Trout Season Opener

With the season opener a mere 2.5 weeks away, it’s a good time to try to predict the flows. Flows are about the same as they were this time last year, with last year’s opener figures below 500 cfs. Could this mean two consecutive years of relatively calm, readily fishable water on opening day?
I’ve been [...]

Warms my heart…

this time of year in Dunsmuir. The daytime temperature is into the 60s regularly now, the snow has melted considerably, yet the river is running at a very fishable level. Shhhhh - I also hear regular rumors of March Browns - ohhhhhhhhhh. My favorite Dunsmuir vacation rental is beginning to book for the season, so [...]

Summer Already?

We’re barely into the spring season, the official opening day on the upper sac is still two weeks away, yet it was 80 degrees today! This is our second spring season since moving to Dunsmuir, and I can’t imagine ever feeling anything but good about this time of year. The daffodils in our yard have [...]