| 08/28/09 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: Clear | Weather: Partly Cloudy |
| Comments: | |
| Fished the Klamath at Blakes last evening. No bites, but saw half pounders jumping.
Water was pretty warm. Early morning is probably the best time to go.
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| 11/05/08 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: SlightlyOff | Weather: Raining |
| Comments: | |
| So I went out on Monday, can you say rain? I new you could. me and two others fished our hearts out and all we got was a little steely from under a tree at Blakes Riffle. it must have wanted out of the rain also. |
| 10/24/08 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: SlightlyOff | Weather: Clear |
| Comments: | |
| fished the klamath in july hot and smokey we kept 2 nice bright jacks fishing near hoopa.Just got back from the trinity fishing eas good salmon and steelhead being taken on roe and gold spinners,as weather and water cleared fishing got tough.will be back on smith klamath or trinity as soon as the next storm hits. |
| 09/18/08 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: N/A | Weather: N/A |
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| I am going to the Klamath this weekend. Has anyone fished the mouth this week....sept 16-19th? What side north or south and how are the nets? I would appreciate a report.
Thanks,
Dave O |
| 09/07/08 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: Clear | Weather: Clear |
| Comments: | |
| You won't catch a thing on the mad river right now. From what I know the trout below the hatchery are just baby fish. Above the hatchery I've heard there is trout but I've never tried going for them because there is much better fishing elsewhere. If you go to the mad river you will probably get skunked unless you go for steelhead around January. I went to the Klamath a couple of weeks ago around Weichtepec and the half pounder action was going off. Then 4 weeks ago it was the same thing except 2 weeks ago I caught a 7 pound steelhead that was mixed in with the bunch. I want to go up to the Klamath again because by now there are more big fish in the mix. You fish the Klamath or Trinity right now with spinners and your not a moron you'll definitely catch yourself some steelhead |
| 07/03/08 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: N/A | Weather: N/A |
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| 06/10/08 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: N/A | Weather: N/A |
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| Hi,
Thanks for the posts on the Klamath. I have fished this river a few times in the late summer down by the mouth (the Estuary I believe it is called). I have a 16ft aluminum boat with a prop motor, so I stay down low. I was wondering if it is possible to fish for springers down in the lower stretches of the river where I can get my boat. It sounds like most people are using jet boats to get a little further up stream but wanted to see if anyone knew about access with a prop boat. Thanks for any advice you have. |
| 06/06/08 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: SlightlyOff | Weather: Mostly Cloudy |
| Comments: | |
| The Lower Klamath River is producing nice size Salmon in the 10-18 lb.
range and are taking green spinners on a standard spreader with the boat anchored within 15 ft. of the lower river shores.
Ahhhh... its nice to hear those reels sing on the hook up.
Looks like the Klamath will be at acceptable flows as promised by the water regulators through the Summer/Fall.
Locals are preparing for an excellent fishing season with a large quota of Salmon. The Klamath is the place to get your fish.
If you are going to hire a guide, be sure they are licensed by the Coast Guard as required by law.
Contact Gary at www.wildriverfishing.com to reserve your fishing trip on the Klamath.
Fish-On...Gary |
| 05/29/08 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: SlightlyOff | Weather: Overcast |
| Comments: | |
| Northern Cal & Southern Oregon rivers fishing report.
The Klamath is at 16.65 feet and 32,700 CFS and dropping.
The Rogue is at 6.90 feet and 10,600 CFS and dropping.
The hot weather has melted the snow packed in the mountains and the rivers were on the raise the Klamath went up 10,000 cfs and the Rogue went up 3,000 cfs the rivers are dropping with the rogue falling slower.
I am booking Klamath River Spring Salmon trips May 15th through July.
Spring Chinook salmon have begun entering the lower Klamath River, making their way upstream into the Trinity River where they will return to the hatchery or eventually spawn early this fall.
While the chrome-bright salmon make their way through the portion of the Klamath in Del Norte County, anglers from throughout the West try their luck for what is undoubtedly one of the best-tasting and hardest fighting on any salmon.
"It's been picking up," reports veteran lower Klamath guide David Castellanos of Smith River, who has set up fish camp at Golden Bear RV Park for the season.
"They were releasing lots of water from Iron Gate and Trinity dams and now they've stopped and the river has been dropping."
Castellanos, who also operates www.smithriverfishing.com, has been on the scene on the lower Klamath since the first fish of the season began showing up.
Springer fishing usually continues to be good into July.
Castellanos already has enjoyed a three-fish day.
Spring salmon, commonly known as springers, are prized because of their oily meat.
The salmon enter a handful of rivers, including the Klamath, Rogue, Umpqua and Columbia, as snow begins to melt from headwater mountain ranges, and then hold in the upper stretches of those rivers until the fall to spawn.
