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Category: Chetco

Southern Oregon Fishing Report – April 2nd

Southern Oregon Fishing Report – April 2nd

Recent storms have brought much needed precipitation to Southern Oregon and will jump start the April fisheries.

The Fish of 2012

The Fish of 2012

2012 forged plenty of new memories, and we were lucky enough to capture a lot of them on film.

Release The Beast

Release The Beast

The Chetco is known for it’s trophy fall kings, and our recent trip didn’t disappoint in the size category.

Last years opener on the Chetco produced plenty of big fall kings.

Halloween Openers & Closures

Halloween isn’t just for the kids this year. If you’re lucky enough to have the day off, there’s some great first and last chance opportunities available. Here’s a look at what tomorrow brings for us in Southern Oregon.

If you're looking for a 50+lb king the Chetco is THE river. Guide Andy martin caught this beast last year while trolling the estuary just after the bubble season.

October Salmon Options

October is here, and that means it’s time to switch from the Rogue to other systems for fall salmon. We give you two options to choose from depending on whether you’d rather go trophy hunting, or for quantity over quality.

Fall Salmon Outlook

Fall Salmon Outlook

Fall salmon are arriving in Southern Oregon, which means it’s time to hook into the largest Kings of the Northwest.

Southern Oregon Fishing Report 4/13

Southern Oregon Fishing Report 4/13

It’s finally looking and feeling like spring time here in the Rogue Valley. With the warmer, and slightly dryer weather, the fishing has really picked up all around the region. No matter what your target species is, it’s time to start hitting the water. Salmon & Steelhead Guide Charlie “Steelhead” Brown found a couple of [...]

Southern Oregon Fishing Report 4/6

Southern Oregon Fishing Report 4/6

Well we finally had a week of relatively little precipitation. However, the rivers are still mostly on the high and muddy side making things difficult. There is one bright spot for winter steelhead though, and you just have to head high to find it. Guide Charlie “Steelhead” Brown has been nailingthe winter steelhead on the [...]

Southern Oregon Fishing Report 3/2

Southern Oregon Fishing Report 3/2

Another winter storm has come and gone, and March could be coming in with a bang. The storm gave us enough precipitation to raise most of the rivers to a perfect height, and the warm weather this coming week should put the fish on the move. Winter steelhead fishing should be great this coming week, [...]

Southern Oregon Fishing Report 2/17

Southern Oregon Fishing Report 2/17

After some good winter steelhead fishing to start the week, things have tapered off a bit lately. Flows have dropped and cleared everywhere, which has the fish not biting near as well. Luckily for Rogue Valley anglers, another storm has just started to hit us, and things are looking very promising for the start of [...]

Southern Oregon Fishing Report – 2/10

Southern Oregon Fishing Report – 2/10

The weather this week sure has it feeling more like spring than winter right now. Don’t let that fool you though, as the winter steelhead run is still going strong. Catches haven’t been great lately, but there are enough fish spread throughout all the systems to give you a chance at hooking something. Currently the [...]

Winter Steelhead Fishing Report 2/4

Winter Steelhead Fishing Report 2/4

Rogue Valley fishermen now have a myriad of options for catching winter steelhead. The pineapple express storm that hit us last week made the steelhead migrate faster than normal, and as a result they are now spread throughout all the river systems. Guide Andy Martin put the Pautzke guys on this largeChetco buck earlier this [...]

On The Drop = Steelhead

On The Drop = Steelhead

Now that the rains have passed,  the rivers are on the drop, and the steelhead are on the move. The upper sections of the rivers have come into shape first and are already producing plenty of fish. Guide Andy Martin put his clients on a couple of fish byplunking the Chetco as it started to [...]