Trinity River Fish Report for 10-3-2023
The number of salmon showing up to spawn is encouraging
Trinity River - Douglas City, CA
by The Fly Shop
10-3-2023
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The number of salmon showing up to spawn is encouraging, and there are plenty of steelhead sitting behind them as well. The releases continue at 450 CFS and will be drawn down to 300 CFS in the middle of the month. Fish will eat Rubberlegs, Red Copper Johns, Purple Psycho Princes, and just about anything dead drifted within their feeding envelope. Tie on an egg pattern and slide them though the redds to hook a steelie. Fish numbers should continue to build through October, and this is the best time to swing in the first two weeks prior to mid month when they will be dropping the releases down to 300 CFS. Copper Assassins, Ho-Boh-Spey in black and chartreuse, Hoody's Hanger in whatever color, Brett's Klamath Skater, or a plain old Green Butt Hilton will all get it done.
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
More Reports
The Fly Shop Reports
for Friday, September 29th, 2023Fall River: The weather continues to cool off in the Fall River Valley
Hat Creek: Callibaetis are still hatching and the current class is small
Klamath River - Middle: There are fish below Weitchepec and in the lower river for sure
Sacramento River - Lower: Target releases from Keswick are 6,600 CFS
McCloud River: Clarity should be good to go on the upper end of the McCloud
Pit River: Pit 3 down to the Pit 5 powerhouse is still fishing super well
Trinity River: More fish are showing up and there are some bright players out there for sure
Sacramento River - Upper: The river is in great shape from the top to the bottom
The Fly Shop Reports
for Wednesday, September 27th, 2023Keswick Reservoir: The reservoir is fishing well
Shasta Lake: The water is beginning to cool
Manzanita Lake: The weather is beginning to cool off and Manzanita is a good option
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