Only rivers that drain from mountains with large snow packs have springers.
Because the fish don't spawn until the fall, and they don't eat once they return to fresh water, the spring-run salmon are as fat as footballs and live off their oils and fats until they spawn.
Springers quickly move through the lower sections of rivers before holding in the cool headwater pools for the summer.
To catch them, anglers usually fish from jet boats, anchoring and waiting for the fish to come by.
"It's a fast-flowing river so you have to be tight to the edge," Castellanos says of fishing the Klamath.
"I like to keep to four and a half feet of water."
The springers will migrate upstream in the slower water close to shore, following the inside bends and path of least resistance.
Spinners are the go-to lure for Klamath springers.
Most guides and experienced anglers make their own, but a large selection also is available at Englund Marine in Crescent City.
Many anglers will use a wire spreader with a foot-long dropper and two-foot leader.
Castellanos is very particular about his leader and dropper lengths. He uses a 15-inch dropper and 28-inch leader. He ties the spreader to his P Line mainline and uses a graphite rod from Rogue Rods to walk his rig downstream.
The rods are then placed in the rod holders until a fish strikes.
Klamath springers are known to hammer a spinner and then take off full speed. Some fish, despite being relatively small compared to fall-run Chinook, have spooled anglers without even slowing down.
Anchor fishing for Klamath springers typically continues into mid-July. When water temperatures increase, anglers will begin trolling spinners in the estuary.
The quota for adult fall run salmon this season is an incredible 22,500.
Thank you good fishing.
David
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| 05/27/08 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: SlightlyOff | Weather: Mostly Cloudy |
| Comments: | |
| The Memorial Day weekend ended with several anglers happy with their Lower Klamath River fishing trips.
Most Spring Salmon were taken on spinners with the boat anchored on the near shore. The river current is still running swift and levels were going down as of this posting, and will make the fishing better.
Good prospects for those wanting to get into the Summer/Fall Salmon and Steelhead fishing for 2008. Its our best quota in many years and good news for those who fish where the Salmon fishing is closed.
Make plans to get your Salmon and Steelhead on the Lower Klamath River in 2008. Those seriously interested should be planning and booking their fishing adventure now before prime fishing dates fill.
At Wild River Fishing Adventures we will be glad to get you where the fish are by jetboat into the wild and scenic Klamath River located in our back yard. We are celibrating over 40 years of local river guiding.
Contact us for questions about arrainging your fishing trip or outfitting information at www.wildriverfishing.com or call us at
707-498-4491........Fish-On!....Gary Whittaker
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| 05/09/08 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: Modoff | Weather: Partly Cloudy |
| Comments: | |
| Klamath River Fishing - "Klamath In-River Salmon Fishing is"OPEN"for 2008"
Phone: (707)-391-7144 - Book Now for Best Dates !!
News Flash: The 2008 "Pacific Fish Management Counsel "(PFMC) has selected its new management plan. (direct link to the plan http://www.pcouncil.org/salmon/salpreIII08/salpreIII08.html) Within the report, specifically regarding the 2008 Klamath In-River salmon allocation, on page 16 "South of Cape Falcon" item 1, you will see that Klamath River recreational fishery allocation is 22,500 fish for sport fishing, & Item 2, Klamath Tribal allocation is 27,000. This means that the 22,500 fish will be split between the upper and lower rivers and the native Americans will receive 27,000 fish for commercial fishing. Presently there is a two adult salmon limit per person and when Fish & Game make their final ruling in June, it will probably remain the same. This sport fishing quota is the second largest we have seen in many many years. This will truly be the year of Klamath in-river salmon fishing.
Also we are just beginning to start picking up spring run salmon which will only get better as the day progress. Check out my website www.salmonslayer.net and give me a call if you are interested in catching a California salmon this year.
Ken Cunningham |
| 09/04/06 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: Clear | Weather: Clear |
| Comments: | |
| Eagle Lake - September 3rd, 2006
RECORDED: 80 ° FISHING: Good
1. 4 Days Fishing
2. Good Weather (windy at times)
3. Great Food & Drink & Lodging (Heritage Land Company 530-825-2139)
4. Landed 20 out 25 Eagle Lake Trout (21-inch/3pound average)
a. Trolling - Sep's dodgers with a worm, Small Rapala's, Tue chub flies
b. Jigging- Buzzbomb
c. Trolling between Eagle Nest area & Shimp Island at 1.0 to 1.5mph, early in the morning 5:15am to 11:00am
5. Eagle Lake Photo's
6. Fishing with your buddy (Guy Ives/Sis-Q Guide Service 530-598-2928)
7. Cost of the Trip
Priceless!!!!!!
