Fishing The Mattole River

With overnight accommodations that range from poor to nonexistent this river drainage is truly a diamond in the rough. Located in what's aptly named the "Lost Coast", the mattole meanders through large cattle ranches and redwood forested hills to enter the Pacific a few short miles west of Petrolia.

The wild steelhead fishery is protected by catch and release / no bait regulations and winter storm patterns that allow very small windows of fishable water.

The Mattole river [click here to enlarge]

Fishing the Klamath River

Beginning in south eastern Oregon this big piece of water travels westward to enter the Pacific an hour north of Eureka.

A fly anglers' destiny, this great system boasts two runs of king salmon and a tremendous half-pounder and adult steelhead run.

The Klamath River [click here to enlarge]