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Fall Kings / Chinook Salmon
All
our Rivers have large returns of Fall King /
Chinook Salmon. Nowhere in an area of 180 miles of coastline are so many Fall
King / Chinook Salmon found as this area of the great Northwest. This is the reason Oregon
fishing opportunities for Fall Kings or Chinook
Salmon are among the best found anywhere.
Southern Oregon fishing rivers have annual returns, not counting ocean harvest
(of 20% plus) of over 650,000 returning Fall King / Chinook Salmon annually.
These great Kings or Chinook Salmon average 20 to 30 pounds with many going
higher. In 2001 the World Record King Salmon / Chinook Salmon was taken while
Flyfishing on the Rogue River at Gold Beach of 71.5 pounds. If your passing
through Gold Beach stop at the Rogue Outdoor Store and see the monster fly
caught King Salmon.
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Fall King Salmon
Guides and Outfitters
Rogue River Country Spring Chinook Salmon
The
Springer is the best eating of all the Pacific Salmon. As these high quality Spring
Chinook Salmon enter fresh from the Pacific Ocean in
the early spring months of late March to June. Many Spring Chinook Salmon rivers are
cool from Cascade Mountain snow pack run off and spring rains.
The Spring
Chinook is hatched from eggs laid in redds (spawning beds) in the upper
reaches of Rogue Country rivers that extend far inland to the Cascade and
Siskiyou Mountains. Spring Chinook will spawn in October. Spring Chinook
build redds to hold their eggs in headwaters of Rogue Country rivers where
waters run cold and clear. After hatching the young Spring Chinook Salmon spends a year
rearing before reaching the smolt stage and receiving mother natures
urge to migrate to the sea. In the Ocean, Rogue Country Springers will
feed and grow for 3 to 4 years, feeding on the oceans bounty from Monterey,
California to the Gulf of Alaska. Spring Chinook Salmon which escape the rigors of
ocean life, then return to their natal streams 3 to 4 years later in early
spring
as 18 to 40 pound silver bright fat Spring Chinook adults.
The best Spring Chinook run occurs on the Rogue. Starting in late March at
Gold Beach and extending upriver 35 miles through June when the flows drop and
water temperatures rise. Springers will become fishable as numbers increase in
the Grants Pass area in mid May. By late May early June good numbers of
Springers will arrive in the cool waters of the Upper Rogue near Medford and
Shady Cove and this fishery will continue through July in this area with June
being the peak of the Springer run on the Upper Rogue.
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Guides and Outfitters
Oregon Fishing for Winter Steelhead
Rogue
Country produces the best winter steelhead angling to be found. Winter
steelhead returns to Rogue Country rivers exceed all other areas. Mild
weather and good fishing conditions blend with large healthy runs of winter
steelhead. Populations of wild winter steelhead far out number hatchery returns.
Running 6 to over 20 pounds these steelhead are real tackle testers. Mostly fished with
drifted roe from Drift Boats and back-trolled plugs. Action can be intense as
multiple hook-ups per day are the norm.Rogue River
Winter Steelhead
Winter Steelhead runs show on the Lower Rogue at Gold Beach first in December
with possibly the nations largest run of over 100,000 winter steelhead. Most of
these fish are Wild Stocks and will disperse through out the 5000 sq mile
drainage of the Rogue Basin. Steelheading continues to mid March with low
pressure and great success. Drift Boats work the area of Foster Bar to Agness
drifting roe while below Agness to Gold Beach Power Boats or Jet Sleds anchor
with plugs or back-troll. Bank angling is primarily plunking with Spinning Glows
or plugs. In the Area below Grants Pass to Graves Creek on the Rogue drift boats
work plugs or side drift roe for great catches with best success in February and
March. On the Upper Rogue stretches at Medford and Shady Cove Late February and
March are best with April being a good bet also. The farther up the stream you
get the better the bank fishing for drifting roe. The Applegate a main Tributary
in the Grants Pass area is a good bet also but access is limited and no angling
from a boat is allowed.
