SOMES BAR, CALIFORNIA — SINCE 1970
Steelhead & Salmon Fishing
on Californa's Klamath, Eel & Salmon Rivers
Drift-boat fishing trips with guides who know every hot spot on the Klamath country.
A Family on the River
Fishing the Klamath country since the early days
A day of fishing on the Klamath or its tributaries is truly unforgettable. Your guide knows the hot spots and takes you there in a safe, comfortable McKenzie drift boat — productive riffles punctuated with stretches of white water that add just a little more excitement.
We’ve been a family-owned outfit for over twenty years under Wally the White Water Walrus Watson. We also offer mild-to-wild raft and inflatable kayak trips when you want to swap the rod for an oar
When that steelhead strikes, your rod springs to life as the flashing form breaks the water in a series of dazzling leaps. They are the hardest fighting fish of them all — and they’re waiting for you in the waters of the Klamath River country.
Fishing the Klamath Country
Drift-boat trips with guides who know every riffle.
Klamath River Outfitters provides an eight-hour fishing day down one of several prime stretches of river, each between seven and ten miles in length. All tackle is provided, or you may bring your favorite rod.
You’ll be in a safe McKenzie River drift boat with plenty of room for two husky fishermen and your guide. The boat reaches bends along the cliffs and middle-water stretches completely inaccessible to bank fishermen.
At certain times of the year, the steelhead are joined by the annual Chinook salmon run on the lower Klamath, Smith, Salmon, and Chetco rivers.
Fishing at a Glance
Steelhead Season
Sept – March
Chinook Salmon
Fall Run
Eel & Smith Rivers
Hot Spots
Salmon & Chetco
Available
8-Hour Drift Boat Day
Coastal
Choose Your Trip
Fishing leads the way — rafting and combo trips round it out.
FISHING
Steelhead Fishing
Drift-boat trips into the hot spots with a guide who knows the river. Eight-hour days on seven- to ten-mile stretches. All tackle provided.
SEPTEMBER – MARCH
FISHING
Chinook Salmon
When the steelhead are joined by Chinook on the lower Klamath, Smith, Salmon, and Chetco rivers, your guide will put you in the right spot.
FALL RUN
FISHING
Coastal Rivers
Beyond the Klamath, trips are available on the Eel and Smith rivers — same drift-boat comfort, different water.
SEASON-DEPENDENT
Wildlife & Scenery
The river’s beauty almost defies description.
Mountains rise through the morning mist right from the water’s edge. Deer come down to drink, otters splash in the shallows, and a soaring eagle or graceful osprey may swoop down and fish alongside you — sometimes pulling a steelhead from the same riffles you’re working.
Bald Eagles
Deer
River Otters
Osprey
Blue Heron
Mountains
Hot Spots. Hard-Fighting Fish. Unforgettable Days.
Book a drift-boat day on the Klamath country — we’ll handle the rest.
Get in Touch
Call for current prices and reservations — family and group rates available.
EDNA WATSON
(530)-598-9212
Ask for booking raft trips through August
Eric Fieberg
(707)-951-4453
Ask for anything related to
fishing
VERONICA ROSE
(510)-910-6128
Ask for booking raft trips through August