Win­ter fish­ing is back!

River of plenty…

Big Bend Lodge is test­ing the waters and offer­ing river access and accom­mo­da­tions for the 2012 win­ter fish­ing sea­son! In the spirit of Ace Anthony we are open­ing up the lodge for fish­er­man look­ing to catch steel­head trout on the South Fork of the Eel River dur­ing the peak run of steel­head in Jan­u­ary and Feb­ru­ary. (The Eel River was named “Weott Lolla” or the “river of plenty” by the natives who lived along its shores.)

The lodge is a small resort orig­i­nally built in the 1940’s to accom­mo­date guests dur­ing the sum­mer months and fish­er­men dur­ing the win­ter sea­son. Our cab­ins are spare and prac­ti­cal with fully equipped kitchens.

Cab­ins avail­able Jan­u­ary 3, 2012 through Feb­ru­ary 27, 2012 (Please go to our Reser­va­tions page for book­ing details).

Please be respect­ful!
Catch and release is always the rule on the Eel River. All wild steel­head caught must be released unharmed. Wild steel­head are iden­ti­fied by hav­ing an intact adi­pose fin (the small, top fin near the tail). Hatch­ery steel­head may be kept in selected waters. Hatch­ery steel­head are iden­ti­fied by a miss­ing adi­pose fin and a healed scar in the loca­tion of the miss­ing fin. Fish­er­men need to wait after any sig­nif­i­cant rain for the Eel to clear up enough to fish again.

Fish­ing on all rivers and streams in the Men­do­cino National For­est is reg­u­lated by the Cal­i­for­nia Depart­ment of Fish and Game. A cur­rent valid Cal­i­for­nia fish­ing license is required for all anglers over 16 years of age. Con­tact the Depart­ment of Fish and Game for fish­ing sea­sons, lim­its and bag lim­its.

Here are some links to related info:  California’s Red­wood Coast  |  Eel River Fish­ing Report

63250 Big Bend Lodge Road, Leggett, Cal­i­for­nia 95585
reservations@bigbendlodge.com
707–925-2440

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