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Kayak Fishing Zone => Fishing Tournaments and Events => Topic started by: Riverwatcher LT on September 19, 2017, 04:12:17 PM

Title: Lower Tuolumne River rapidly becoming safe and fishable
Post by: Riverwatcher LT on September 19, 2017, 04:12:17 PM

I've attached my kayaking/fishing guide and a river mile map.

Flows on the Lower Tuolumne River have been between 3,000 and 18,000cfs since January 2nd and are finally dropping down. Flows should level off at 330cfs by Thursday September 21, making the river safe and fishable from La Grange to the confluence of the San Joaquin.  A pulse flow intended to attract adult fall run Chinook will be prescribed by USFWS, NOAA and CDFW and is tentatively scheduled between October 18th and 26th.  Flows will likely range between 400 and 1,000cfs during the pulse.  Please read the CDFW regulations http://www.eregulations.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/17CAFW.pdf (page 41) before you put in.

Title: Re: Lower Tuolumne River rapidly becoming safe and fishable
Post by: TW on September 20, 2017, 06:50:01 AM

Quote from: Riverwatcher LT on September 19, 2017, 04:12:17 PM

I've attached my kayaking/fishing guide and a river mile map.

Flows on the Lower Tuolumne River have been between 3,000 and 18,000cfs since January 2nd and are finally dropping down. Flows should level off at 330cfs by Thursday September 21, making the river safe and fishable from La Grange to the confluence of the San Joaquin.  A pulse flow intended to attract adult fall run Chinook will be prescribed by USFWS, NOAA and CDFW and is tentatively scheduled between October 18th and 26th.  Flows will likely range between 400 and 1,000cfs during the pulse.  Please read the CDFW regulations http://www.eregulations.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/17CAFW.pdf (page 41) before you put in.

Great info on those downloads.  Thanks for posting and sharing them.

Tw

Title: Re: Lower Tuolumne River rapidly becoming safe and fishable
Post by: Dale L on September 20, 2017, 08:05:54 AM

River access maps and commentary are much appreciated,

Title: Re: Lower Tuolumne River rapidly becoming safe and fishable
Post by: ThreemoneyJ on September 20, 2017, 01:31:31 PM

Wow, great stuff! Thanks for putting the work in to make this something we can enjoy.

Title: Re: Lower Tuolumne River rapidly becoming safe and fishable
Post by: Riverwatcher LT on September 21, 2017, 09:45:41 PM

My pleasure fellas. Thanks for the feedback.  Yep the folks you might run into near Legion park...... oh man your cracking me up LOL. But yea steer clear of that bunch. 

Title: Re: Lower Tuolumne River rapidly becoming safe and fishable
Post by: racer414 on September 22, 2017, 05:55:46 PM

Thanks for posting! I'll have to check it out soon