Smith River has rain in forecast

Author: Report Date: February 2, 2017 The Smith has dropped and cleared, creating tougher conditions this week for steelhead anglers. The fishing has dropped off from last week, but most boats are still landing a couple fish per trip. If the rain comes as planned, the...

Steelhead season on hold once again due to rain

Author: Report Date: February 1, 2017 I know we need the rain, but “C’Mon Man!” It’s getting a little discouraging, especially for steelhead anglers hoping to fish somewhere other than the Smith or Chetco. Since early January, each time the Humboldt rivers started to turn green,...

Smith river dropping slowly

Author: Report Date: January 26, 2017 The Smith has fished great since Monday, with boats landing four to six chrome-bright steelhead per outing. The river is dropping slowly, and is in great shape and should stay that way through the weekend. The boat pressure eased somewhat...

Storms slow solid steelhead action on Smith, Chetco

Author: Report Date: January 18, 2017 North Coast steelhead anglers breathed a collective sigh of relief this week as the first real push of winter steelhead entered the Smith and Chetco rivers. The unusually slow start had anglers a little nervous. Were we finally seeing the...

Record rains blow out North Coast rivers

Author: Report Date: January 12, 2017 The parade of storms that pounded the North Coast earlier this week pushed some of our coastal rivers above flood stage, and the ones that didn’t flood, were right on the verge. We haven’t seen this much water flowing in...

Smith River Fishing Report

Author: Report Date: October 25, 2016 Angling is restricted to artificial flies and lures above tidewater. Retention of adipose fin-clipped steelhead is allowed in tidewater. Sturgeon fishing is catch-and-release only. The daily limit for striped bass is 2 per 24 hour period. Trout is catch-and-release up...

Find shad, find bass at Sonoma

Author: Report Date: November 10, 2015 Look for the bait and find the bass. Majority of fish are caught casting into offshore bait balls. A-Rigs, LV500s work well. Spinner baits will work in dirtier wait. Outdoor Pro Shop – Cotati (707) 588-8033...

Yellowstone River Fish Report

Author: Report Date: March 4, 2015 Fishing Conditions At the moment there is a lot of ice flowing down the river. In some slower stretches it has been stacking up. We are going to be getting back to warmer weather. It will be in the 50's by...

Lower Madison Fish Report

Author: Report Date: March 4, 2015 Fishing Conditions The Lower river has fished somewhat tough earlier this week. The water flows have remained stable and the water temps are on the rise so this should help turn things around. The rising temps are going to signal the...

Upper Madison Fish Report

Author: Report Date: March 4, 2015 Fishing Conditions The closures for the spawning Rainbows is in effect. From Ennis bridge to the lake is closed and from McAtee bridge up to Quake Lake. These areas will reopen on the third Saturday in May. Before this cold weather...

Gallatin River Fish Report

Author: Report Date: February 23, 2015 Fishing Conditions The cold snap has put the fish in a bit of a shock, but with daytime temps in the mid thirties to 40s mid week, they will be on the feed again. Small brown stones, red worms, and caddis...

Madison River Fish Report

Author: Report Date: January 8, 2015 Winter is a quiet time in Yellowstone country and we enjoy it and the winter sports like cross country skiing, snowshoeing and winter fishing. Yesterday Patrick and I fished the Madison River. We had few rising fish but took...