Thanks Guy for making this trip better than the last!!!
******Fall Salmon season (Photo 2005 season) on the Klamath River is just around the corner. Last year, Salmon started showing up in the Hornbrook area around the 15th of September and lasted about a month. The early part of the season was the best time. This season will be much different than past seasons. The limit will be two jacks (Salmon under 22 inches) and one Steelhead (over 16 inches). Salmon and Steelhead cards will be required to fish in the river. The cost is about $6.50 for both. In light of the new restrictions, I will offer a discount for those that book a trip early. Call 530 905 0758. Dates available Sept 20-29, October 2-6, 8-15
Steelhead season will follow directly after the Salmon season (November & December--Photo 2005 season) and if you book a trip early I will offer a discount as well.
I am offering fishing trips to Eagle Lake. The fishing gets better as the weather starts to get worse. Last years trip after Thanksgiving the average Trout weighed close to four pounds and we caught 35 of them (Photo). So if your interested in catching 2 to 8 pound Trout give me a call 530 905 0758
www.caldwellfishing.com |
| 08/14/06 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: N/A | Weather: N/A |
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| Does anyone know of a shuttle to get a rig from Johnsons to Klamath Glen? I'd like to drift it,fish, and camp along the way. Has anyone done this drift? Is 3 days reasonable? Are there any difficult rapids or slots?
Many Thanks,
Bob |
| 07/30/06 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: N/A | Weather: N/A |
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| Is there any fish being caught on the klamath, If so are they spring salmon or are they summer stealies? where and what on? Thanks! |
| 07/01/06 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: N/A | Weather: N/A |
| Comments: | |
| How is the fishing from 101 hwy to ocean on the klamath river? |
| 06/29/06 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: Modoff | Weather: N/A |
| Comments: | |
| The Klamath river remains high and dirty above Interstate-5. People are trying to fish it but, with no luck. It's currently flowing at 2950 cfs. |
| 05/03/06 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: Blownout | Weather: N/A |
| Comments: | |
| As of May, the Klamath River is still blown-out. It's at 5,610 cfs now. When it dips to 2,000 cfs, it will be fishable again. The river above copco is also blown-out. Hopefully the river will drop in time for the salmon fly hatch around memorial day.
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| 03/01/06 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: Blownout | Weather: Raining |
| Comments: | |
| The Klamath has been blown-out since, about, the middle of December 2005. It looks like it will remain blown or a while.
Last year at this time the river blew-out and remained high till the end of May. Our rainy time has just started. What a bummer. I'm going CRAZY. |
| 12/10/05 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: SlightlyOff | Weather: Partly Cloudy |
| Comments: | |
| Last week's storm brought the river up quite a bit (well over 2000cfs). Now that it has dropped back down (1300cfs) the fishing has improved. A fresh batch of hatchery and wild steelhead moved up river and my clients were able to hook up seven times, landing five. John Girarde and his Dad John landed 12 fish for the day, a nice mix of half-pounders and adults the biggest one reaching 22-inches. The water temperature is in the low 40's so you need to cover a lot of water to find fish.They are not moving far to eat but when they do they are putting up a good battle. The weather has been changing daily but the one constant has been the sub 30 temperatures. Dressing in warm layers is a must if you want to stay out on the river for the day. The Steelhead fishing will remain steady as long as the river stays at a fishable level (something below 2000cfs). WWW.CALDWELLFISHING.COM |
| 11/16/05 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: SlightlyOff | Weather: Clear |
| Comments: | |
| Klamath River - November 15th, 2005
RECORDED: 55 ° FISHING: Great
Gear: Okuma reels, Shimano reels, Rogue rods, hotshots, glow bugs, worms
Weather: Sunny
Air Temperature: 35-55
River Flow: 1370
Water Temperature: 50
Water Clarity: 4 feet
On the Water: 8:30am
Off the Water: 5:00pm
Larry and his son Jason Turner had a great day. Twenty Steelhead and Trout combined. The fish were hungry gobbling down glow bugs and hotshots with worm trailers. There can be good fishing on a full moon. Larry landed the big fish of the day a nice 5-pound hatchery Steely while side drifting a glow bug near the wood duck box. Checkout the pictures they speak for themselves.
