Where you'll meet
Where the day starts
Which water depends on the season and the trip you book.
Smith River
Winter steelhead, January through March. The steelhead page calls the Smith one of the most famous wild steelhead fisheries in the West.
Umpqua River
Winter steelhead, January through March. The steelhead page also names summer steelhead runs on the Umpqua.
Elk and Sixes Rivers
Small Oregon coastal rivers named for wild steelhead on the winter steelhead page.
Upper Rogue River
Early summer Chinook, June through July, from a 17-foot Willie drift boat.
Rogue River at Gold Beach
King salmon at the mouth of the Rogue River, July through October, from a jet boat.
Sacramento River
Striped bass from March through June, out of Colusa and Butte City. King salmon from Red Bluff to Butte City.
Feather River
King salmon. The Sacramento salmon page names the Feather from Oroville to Gridley.
Chetco River
Trophy steelhead in winter. King salmon and coho in the fall, October through December.
Before you go
A valid fishing license with the appropriate tags is required. Without it, you cannot fish.
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