Run Schedule

Spring Kings March through June Fall Kings July through the First of October	Rogue River The world famous Rogue River brings anglers from around the World to fish for it's Chinook Salmon. When we hook you into one of these get ready for a big fight.
The Chetco River has a great run of wild winter steelhead that begins in mid December and peaks in February, it continues until March 31st. Steelhead in the low to mid 20's are taken each year, just take a look at our fishing photo's page. We will be fishing you in a drift boat, side drifting a small offerings of cured roe combined with either a puffball or a few other methods that offers a natural presentation with the current as we drift down this incredible fishery. Weather at this time of year is winter time so it's cold crisp and sometimes very wet but then again it can be beautiful and sunny. Dress in layers, wear waterproof footwear and bring raingear, sunglasses and a hat and certainly don’t forget your camera!	Chetco River Steelhead Run Schedule The First of December March 31st.
Chetco River Kings	Fall King Salmon The Chetco River is home to some of the largest salmon and steelhead trout on the west coast. It is not uncommon for anglers to hook Salmon in the upper 50's to low 60lbs class. The Chetco River is short approximately 50 miles long . You will spend the day in a comfortable, heated drift boat that is also equipped with a rain top if needed. We start estuary fishing in mid October, trolling plug cut herring, spinners and spinner bait rigs. After fall rains begin king salmon begin to flood the Chetco's system. We will be pulling plugs, kwikfish, flatfish or Sting fish wrapped with a sardine fillet or back bounce roe bait through the slots and holes. When a big king salmon hits your plug you must prepare for a good battle, they are powerful.
The Smith River flows with an emerald green hugh through old growth Redwoods towering above. The Smith River boasts some of the largest Salmon and Steelhead in the Golden State of California. The state record Steelhead was caught in 1976 in the Smith River by angler Robert Halley it tipped the scales at more than 27lbs . Each year Salmon in the 50lb class and Steelhead to 25lbs are caught in this beautiful river. the Salmon enter the estuary and wait for the fall rains to begin their upstream journey and by I would like to give major credit to the Rowdy Creek Fish Hatchery which is a privately funded hatchery without which the fishing would not be nearly as good and remember hatchery fish are keepers	Salmon run begins in early October Through the first week or so in December. The Steelhead run begins Mid December running untill the end April 30th. This Photo has a little water on the lens but it still does not take away from it's size
November / December	Elk River & Sixes River Both rivers are smaller than the others and when heavy rains blow out coastal rivers you can count on these rivers to clear quicker and still produce both salmon and steelhead.
KLAMATH RIVER California’s Klamath River flows almost three hundred miles and is called “Steelhead Capitol of the World.” KLAMATH SPRINGER SALMON We anchor on the edges of the river just like when fishing the Rogue river spinner bait rigs.	Spring kings Run from May to mid July Fall Kings late July through Oct.
	KLAMATH SUMMER STEELHEAD We begin fishing for summer run steelhead in mid July when the half pounders enter the river. The steelhead fishing has been outstanding the last 2 years with steelhead to 15lbs being landedriver. It is not uncommon to land 23 to 35 steelhead per day.

David Castellanos P. O. Box 395 Smith River, California 95567 (707) 487-CAST (2278) Toll Free 1 (888) 367 7411