The sight alone is well worth the admission-TR spring blizzard caddis hatch
A recent round of late winter rains has once again helped to slowly alleviate the drought and has activated a mixed bag of spring fishing options. Late season steel, rainbow and brown trout, large-smallmouth bass—Trinity-Lewiston-Grass valley lakes, Trinity River where to go and what to fish for; a good problem to have for those catching spring fever and itching to stretch a line.
Rusty late season native caught grazing on Golden Stone
One of the major highlights of late season steelheading on the Trinity River is the annual emergence and hatches of golden stones. The Trinity’s rich and fertile tailwaters are ideal for Golden stones. The upper 40 mile reach, Lewiston-North Fork, is heavily populated with a smaller golden stone – Skwala (size 8-10-12’s) while the mid to lower river supports mixed populations of both Skwala and larger golden stone varieties – Calineuria (size 4-6-8-10’s). Populations flourish throughout the system, available for months, and are key bread and butter; Trinity steelhead eagerly key in on both the nymph and adult stages and when available crush’em.
Dick-Connie & Herb Burton (1980) sporting latex Seal Dry waders and fresh run Valley Steel.
Its isn’t about how many bagged, caught or released-Fire sky reflections
Hopefully you all had a chance to get together with family and friends for some down time and enjoy the holidays. Always good to come together, chill and recharge the batteries.
