Randy B
02-07-2007, 12:05 PM
I've always heard that a rainstorm will bring new steelhead into a river system.
As a rule of thumb, and I understand there are a number of variables (size of river, distance from ocean, etc) but how much rain is needed to bring new fish into a river and how long after the storm does it take them to move in?
For instance, how much rain and and how long after the rain would it take for fish to move into the Trinity, say around Weaverville, and into the American, from Paradise upstream?
Also, will the rain make fish that are already in the river, staged/holding in a certain spot, move upriver as well?
Looking for insight from some of the widom that resides here on the board.
Thanks in advance.
As a rule of thumb, and I understand there are a number of variables (size of river, distance from ocean, etc) but how much rain is needed to bring new fish into a river and how long after the storm does it take them to move in?
For instance, how much rain and and how long after the rain would it take for fish to move into the Trinity, say around Weaverville, and into the American, from Paradise upstream?
Also, will the rain make fish that are already in the river, staged/holding in a certain spot, move upriver as well?
Looking for insight from some of the widom that resides here on the board.
Thanks in advance.