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5/25 -- POOR

"Nothing to report for now. Flows are high and the fishing isn't great for now."

5/18 -- POOR

"River flows are very high. Currently 4,500 CFS. That kind of volume is too tough to fish, except for the select flats that can hold big to very big brown trout." "Tons" of salmonflies (per Kiene's board).

5/11 -- POOR

No new reports -- still very high. "Reports call for 3,220 CFS by May 31st."

5/4 -- POOR

Blown out at 2500 CFS.

4/27 -- POOR

"It's over for now. Flows will come up to 2,500 CFS by Sunday April 29th. The fishing won't be any good for a month or so at best."
Latest:
http://bethefly.com/rivers-we-fish/trinity-river/
http://www.theflyshop.com/streamreport.html#trinity

4/20 -- FAIR

"The fishing has been fun for smaller juvenile steelhead and salmon. Insect hatches of March Browns and a few #16 Olive Caddis will keep you looking for rising fish. Seems like the best way to find those bruiser Brown Trout is to hunt for them sipping off the surface."
Latest:
http://www.theflyshop.com/streamreport.html#trinity

4/13 -- FAIR

"A few late steelhead remain but the run is just about done until next fall."
Latest:
http://www.fishfirst.com/whandwn_current.html
http://www.theflyshop.com/streamreport.html#trinity

4/6 -- FAIR

No new reports. Flows are stable and normal.

3/30 -- FAIR

"The river was in decent shape down to Douglas City, but flows were higher and the water somewhat off-color and flowing high, but fishable down to the North Fork. The river was blown out below that point. A very few fresh steelhead were still moving into the upper part of the river, but most fish were spawners and post-spawners."
Latest:
http://www.redding.com/news/2012/mar/27/FishingReport033012/

3/2 -- FAIR

"There was a bit of rain last week which attracted some fresh steelhead into the upper portions of the Trinity above Junction City joining with the increasing number of downrunners." 300 CFS (which is avg). Read Kiene's re latest conditions and potential smolt release.
Latest 2/29:
http://www.wonews.com/t-NorthernCAFreshwater_DouglasCity_022912.aspx
http://www.redding.com/news/2012/feb/28/FishingReport030212/ (2/28)

2/24 -- FAIR

"Slowing down. Fresh run Steelhead are out there, but they are spread out. The brown trout are crashing Skwala Stones, Callibaetis and BWOs, making for good dry fly fishing when you find those wily fish rising." Above Junction City, "the downrunner count has increased". 310 CFS (which is avg).
Latest 2/22:
http://www.theflyshop.com/streamreport.htm#trinity
http://www.redding.com/news/2012/feb/21/FishingReport022112/ (2/21)

2/17 -- GOOD

"Still going! Expect this river to produce good to great steelhead fishing through mid March. Some anglers are getting into fish and some are not." 300 CFS (which is avg).
Latest 2/13:
http://www.theflyshop.com/streamreport.htm#trinity
http://www.usafishing.com/trinity.html (2/11)

2/9 -- GOOD

"...the flows are dropping and producing ideal conditions! The fishing has been mostly good." Flows at 300 CFS (which is avg).
Latest 2/8:
http://www.theflyshop.com/streamreport.htm#trinity

2/3 -- GOOD

"finally a rotation of what appears to be the lead edge of our native winter runs are filtering up out of the canyons." 300 CFS (which is avg).
Latest 2/1:
http://trinityflyshop.com/blog/
http://bethefly.com/rivers-we-fish/trinity-river/ (1/31)
http://www.theflyshop.com/streamreport.htm#trinity(1/31)

1/27 -- VERY GOOD

"The fishing has been very good this week! We are seeing lots of winter run steelhead that are bright and tenacious." "The fishing has been amazing!" 300 CFS (which is avg).
Latest 1/26:
http://bethefly.com/rivers-we-fish/trinity-river/
http://www.theflyshop.com/streamreport.htm#trinity (1/23)

1/20 -- POOR

"Currently steelhead are not in a happy mode...[however] possibly this will be the catalyst that entices our winter runs. " 280 CFS at Lewiston (vs 300 avg), but blown out in lower sections.
Latest 11/20:
http://trinityflyshop.com/blog/?p=925

1/20 -- POOR

"Currently steelhead are not in a happy mode." 280 CFS at Lewiston (vs 300 avg), but blown out in lower sections.
Latest 11/20:
http://trinityflyshop.com/blog/?p=925

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Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Riverbend Adventures Douglas City, CA \| Phone: 530-778-3540
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Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Steves Trinity Guide Service Junction City, CA \| Phone: 530-623-2112
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	The Fly Shop Redding, CA \| Phone: 800-669-3474
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Trinity Fly Shop Lewiston, CA \| Phone: 530-623-6757
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Trinity River Adventures Lewiston, CA \| Phone: 530-623-4179
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Trinity River Outfitters Douglas City, CA \| Phone: 530-623-6376

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