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Klamath River - Upper - CA Fish Report for 12-11-2011
Klamath River - Upper - CA Fish Report for 12-11-2011
The Klamath is fishiing great right now for the famous "Klamath Chrome"
Klamath River - Upper - CA - Hornbrook, CA (Siskiyou County)
by The Fly Shop
12-11-2011
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Current River Conditions:
The Klamath is fishing great! Clear, steady water conditions extending downstream to Happy Camp and beyond is the key to this weeks "great" status report. Definitely no shortage of good water and solitude! Anglers are doing best after 10:30 AM, once the sun is on the water! The adult steelhead are between 3-5 lbs. Don't be surprised if you get one going over 8lbs! The 1/2 pounders will keep the fishing interesting in between furious bouts with the famous Klamath Chrome!
Productive flies include Red Copper Johns, Rubber Legs, Champagne Redd Reapers, Clown Eggs, Shrimp Pink Micro Spawns! It's time to start paying attention to road conditions over here near the Klamath!
Road Conditions:
No traffic restriction reported for this area.
Click here for up to date Klamath River flows
The Fly Shop's ? Tips:
In the fall and winter months, fishing various egg patterns, like clown eggs, shrimp pink micro spawns and nymphs like Pat's Rubber Legs, Fred Gordon's Amber Wing Prince in #12-14, Red Copper Johns under indicators, in slow water, will usually conjure up 3-5lb steelhead. In May and June, fishing large salmon fly dries along the banks, next to boulders and in shallow tail outs will produce those carnivores fish this river is famous for. I would not want to be a salmon fly on this river! Use 9' leaders, tapered to 2x. Attach your salmon fly dry. Cast! To step it up, suspend a prince nymph, red copper john or egg pattern under your dry. Enjoy! Look at the list below, the Rogue Foam Stone/Salmon Fly and Anes Salmon Fly Adult are great choices that imitate pteronarcys californica, or the Salmon Fly! The half pounders (juvenile steelhead) and an increasing number of adult steelhead make the Klamath a popular fly fishing destination during the months of October-November.
River Fact:
The Klamath river is 263 miles long, originating in a broad valley at the eastern slope of the southern High Cascades, the water source is Upper Klamath Lake. Sometimes called "the upside down river", the upper Klamath in Oregon is largely developed, but the lower Klamath is still wild, forested and ruggedly beautiful. Next to the Klamath, the only river that originates in a desert and flows into the coastal forests of the pacific west is the Pit River.
Flies:
Dries:
• (Wait for spring!)
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Poxyback Hare's Ear #12
• Amber Wing Prince #12-14
• Red Copper Johns #14-18
• 3-D Nymphs #8-10
• S.A.L.T. Stone #6
• Rubberlegs #4-8
• Sexy Souka #6
• Zack's Thurmanator Stone
Eggs:
• Redd Reaper Champagne
• Clown Egg #4-10
• Shrimp Pink Micro Spawn
• Boles Bazookas (All)
The Klamath is fishing great! Clear, steady water conditions extending downstream to Happy Camp and beyond is the key to this weeks "great" status report. Definitely no shortage of good water and solitude! Anglers are doing best after 10:30 AM, once the sun is on the water! The adult steelhead are between 3-5 lbs. Don't be surprised if you get one going over 8lbs! The 1/2 pounders will keep the fishing interesting in between furious bouts with the famous Klamath Chrome!
Productive flies include Red Copper Johns, Rubber Legs, Champagne Redd Reapers, Clown Eggs, Shrimp Pink Micro Spawns! It's time to start paying attention to road conditions over here near the Klamath!
Road Conditions:
No traffic restriction reported for this area.
Click here for up to date Klamath River flows
The Fly Shop's ? Tips:
In the fall and winter months, fishing various egg patterns, like clown eggs, shrimp pink micro spawns and nymphs like Pat's Rubber Legs, Fred Gordon's Amber Wing Prince in #12-14, Red Copper Johns under indicators, in slow water, will usually conjure up 3-5lb steelhead. In May and June, fishing large salmon fly dries along the banks, next to boulders and in shallow tail outs will produce those carnivores fish this river is famous for. I would not want to be a salmon fly on this river! Use 9' leaders, tapered to 2x. Attach your salmon fly dry. Cast! To step it up, suspend a prince nymph, red copper john or egg pattern under your dry. Enjoy! Look at the list below, the Rogue Foam Stone/Salmon Fly and Anes Salmon Fly Adult are great choices that imitate pteronarcys californica, or the Salmon Fly! The half pounders (juvenile steelhead) and an increasing number of adult steelhead make the Klamath a popular fly fishing destination during the months of October-November.
River Fact:
The Klamath river is 263 miles long, originating in a broad valley at the eastern slope of the southern High Cascades, the water source is Upper Klamath Lake. Sometimes called "the upside down river", the upper Klamath in Oregon is largely developed, but the lower Klamath is still wild, forested and ruggedly beautiful. Next to the Klamath, the only river that originates in a desert and flows into the coastal forests of the pacific west is the Pit River.
Flies:
Dries:
• (Wait for spring!)
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Poxyback Hare's Ear #12
• Amber Wing Prince #12-14
• Red Copper Johns #14-18
• 3-D Nymphs #8-10
• S.A.L.T. Stone #6
• Rubberlegs #4-8
• Sexy Souka #6
• Zack's Thurmanator Stone
Eggs:
• Redd Reaper Champagne
• Clown Egg #4-10
• Shrimp Pink Micro Spawn
• Boles Bazookas (All)
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