Fall 2015 in the State of Jefferson.

Categories: Fishing Report

It was a very successful Autumn season in the State of Jefferson. Our local rivers held strong with many fishable days and good runs of steelhead, mixed with some of the best trout fishing of the season. We haven’t been sharing many pictures this season, so this a great opportunity for you to see what Sept. Oct. Nov. and Dec 2015 brought to the Klamath River, McCloud River, Upper and Lower Sacramento Rivers, Rogue River, and the Trinity River. Lots and lots of great photos here with contribution from all of the Wild Waters guides, our loyal clients, Adam McNamara, Tom Evenson, Darren Campbell, and Val Atkinson. Please take the time to check them all out.

A fresh snow on the mountain. The first of the year. The very next day, steelhead fishing on the Klamath at Paradise Point

Sometimes I have to stop and take a picture of the valley. This time I decided to stand in the middle of the Interstate to get the truck and the boat in the shot. Not a car passed the entire time I was stopped. Sunrise and on the way to work

elliskitchen2 Our first steelhead trip of the year happens in Sept. Heres a shot of Ellis, setting up the kitchen and prepping for the next 4 days

Orvis Clearwater, Orvis Battenkill and a Airflo Rage. This is a fantastic setup for spey casting/fishing on the Klamath River.

ellislights Looking pretty shiny…

A look around Paradise Point

Everyone gets out on the home water for a little lesson and chance to work out some of the kinks

Spread em out, lay em out…

Just another run at Paradise Point

and another

A good amount of gravel moved through the main stem Klamath this last Winter

Fish On!

With a concerning lack of half pounders early this season down on the lower Klamath it felt a bit like a different river. Nick ropes a beautiful adult that ate on the dry line.

On a few occasions we saw the Klamath river of last year, but those spots were few and far between this Sept.

I heart half pounders

I really like it when there is a bunch of em in the spot where we’re gonna fish

Early morning Klamath river

Fishing until the sun comes up

A great little nap spot. Cold water, flowers, and mid day shade.

I could see a few in the creek mouth

The Lone Ranger

ratherfollow You see some crazy things down river. This road is literally amazing. So many turns. Sometimes you get stuck behind this guy, but I guess that beats coming the other direction around this corner.

Somes Bar Sam. Stopping traffic to search my truck, one apple and he was on his way. This is another animal you don’t want to hit on this road.

Just before the salmon spawn. Fish starting to react to eggs

Brian Marz pulls hard against a giant King salmon

Ryan holding his own against a Klamath steelhead

Anthony and Lee headed to work

Charlie getting the job done down in Sasquatch country

I heart half pounders… again

Rick shows off a Klamath River beauty

Bob Martin and a beautiful Klamath river steelhead

And another…

Reid with a hard fighting fish

Having fun out there! Not a problem when Bob and Reid get in the boat.

Upriver fish

Andy and Carl arrive at the takeout with yet another happy group of fisherman

Pushing till dark

Big net stay wet…

A shot downriver and a day of casting the spey rods

John, hard at work

An off the water lesson. This is so the first fish, doesn’t surprise anyone. If you’ve never caught a steelhead before then you get this lesson first

Toby holds a dandy Klamath river male

and another
Mark with a hard earned native

pulling up the waders… time to get serious

Pulling off the bottle… time to get serious

River art! About as cool as it gets…

The whole thing… Awesome

Rob patiently selects a fly

Nothing like standing mid river, fishing a run

Adam McNamara holds one of the cleanest fish I had the pleasure of meeting all year. We had a great time with a awesome group of people that stayed down at Paradise Point. Adam thanks for putting this together and all your help.
Picture perfect