http://www.caldwellfishing.com/
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| 11/13/05 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: SlightlyOff | Weather: Partly Cloudy |
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| Klamath River - November 13th, 2005
RECORDED: 55 ° FISHING: Fair
Gear: Scott Fly Rods, Okuma reels, Lamson Reels glow bugs
Weather: Cloudy and Sunny
Air Temperature: 35-55
River Flow: 1370
Water Temperature: 50
Water Clarity: 4 feet
On the Water: 9:30am
Off the Water: 5:00pm
Fly Fishing for Winter Steelhead on the Klamath River has been ok. I fished clients on Friday and Saturday and both days the fishing was good in some spots and bad in others. We fished small glow bugs under an indicator and landed fish up to 5 pounds. The Steelhead are holding tight to the bottom. Glow bugs, crawdad plugs, worms or roe need to be fished as close to or on the bottom as possible to get bit. Fresh Steelies are moving up river everyday and we are starting to see more hatchery fish mixed in with the wild ones. I was one of four boats that were all fly-fishing a big group organized by Jack Trout. Each boat had at least one adult Steelhead over 3.5 pounds the biggest steelhead was a nice 25-incher that weighed about 7 pounds. There are big Steelies in there you just have to hit them on the head to bite.
http://www.caldwellfishing.com/
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| 10/01/05 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: Clear | Weather: Mostly Cloudy |
| Comments: | |
| No fish lower klamath need rain.Smith and lower chetco same. need more info posted to board? |
| 09/26/05 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: Modoff | Weather: Mostly Cloudy |
| Comments: | |
| I Fished with Bobby Killingsworth, (Pen-Tac Fishing Lures) on the Klamath. We put in at Irongate Dam @ 0645hrs and fished to The Fish Hook Restaurant @ 1400hrs.
We hooked 27 and netted 19 kings as well as 3 adult steelhead.
I bounced roe and Bobby threw his big #6 spinners. GREAT DAY !
There are 1,115 adult kings in the Iron Gate Hatchery as of last friday. |
| 09/21/05 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: Modoff | Weather: Clear |
| Comments: | |
| I fished the Klamath River yesterday, 9-20-05, Tuesday.
We drifted from Iron Gate Dam to the Fish Hook. Surface temp was 64 degrees and the flow was at 1170 cfs.
We hooked 12 and netted 9 adult salmon and 2 adult steelhead. All were caught bouncing roe. The biggest salmon, a fat hen, went 23-25 lbs. But, being it was Tuesday, we had to throw all the salmon back.
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| 09/16/05 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: N/A | Weather: N/A |
| Comments: | |
| The salmon are starting to roll into Iron Gate Hatchery.
The steelhead run is reported to be a good one. 8 to 10 pounders are being seen and the half pounder run is, reported to be, fantastic.
Down river, toward the mouth, is the place to fish right now but, they're moving up river.
The flow is at 1180 cfs out of Iron Gate Dam and the surface temp is around 64 degrees. |
| 07/23/05 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: N/A | Weather: N/A |
| Comments: | |
| As a kid, I grew up fishing the Klamath River around the Terwer Riffle and Blake Riffle. We always stayed at Terwer park. I'm looking for information about Terwer Park. Do Flo and Al still own it? Is it still a nice place to stay and camp? Are the cabins still there? Are they clean? I'm looking to go back and bring my family, it only been about 25 years? Thank you, Please respond to: Bradh@maschmedt.com
Where would you stay? I'll be towing a tent trailer.
Posted by:Brad Horton bradh@maschmedt.com |
| 07/11/05 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: N/A | Weather: N/A |
| Comments: | |
| Does anyone have any recent pictures of the mouth of the Klamath River? In particular, the formation of the spit.
Any pictures of the mouth of the river would greatly be appreciated. |
| 06/05/05 | |||
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: Clear | Weather: Mostly Cloudy |
| Comments: | |
| Floated the Klamath for about 6 miles downstream from the fish hatchery, with guide Jack Trout. Our party caught loads of trout, but they were all small, with the biggest measuring only about 9 inches. Since my companions were novice fly fisherman, they didn't mind the dinks, and were happy to be catching fish their first time out. And I was happy to have helped turn two people on to fly fishing. Jack was a terrific guide, and I'd definitely recommend his services. |
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: Clear | Weather: N/A |
| Comments: | |
| Fly fishing the bank near happy camp. 8 half pounders. It's a tough go for bank fly fishing in that area. We could of had a twenty plus day with spinners, but I will take the fly rod over conventional any day. |
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: N/A | Weather: N/A |
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| Has anyone fished the mouth of the Klamth this week Sept 15th-19th???
I want to go this coming weekend but I would like a report before I go. Let me know please. What side did you fish.. North or South...were there a lot of nets etc. I would appreciate it.
Dave O |
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: N/A | Weather: N/A |
| Comments: | |
| the fish are running |
| Klamath River | |||
| Water Condition: Modoff | Weather: Clear |
| Comments: | |
| The pulse flow release from the Trinity River has caused massive amounts of algae to dislodge and become suspended in the water column. Fishing will be poor due to the algae particles creating lowered visiblity. |