Freestone · Mixed · Northern California

Klamath River

Wide view of the Klamath River flowing through a forested canyon in Siskiyou County, California, with evening sunlight through pine trees
Poor · Steelhead
Silver Hilton · 12–16
Poorlive now
Not the day for it
River steady at a fishable height. Not much stacked in your favour today. Worth an hour if you are nearby, not worth the special trip.
55% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.59 m
  • Water temp18.9°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
SH
Silver Hilton12–16
A dependable searching pattern for these waters.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.59 m
Water temp18.9°C
ClarityClear
Weather19°C
WindN 8 km/h
Pressure1017 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

Water temperature for Steelhead
Warm — slow
19°C est.ideal 4–13°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Steelhead
When
Late summer into autumn for half-pounders as the river drops and cools
Where
A river that got its life back.
Why this works
Poor — water clarity is working for you, but water temperature is the limiting factor today.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

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Evidence
ModelledModerate confidence

Modelled from regional ecology — no survey or occurrence data for this water yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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Western Green DrakeHatch
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Flav (Small Western Green Drake)Hatch
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Mahogany DunHatch
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2
American March BrownHatch
2
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2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Steelhead fly box
SH
Silver HiltonTop
12–16 · Fly
A dependable searching pattern for these waters.
BB
Brindle Bug
14–16 · Nymph
Search the runs and pockets, dead-drift near the bottom.
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • CDFW and tribal regulations; rules are evolving with post-dam-removal recovery — verify before fishing
  • ESA-listed coho/Chinook: do not target; release unharmed.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 2
Scott River
30 km
Rainbow trout · Brown trout
Shasta River
53 km
Rainbow trout · Brown trout
Gallery · 2
  1. Wide view of the Klamath River flowing through a forested canyon in Siskiyou County, California, with evening sunlight through pine trees
    Evening light on the Klamath River, Siskiyou County
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Conservation note

ESA-listed coho and Chinook on a watershed in active recovery after the 2024 dam removals — fish are recolonizing water they haven't seen in sixty years. We give you presence, run-timing and conditions, nothing more: no catch score on listed fish, no targeting. Respect the tribal regulations and give the recovering runs room.

Water quality · US Clean Water Act
  • Aquatic life: Impaired
  • Recreation: Impaired
What this classification means

Recreation: Bacteria/pathogen advisory — mind wading cuts and immersion.

EPA ATTAINS assessment unit 'Klamath River HU, Middle HA and Lower HA, Scott River to Trinity River' (CAR1053107519990610152950), 2024 Integrated Report. Aquatic Life use: Not Supporting. Listed impairment causes: Temperature, Sediment, Nutrients, Oxygen Depletion. This is a Clean Water Act assessment-unit classification (the US analogue of WFD), not a live reading.

Status is for the Clean Water Act assessment unit covering this reach.

EPA ATTAINS (Clean Water Act) · CAR1053107519990610152950

Why this score · for Steelhead
  • Temperature1228% weight
  • Flow8022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time8013% weight
  • Pressure757% weight
  • Insect activity6212% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 January → 31 December
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