Chetco River Steelhead Report

Chetco River - Brookings, OR (Curry County)

Confluence of the main stem Chetco River and the North Fork Chetco River. Over a hundred Steelhead are holding here awaiting the next rain to enable access into the North Fork Chetco River for spawning.
Photo Credit: Mike Rasmussen

by Mike Rasmussen
1-28-2017
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Fishing Guide Mike Rasmussen checked in from Mike’s Guide Service today. We fished the Chetco River and fun was had by all. The conditions are changing daily and we have been moving between the Chetco and the Smith Rivers.

Mike has called Northern California home his whole life. Fishing the streams of the eastern sierras for trout and the Russian river for steelhead as a young boy, his passion for fishing and the outdoors consumed his childhood as knowledge was gained. Attending high school in Corning, Ca, Mike also spent a great deal of time on the banks of the Sacramento river, chasing Salmon, Steelhead, American Shad and Striped Bass. Mike was fortunate enough to have been taught by some experienced guides that have since passed. Now a guide himself over the last decade, he prides himself on providing a comfortable, fun and enjoyable experience for all those he guides. You will not find another guide in Northern California as devoted as Mike and that spends the amount of time on the water as he does. It definitely shows at the end of the day when the fish are counted.




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