Pit River flows

[StevenB]

Heard PG&E was gonna crank up the flows on the Pit for all of Sept and Oct. Working on getting more info.
Right now Pit 3 has been raised to 700 CFS.
Heard it was gonna effect 4 and 5 also.

just found this:
https://pitrivercountry.com/2018/09/01/pge-to-increase-flows-on-pit-river-below-lake-britton-and-pit-5-dams-for-powerhouse-maintenance-and-whitewater-recreation/

[Mickey]

Well that pretty much kills the Pit through mid December. It fished well for me last winter with almost zero pressure. Everybody else is out chasing steel.

[EricO]

Bummer. Fall on the Pit is one of my favorite times all year.

See you in March Pit River.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

For many years we always went Sept/Oct when the flows were lower.

The Isonychia mayfly would emerge mid September.

[Mickey]

Zero need to wait until March to fish the pit. Once the flows drop back to normal in mid December it will be back to "fish on" like normal.

[EricO]

No, I get what you're saying Mickey...I just don't get there often in December...chasin steel typically.
But agreed, when flows are stable it's always fish on. :)

Eric

[Tinsley]

Hi,

I am planning to go and check Pit 4 sometime this week (Friday?). Maybe somebody wants to join? I am in good shape but still don't like going there by myself. Water flows at Pit 4 seem normal - just above 400 cfs.

Let me know,

Tom
510-604-4458