Winter Steelhead season is in full swing as we have hooked over 60 Steelhead this week despite the low, cold water conditions. Nothing like a few mint bright Umpqua River Steelhead to brighten up your winter! You have until the end of February to get some shine yourself. Were so confident you will catch a Steelhead that if you don’t, you don’t pay!
Merry Christmas!
The Umpqua River Steelhead have arrived right on schedule. The water has been a bit high and off color the last few days, however the rest of this week looks good. We will be focusing on Winter Steelhead Through Feb. If you are interested in fishing the increasingly popular Pre-Spawn Smallmouth season Mid- March through Mid-May you better get a date booked soon! Will have more Steelhead photos end of week.
The Fall Salmon season is winding down…
We’re still catching Chinook & Silver Salmon, Trout, Smallmouth Bass (like this 22″ beast) and an occasional Summer Steelhead. Some days all of the above, however we are not getting a lot of any one species.
Next week will be our last for the Fall season so hoping to finish strong on the Umpqua…we will let you know.
First Winter Steelhead trip is Nov.26 and will fish them through Feb. Still lots of open dates so jump on them quick.
Fishing on the Loop around The Big K Ranch has been great this Fall. We are averaging 40 Smallies a day per angler and the Topwater bite in the afternoons has been sweet!
The Silver Salmon, Chinook, Jacks, Sea-Run Cutthroat and Steelhead (half pounders) have been good and most days we have been catching all of the above!
Tidewater Salmon is still going strong as we have landed 39 Salmon in my boat alone the last 3 days.
According to O.D.F.W. we have supposedly and mysteriously met our wild Coho retention quota for this year, so no more keeping wild Coho this season… and all the seals rejoice, the gravy train is back!
Hope you enjoy the Photos.
Fall Chinook fishing has been good,however it is starting to slow a bit, but the Silvers are starting to fill the bay so there will be lots of action most days. Remember we can keep wild Silvers as of 9/15 and October is a great time to cast for Salmon!
Smallmouth Bass fishing on the Umpqua River Loop is still good and will be as long as the warm weather continues. Chinook Salmon fishing in tidewater has been as good as it gets: we have limited before noon most days but don’t expect that to continue. The Silvers however will be arriving in big numbers soon, so who knows what will happen? Check out our article “Casting For Tidewater Coho” by Scott Haugen in the September issue of Salmon,Trout,Steelheader.
We still have a few open dates in October so give us a call!
Smallmouth Bass fishing at the Big K is UNBELIEVABLE right now. Most people are getting around 125 bass a day with lots of twos and threes, a few in the fours and an occasional five plus pounder. The weather has been in the mid eighties, wildlife is thick, very few boats and light winds in the afternoon…. It truly does not get better than this! Should have Salmon in next fishing report.
Bass Fishing is peaking right now and will continue through September. Fall Chinook COMING SOON!
Yes those are my feet.
The Bass finally went deep and appear to be in a summer pattern despite the cooler than normal temps, so the top water bite is not as consistent as it was for the last month and a half. And Wow! What a ride that month and a half has been! Nothing but fish on top for about 45 days in a row! Everyone is catching more bass than they could imagine with lot’s of good fish in the mix.
We will run our first Fall Chinook trips starting August 19th and we are filling up fast!
Three words to describe Smallmouth Bass fishing lately: Topwater, Topwater and more Topwater!!! High river levels and cool water temps have created perfect conditions to fish on top all day everyday! Hope it lasts.
Big K Outfitters was privileged to have Gary Lewis’s Adventure Journal here to produce a T.V. show at the Big K this week . The show will air next March and it should be a good one. I broke out one of my secret topwater plugs that most people have never seen for the show and you’ll have to watch it in action for yourself.
Hope you enjoy the photos from this week.
