammo for information the hunter who wants to carry his hotline at (800) 564-6479 for handgun in Lead Free Hunting Zones. further information Available in a variety of calibers... pertaining to Klamath River Basin UNCLE LARRY’S LURES Great Spinners that will carry Nightcrawlers or Grubs for hungry winter Trout! 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