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Oregon Winter Steelhead
Guides and Outfitters
Oregon Fishing for Summer Steelhead
Southern
Oregon is the destination for very rich Summer
Steelhead Flyfishing opportunities. Rogue Country is the home to more
Summer Steelhead and flyfishing opportunities than anywhere else on earth.
Famous Oregon Summer Steelhead Flyfishing Rivers located here are the North
Umpqua east of Roseburg, the Rogue from Gold Beach to above Shady
Cove, has 160 miles of top Summer Steelhead Flyfishing waters,
the Klamath River in Northern California has 150 miles of historic Summer
Steelhead Flyfishing from Klamath, California to Iron Gate Reservoir near
Hornbrook, California. This adds up to nearly 350 miles of top Summer Steelhead
Flyfishing rivers to Fly fish in Southern Oregon.
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Summer Steelhead Flyfishing
Guides and Outfitters
Umpqua River Spring Chinook Salmon
March through June

The Umpqua River has a very nice run of Spring Chinook. The Umpqua Spring Chinook are fished for mostly from the town of Elkton down river.
High quality Spring Chinook with beautiful river scenery on the Umpqua with its
legendary river history. Check with one of our
Umpqua guides and outfitters for best local Spring Chinook information.
Spring Chinook Salmon
Guides and Outfitters
Klamath River Spring Chinook Salmon
March Through June
The Klamath Spring Chinook run is lightly fished but can be productive.
Check with one of our Klamath fishing guides and outfitters for more local
Spring Chinook information.
Spring Chinook Salmon
Guides and Outfitters
Late Oregon Fishing for Fall Kings
Elk River near Port Orford:
October through January. The Elk is 50
miles long with 10 miles of the best Fall King / Chinook Salmon fishing water for late season
Fall Kings / Chinook to be found anywhere. The Elk is a wonderful stream to
fish for Fall Kings. A small costal stream with more Fall King / Chinook Salmon holding
holes per mile than I have ever encountered. These Fall Kings / Chinook will average close
to 30 pounds with attitude, great fighters in small water makes these kings top
sport. Mostly we will use back-bounced roe or big back-trolled plugs from drift
boats.
Sixes River near Port Orford:
October to January
The Sixes is a sister stream to the Elk, these two streams enter the Pacific Ocean at Cape Blanco State Park about
2 miles apart. Fall King / Chinook Salmon run 25 to 50 pounds in the Sixes. The
Sixes is about 50 miles long and has a gentler gradient than the Elk. The Sixes is a more laid back
stream not as intense as the Elk.
There are more total miles of accessible fishing water on the Sixes than the Elk. To find more information on Fall King /
Chinook Salmon go to
our Guides
and Outfitters page for best local fishing times and seasons for Fall Kings /
Chinook.
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Elk and Sixes River King Salmon
Guides and Outfitters
Chetco River at Brookings:
October thru December
October 1st will begin the Chetco run of Fall Kings, the Chetco returns 20,000 Fall
Kings averaging 25 to 50 pounds. Chetco Fall Kings begin their run
by milling in and out of tidewater or holding in upper tidewater pools like
Morris Hole and Tide-rock. Hundreds of Fall Kings will stack up awaiting
fall rains to raise this river which is only 50 miles long. While stacked in
these Lower Chetco pools Fall Kings are available for
Flyfishing opportunities. Trolling for Fall Kings is also good in the
Chetco estuary in October. The Chetco is a Federally Designated Wild
and Scenic River and fishing for Fall Kings can be spectacular when the
fall rains raise the Chetco and the Kings move upriver. Chetco Fall Kings run remains good from October to January.
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Guides and Outfitters
Coquille River at Bandon:
September through October
September 1st will begin the Coquille run
of Fall Kings returning 30,000 Fall King Salmon, averaging 25 to 50
pounds. All of these fish are caught in tidewater areas of the Lower Coquille
near Bandon. These Fall King Salmon are big and mean with very good
quality. Most of these Coquille King Salmon are caught from power boats trolling
herring and spinners or plugs. Coquille River Fall King Salmon angling remains good September through
October.
