NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL RIVER FISHING
James Keeling offers guided fishing trips on the Northern California coastal
Klamath
& Smith rivers. For more information scroll down.
Klamath River in Klamath, Ca
The Klamath River’s outstandingly remarkable value is its anadromous fishery, featuring salmon and steelhead trout. The river supports several anadromous
species during most of their in-river life stages. Species include Chinook
salmon (spring- and fall-runs), coho salmon, steelhead trout (summer- and
winter-runs), coastal cutthroat trout, green and white sturgeon and Pacific
lamprey. The evolutionarily significant unit of coho salmon, the Southern
Oregon/Northern California Coast coho, is federally listed as a threatened
species under the Endangered Species Act. The Klamath River is designated
critical habitat. The anadromous fishery supports the river’s sport fishing
guide and resort industry, Native American subsistence and ceremonial culture and the ocean commercial and sport fishing industry.
Smith River in Crescent City & Hiochi, Ca.
Smith River has California’s largest salmon and record-size steelhead. Smith River (formerly, Smith River Corners, Smith’s River Valley, Smiths River, and Smith’s River) is a census-designated place in Del Norte County, California, United States. It is located 12 miles (19 km) north-northeast of Crescent City, 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the mouth of the Smith River, at an elevation of 52 feet (16 m).
More than 300 miles of the Smith River System are designated wild and scenic, making it one of the longest rivers in the National System. The emerald-green Smith River flows freely and naturally, without a single dam for its entire length. It is the only major system in California to do so.
The Smith River National Recreation Area (NRA) is located in the northwest corner of California and is managed by the Six Rivers National Forest. The NRA was created to protect the area’s special scenic value, natural diversity, cultural and historical attributes, wilderness, wildlife, fisheries and the Smith River watershed’s clean waters.