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Richard Alves displays a 30 pound Hen caught while fishing the Smith River with Guide Mick Thomas
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Hot-Bites Fishing Report
By the Fish Sniffer Staff

 
June 15, 2009
Updated Regularly

LOWER KLAMATH SPRING CHINOOKS... The spring run chinook fishing on the lower Klamath River is by no means red hot yet, but persistent boaters are nailing some bright, beautiful fish on spinners.

Don Davis of San Rafael caught an 18 pound salmon on Thursday, June 4 while fishing the lower Klamath with Dave Castellanos of Cast Guide Service. Joey Pritchard nailed a 25 pound fish five days before.

"It's still early in the run, so you're taking your chances every time you go out," he stated. "We're fishing spinners below the mouth of Blue Creek."

The salmon flies are starting to come out on the upper Klamath River from below the Iron Gate Fish Hatchery to Interstate 5, so fly fishermen are getting ready for some of the hottest rainbow trout fishing of the year.

"They salmon flies are not been flying yet, but will start as soon as our weather gets warmer," reported Al Kutzkey, fishing guide. "I fished the past few days and did ok. I could not get the fish on the surface, but wet flies were working. We tried just about everything, but drifting the salmon flies themselves was the best."

Kutzkey and clients landed about 15 quality trout on his latest drift boat adventure, with the biggest going 18 inches.

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Great Places to Fish

The North Coast region provides one of California's best ocean fisheries. The warm summer Pacific currents rich in nutrients and the rugged coastline nurture a thriving rock fish community of around 20 different species available to the sportfisherman, the favorite being ling cod. Occasionally shark, and albacore are available. Shelter Cove is known for its Pacific Halibut whose average weight surpasses the average Alaskan weight. There is abundant salmon most of the summer and smelt are on the beaches from June to September. You can also dive for abalone and trap Dungeness crab.

The Smith River provides runs of Chinook from October through December and California's finest steelhead fishing December through March. The Smith also provides anglers the opportunity to do battle with sea run cutthroat throughout most of the summer. Read about Hiouchi.

The Mouth of the Klamath sees one of the largest fall runs on the coast from late August through early October. Other notable rivers in the area are the Trinity, Mad, and Vanduzen.

If you're looking for trout, try Ruth Lake on Highway 36 east of Fortuna or the Lagoons north of Trinidad.

Mark, John, and friend, Dave

Mark Mansu caught this 61 lb Chinook on the Smith River on November 1st. His dad, John Mansu, had received a gift certificate from his wife Cheryl, for fishing with Harvey Young and Fishawk River Co. almost two years ago and finally decided to come up and cash it in. We had lots of hook -ups and a few fish to the boat on the Chetco the day before and had moved down to the Smith looking for a little more action. We found the action and Mark, John, and friend, Dave, all pitched in to lift this beautiful Chinook for a smiling portrait! Harvey Young, Fishawk River Co.

 

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