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Coquille Fall Kings
Guides and Outfitters
Other Rogue Country Fall King Salmon opportunities:
Winchuck
near Brookings: Seasons and conditions mirror the
Chetco as they are only a few miles apart. Nearly all the Winchuck is private property with little or no boat access.
Pistol River near Gold Beach:
Seasons and conditions mirror the Chetco 15 miles to the South. Nearly all of
the Pistol is private property with little or no boat access.
Hunter Creek near Gold Beach:
Seasons and conditions mirror the Chetco. Hunter Creek is small with just 3 miles of area
to fish. No boats and limited access.
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Fall King Salmon
Guides and Outfitters
Elk & Sixes Rivers Steelhead Fishing
Elk and Sixes Rivers near Port Orford:
Winter
steelheading January through March on the Elk and Sixes rivers is great. Both
streams have a native run only with a few Chetco
hatchery strays available to anglers. In the Sixes winter angling is for all wild
fish. Both the Elk and Sixes have nice
runs of wild winter fish but not as many as the Smith, Chetco or Rogue. The
Elk and Sixes are pleasant rivers to fish with little bank access.
On the Elk and the Sixes you are allowed to keep two winter
fish per day of which only one can be a wild fish per day up to 5 per season may be
part of the two fish limit.
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Winter Steelhead
Guides and Outfitters
Chetco Winter Steelhead
Chetco near Brookings:
December Through March
Winter Steelheading January through March: Chetco winter steelheading is some of the most productive winter steelheading to be found.
Chetco winter steelhead run 8 to 15 pounds with many in the 20-pound class
caught every year. The Chetco is another of Southern Oregon
Federally Designated Wild and Scenic Rivers. The Chetco has very good bank
access for fishermen through out its 20 miles of accessible angling area. Winter
steelhead populations on the Chetco are about 50% hatchery stocks. Best methods
are drifting roe or corkies and back-trolling plugs. Guides have many days with
8 to 12 hook-ups per day with two anglers out of their Drift Boats.
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Chetco Winter Steelhead
Chetco Guides and Outfitters
Ocean Charters
Deep Sea / Bottom Fishing / Halibut / Tuna
Ocean Charter boats for Salmon and Bottom
Fish are found out of numerous ports in Rogue Country. Rich feeding grounds and
relatively low pressure combine for great days on a Ocean Charter. A very rocky coastline with lots
of structure has given Bottom Fish superior habitat to thrive, making the
southern coast Bottom and Deep Sea angling excellent. Surveys for oil exploration
along the Southern Coast has shown the Southern Coast to now have
the richest Fish numbers and habitat on the west coast. Whale Watching trips are
offered as the Grey Whales migrate along the south coast are popular as
everyone loves to watch the Grey Whales.
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Charter Boats
North Umpqua Summer Steelhead Flyfishing:
July through November
It is said that the North Umpqua is a Summer Steelhead graduate school.
The North Umpqua is a tough place to get good grades. The North Umpqua has the
most beautiful scenery and waters for Summer Steelhead Flyfishing.
Steeped in Summer Steelhead Flyfishing history, if only the pools and riffles
could talk. The North Umpqua Highway follows the North Umpqua up into the Cascades from
Roseburg to Glide, then on to Steamboat, the heart of North Umpqua Summer
Steelhead Flyfishing. Across the on the south side the old Col. Mott trail will
give access to the south side of the stream for about 5 miles. Guides are nor
required but highly recommended if you are not an experienced North Umpqua
Steelhead fisherman. Much of the best waters are FlyFishing only. Wading can be
treacherous and casting is demanding but rewards and beauty are beyond words
here.
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Oregon Summer Steelhead
Umpqua Guides and Outfitters
Surf Casting
The Southern Coast offers endless Surf Casting opportunities from 150 miles
of beaches and numerous jetties and break waters. Surf Perch to Ling Cod are
caught with some Stripers in the spring months which are feeding on the live
births of spawning Surf Perch. Stripped Bass populations are up especially near
the Umpqua and Coquille Rivers.

Red Fin Surf Perch caught at Gold Beach off the beach
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