KLAMATH RIVER

ill be bring my yak up to the KLAMATH RIVER on sep. 8th and 9th to do some salmon fishing if anyone would like to join me, also if anyone has any tips or advice for me for fishing up there i'd appreciate it, I've haven't done any fishing up there yet!!

Be sure to NOT take advice from anyone who's bitter from getting skunked up there!  

Jake - Read a few reports about it, do a little research on other boards.  You can launch from the bank up past Klamath Glen and have a chance at a salmon or a steelhead.  It can be a very long time between bites though - Good Luck!   

ill be bring my yak up to the KLAMATH RIVER on sep. 8th and 9th to do some salmon fishing if anyone would like to join me, also if anyone has any tips or advice for me for fishing up there i'd appreciate it, I've haven't done any fishing up there yet!!

Without giving it all away, fish can be caught up and down the river if you are in the right place at the right time. Most importantly...here are a couple items to keep you out of trouble......

Obtain a Salmon Card prior to your trip
Fill out the card each morning prior to launching
Barbless hooks (and there are limits on what size hooks you can use)
Know the difference between a Silver and a King
Know how to spot a wild vs hatchery steelhead
Respect the locals and the netters

You may know all the above but it's worth repeating...Good Luck, Have Fun, and Be Safe

ill be bring my yak up to the KLAMATH RIVER on sep. 8th and 9th to do some salmon fishing if anyone would like to join me, also if anyone has any tips or advice for me for fishing up there i'd appreciate it, I've haven't done any fishing up there yet!!

Without giving it all away, fish can be caught up and down the river if you are in the right place at the right time. Most importantly...here are a couple items to keep you out of trouble......

Obtain a Salmon Card prior to your trip
Fill out the card each morning prior to launching
Barbless hooks (and there are limits on what size hooks you can use)
Know the difference between a Silver and a King
Know how to spot a wild vs hatchery steelhead
Respect the locals and the netters

You may know all the above but it's worth repeating...Good Luck, Have Fun, and Be Safe

Now that's some good advice!

Obtain a Salmon Card prior to your trip
Fill out the card each morning prior to launching
Barbless hooks (and there are limits on what size hooks you can use)
Know the difference between a Silver and a King
Know how to spot a wild vs hatchery steelhead
Respect the locals and the netters

You may know all the above but it's worth repeating...Good Luck, Have Fun, and Be Safe

That's actually good info for me.  i didn't know about the salmon card.  I'm from Ohio and somewhat naive of the ways of the west the regs are much stricter here

Thanks,
Jake

Thanks

I recently moved here from Ohio and am somewhat naive of the ... regs.

Then you better bone up, b/c there is a whole bunch of 'em.  Make yer head spin, fo sho.

BTW, welcome

Give the native gillnetters a wide berth. More than a stone's throw. And especially on Friday and Saturday nites or any other nites they have a bunch of money for beer, etc. jim

me and a buddy fished there on the 31st. we got none but we saw a nice hookup on another boat and watched the netters pull up some nice fish. the river is hard to fish by the mouth, solid wall of nets and motor boats. and watch out for jerks, we had some guys, not netters but fishermen swerve up the river so they could race in between me and my buddys kayak at full speed laughing. but had good time and can't wait to get back up there

me and a buddy fished there on the 31st. we got none but we saw a nice hookup on another boat and watched the netters pull up some nice fish. the river is hard to fish by the mouth, solid wall of nets and motor boats. and watch out for jerks, we had some guys, not netters but fishermen swerve up the river so they could race in between me and my buddys kayak at full speed laughing. but had good time and can't wait to get back up there

Thats messed up...i have read somwhere that the netters cant net on tuesday and wendsday is that true?

i'm not sure about that one, thats new to me.