Class B First-hand BFRO #79360

Fisherman hears heavy wood knocks 1 mile below Trinity Dam

5 November 2022 8:05-8:08am Lewiston, Trinity County, California 1 witness

Account

The witness was fishing alone at Lewiston Lake on a foggy, drizzly morning. Between 8:05 and 8:08am the witness heard one loud distant wood-on-wood knock from above, followed about a minute later by two more solid knocks in close succession. No source was seen.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
5 November 2022
Stated BFRO report #79360 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
8:05-8:08am
Stated BFRO report #79360 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Lewiston, Trinity County, California
Stated BFRO report #79360 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.79, -122.78 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 79360 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #79360 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #79360 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
fishing
Stated BFRO report #79360 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #79360 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Matthew Moneymaker (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone about the incident.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2025-10-24 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 6 images at source Hash 0158be857923
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “Many sightings in the area.”
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  • “several other bigfoot related incidents in this vicinity over the years”
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