Salmon Fishing
King Salmon Fishing
Oregon and
Oregon Salmon Fishing go together as this is the home to hundreds of thousands of mighty Fall King
Salmon. Fall
King Salmon fishing in Southern Oregon and Northern California
is a Northwest tradition going back 150 years for settlers
and a thousand years for Native Americans.
The River's of
Rogue River Country
all have large returns of Fall King Salmon. Nowhere in an area of 180 miles of coastline
are so many Fall King Salmon found as in Southern Oregon which is the
reason opportunities for salmon fishing here are so great. Fall King Salmon are readily available as in
rivers of Southern Oregon. Good Southern Oregon Salmon Fishing can be
expected 9 months a year.

Southern Oregon salmon fishing river's have annual returns, not counting ocean
harvest (of 20% plus) of over 650,000 returning Fall King Salmon. Making
Southern Oregon Salmon fishing opportunities a fisherman's vacation paradise.
Oregon Salmon Fishing
Gold Beach, Oregon
July 1st begins the Oregon Salmon fishing season for our returning 250,000 to 450,000 Fall
King Salmon, averaging 20 to 40 pounds each. In August 2002 a 66-pounder
was landed while trolling in the river estuary area at
Gold Beach, Ore. This was the largest King Salmon landed in Oregon
in nearly 20 years. This catch of a 66-pounder was soon eclipsed by a
true river monster size Oregon King Salmon.World Record Oregon King Salmon
Caught Fly fishing on the Rogue River at Gold Beach, Oregon

While Fly Fishing Grant Martinsen landed a, Oregon King Salmon fishing and World
Salmon Fishing record King Salmon at Clay
Banks on the Lower Rogue near Gold Beach. This fish set
a new all line class world record Fly caught King Salmon, breaking the old world
record King Salmon caught Fly fishing by nearly 9 pounds, which was also
landed in Oregon, a 62 pounder, from Northern Oregon's Tillamook Bay
region. This monster caught Oregon Salmon fishing weighed in at 71.5-pounds and was
landed on October 22nd, 2002 Nearly all of the Rogue's Fall King Salmon are wild fish stocks,
very few hatchery Fall King Salmon are found in Oregon's Rogue River.
Salmon fishing is good here until mid to late October. The
Lower Rogue River near Gold Beach
area is the best bet for King Salmon fishing until water temperatures start to cool
in September. Cooler weather in September brings water temperatures down
encouraging stacked up King Salmon to begin to move up-river toward their
spawning grounds up to 150 miles away.
Rivers Logs for Oregon
Salmon Fishing
Rogue Basin
Salmon Fishing

Coquille River at Bandon, Oregon
September 1st will begin the Coquille
River King Salmon fishing season with the
returning of 30,000 Fall King Salmon averaging 25 to 50 pounds. All of these fish are
caught in tidewater areas of the Lower Coquille River near Bandon. These
King Salmon
are big and mean with very good quality. Coquille River King Salmon fishing remains good September through October.
Tides are very important to success on the Coquille River as nearly all of the
fishable water is tidally influenced. To find
more information on Coquille River King Salmon fishing go to
Oregon Salmon Fishing Guides
page for best local times and seasons.
Chetco River at Brookings, Oregon
October
1st will begin the Chetco River Fall King Salmon fishing season
returning 20,000 King Salmon averaging 25 to 50 pounds. Chetco River King
Salmon fishing begins with King Salmon milling in and out of tidewater or holding in upper
tidewater pools like Morris Hole and Tide-rock. Hundreds of King
Salmon will stack up awaiting autumn rains to raise this rivers flow to
allow upstream passage. The Chetco River which is only 50 miles long raises and
drops quickly. While stacked in these Lower Chetco River pools King
Salmon are available for Fly fishing opportunities. Trolling
for King Salmon is also good in the Chetco River estuary in October.
Salmon
fishing for Kings can be spectacular when the autumn rains raise
the Chetco River and the Kings move upriver. King Salmon
fishing remains good from October to January. For more local information
on Chetco River King Salmon fishing go to guide link.
Oregon Salmon Fishing
Guides page for best local
Oregon Salmon fishing times and seasons.
Chetco
River Flow Gage

Elk River near Port Orford, Oregon
Salmon Fishing
October
through January. The Elk River is 50 miles long with 10 miles of the best
King Salmon fishing water for late season Kings to be found anywhere. The Elk
River is a wonderful river for Oregon
salmon fishing,
a small stream
with more King salmon holding water and holes per mile than any other stream in
Oregon.
Kings on the Elk River average about 30-pounds, with fish to 50-pounds. The Elk
River Kings will out fight all other King
Salmon hands down. More fish
are lost here on the Elk River than are landed due to water conditions
and the attitude of these Elk River Kings.
Hooking and battling a King Salmon on the Elk River is a thrilling experience which
sometimes breaks your heart as the Elk River Kings win a lot of the time.
On the average these big fish will win their battle 50% of the time as
they are big, mean and aggressive, all qualities we want in great Oregon
Salmon fishing trips. We recommend a
professional guide for King Salmon fishing on the Elk River. Check with our Oregon Salmon Fishing
Guides
Elk River
Hatchery River Report 541-
332-7025
Sixes River near Port Orford, Oregon
Salmon Fishing
October through January

The Sixes River is a sister stream to the Elk River, these two streams enter the Pacific Ocean at Cape Blanco State Park
about 2 miles apart. Sixes River Kings run 25 to 50 pounds. The Sixes is about 50 miles long and has a gentler gradient
than the Elk River. The Sixes River is a more laid back river not as intense as
the Elk River in flow and in King Salmon Fishing. There are more total miles of accessible water on
the Sixes River than the Elk River. To find more information on Sixes
River King Salmon fishing go to our
Oregon Salmon Fishing
Guides page for best local salmon fishing times and seasons.
Umpqua River Fall King Salmon Fishing
The
Umpqua River runs between Winchester Bay
and Reedsport on the Southern Oregon Coast upstream through Scottsburg
and Elkton and on to Roseburg at Inter State 5. The Umpqua River South Fork
meets the North Umpqua River a few miles west of Interstate 5. The is an
area between I-5 and the South Umpqua River confluence with the North Umpqua
River is a great area for Umpqua King River Salmon fishing. Check with our
Oregon Salmon fishing
Guides
Smith near Crescent City, California
October 1st to January 1st.
The Smith River has Northern California's best
King Salmon fishing.

The Smith River has no dams and its banks are lined with majestic old growth
redwood forests. Some of the Smith River flows within the Redwood
National Forest. Breath taking beauty with world class salmon fishing.
King Salmon run 25 to 50 pounds on the Smith River. Early
season fly fishing is a popular salmon fishing method. As the Smith River receives autumn rains
holding fish move upriver to be met by
drift boat anglers using big plugs and bouncing roe. We recommend a
professional guide on the Smith River, as river and fishing conditions
change rapidly. To find more information on Smith River King Salmon
fishing go to Oregon
Salmon Fishing Guides page for best local salmon fishing times and seasons.
Klamath River near Klamath, California
King Salmon
August 15th will begin the
Klamath Rivers King Salmon fishing season. With 250,000 to 300,000 King Salmon averaging 12 to 25 pounds
returning.
These are aggressive biting King Salmon which allows good Salmon fishing
success. To find more information on Klamath King Salmon fishing go to our
Oregon Salmon Fishing Guides
page for best local Klamath River King Salmon fishing times and seasons.
For Information on our Southern Oregon Lodging / Resorts for your Oregon
Salmon Fishing Trip check these links.
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