This is a Salmon fly for those of you who have not seen one and the other is a McCloud lake Trout

Date: May 20th
   Hello fishermen; The fishing has been a little slow for awhile, the weather has been pretty cool these past few weeks. So the water temp is still cold and the fish don't like it so much. We need some hot weather for a few days. This will help bring the bugs out and the fish to bite. I did see my first stone fly yesterday on the river. Not a lot fliying yet but it is just the beginning and will get better. The Salmon flies should start flying when the weather gets warmer and then we will start seeing the the trout come to the surface. So if you want some good fly fishing around the the end of the month and June the upper Klamath River is a good bet. Hope to see you on the river.
                                              Albert



Date: April 17th
  Hello fishermen; Well our seasons on the Smith and Chetco rivers are over now and the only place to catch a good Steelhead is the Umpqua river. This fishing should be good for awhile longer but will slow down with spring coming. I have also been fishing on McCloud lake for trout and doing ok. The Klamath river and lakes are still mudddy so the fishing has been slow. When they clear up it should be pretty good fishing. The weather is just starting to get nice so our fly fishing should start soon as it gets warmer. The Salmon fly and stone fly hatch should start on the upper Klamath River around the end of may and the first of June. So if you want to see some good Trout fishing the upper Klamath should be good soon or McCloud lake will get better also. Hope to see you on the river.
                                                Albert



Date: March 10th
  Hello fishermen; The Smith and Chetco rivers got really low and clear this past few weeks so I have been fishing on the Umpqua River in OR. It has been pretty good for us. The river was in great shape until this last storm put it out for a few days. I have been fishing on the north fork most of the time and we have been catching 4 to 6 Steelhead a trip, not the greatest but good fishing with a lot of big fish. I think we have had a 10 pound average and a few real big ones. My best day for big fish was last week when we had 7 fish in the net and 4 of them where over 12 pounds, one 12lbs, 15lbs, 17.5lbs and one right at 20 pounds. A once in a life time day of fishing. Then a few days later a guy in a group of 4 guys landed one that was 23.5 pounds. This fish is going on the wall of course and is a hard one to beat. It was 40 inches long and had a girth of 20 inches. All these fish we landed are all still out there. We can only keep hatchery fish on this river and all but one that we landed were wild fish. The great part about this river is that its run of Steelhead lasts through April and into May. So if you want a chance at a big steelhead the Umpqua is a good bet. Hope to see you on the river.
                                          Albert


Date: Feb. 17th
   Hello fishermen; We are in need for some rain here on the Chetco and Smith Rivers. The rivers are very low and clear, but we are still catching some fish. There are few good spots we have that are holding fish every day and there are a few new fish still moving in on the high tides. With the low water there is not a lot of pressure on the river so not many boats out to move the fish around. The other day we caught and landed 4 fish a great day. Then the next day we only get one bite and one fish. You just do not know what is going to happen on each given day, so you just need to try. You are only one cast away form that big Steelhead. There is some rain that is suppose to be coming in this week so the fishing should be good again soon. Hope to see you on the river.


Date: feb. 9th
    
  Hello fishermen; The fishing on the Smith and Chetco Rivers have slowed down some. We need more rain to get some fish moving around. It will bring the downers down and more new fish to come up. The rivers are very low and are getting clear. We are still catching some fish not getting limits but at least some biters. There is some rain on the way so this will keep our season going through March. I will be fishing on the Umpqua River in March and there is plenty of water up there, in fact it is out at this time so will be fishing good again soon. Hope to see you on the river.
                                                  Albert


Date: Feb. 4th
   Hello fishermen; I think I finally got the computer things fixed. Tough when you are just a red neck with all these new things. Anyway the fishing has been ok the rivers, they are getting low and clear and the fish do not bite as well. I have been getting 1 to 3 fish a day and a few other bites. Of course there are a few good days mixed in. just a few days ago we limited out with 2 hatchery and 2 wild fish. The 2 hatchery fish we caught on the last drift of the day at the same time. We get a few doubles a year but do not land them all, this one we did. A great way to end the day. We need rain to bring the river up and I think it is coming tonight and some more at the end of the week. So look for some more good fishing for this next week. Hope to see you on the river.
                                        Albert

Date: Jan 22nd

   Hello fishermen; Sorry about no reports lately but my computer has been down. The fishing has been pretty good the past couple of weeks. I have been getting 2 to 4 fish a day with my best day we hooked 13. That day they just wanted to bite. In one hole alone we hooked 8 and landed 5 of them along with two doubles, we did not land all the fish in the doubles but got at least one of them in. Most the fish we are catching are around 7 to 8 pounds and a few in the teens. I did see one landed that 20 pounds so they are out there. The rivers have been very low and clear and we are pushing to get over a few riffles. Even with these conditions we are catching fish. The best news is that it is raining now and the rivers are going up. So this will bring in more fish and move the ones that are here around. I see some great fishing to come. Hope to see you on the river.
                                           Albert


Date: Jan. 2nd
   Hello fishermen; Well I have started my winter Steelhead season on the coast. I fished the Chetco river today and did great. The morning started out really cold and the fish did not want to bite. I did not get a bite until after 11:00 and then we hooked 8 and landed 7 of them. For how cold it was in the morning I was in a tee shirt in the afternoon. I caught all our fish drifting eggs and a puff ball and the color did not seem to matter. We are suppose to have the same weather for awhile so the fishing should be good. Hope to see you on the river.
                                   Albert


Date: Dec. 12th
  Hello fishermen; The weather has not been very nice to us. It has been raining A lot and has had the rivers out. The Smith and Chetco rivers have been out for over a week and are now just starting to fish. The Salmon are about done but there are few still out there and there are some Steelhead showing up. This is great news for our season there. With the numbers we are already seeing it looks to a great one. So whatch the weather and get ready to catch some Steelhead. Hope to see you on the river.
                                 Albert


Date: Nov 26th
   Hello fishermen; Sorry I have not had a report for awhile, I was hunting in Co so just now getting back to fishing. The past few days I have been fly fishing on the upper Klamath river. The fishing has been ok but not great. The Salmnon are all done spawning so the steelhead are off the beds and in the main slots waiting for the food to come to them. The Stone fly has been the best for getting the bigger fish to bite along with a lot of Trout and baby salmon heading out. The fishing should get better with a few storms that are moving in. These storms are going to help us with the Smith and Chetco rivers for the Salmon. They have been getting a few fish in but needed more rain which we got last week and will get more this week . So look for some good fishing for the next few weeks and with the rains the early Steelhead should start on the Smith and Chetco. Hope to see you on the river.
                                              Albert


Date: Oct. 25th
   Hello fishermen; Well our Salmon fishing on the Klamath river is done now and what a season it was. From October 1st until yesterday I was averaging over 20 salmon a day. My slowest day was my last and we still landed 15 fish and lost a lot more, my best day we landed 51. Most of these days were over around 1:00 most people are tired by then. There are a lot of fish still in the river but they are in the spawning mode and are not biting now. But with all the Salmon spawning the trout and Steelhead are going for all the eggs floating out of the nests. This is great for the fly fishing which we are starting now. A single egg pattern is great this time of year and should be good for awhile. The weather is changing now also, winter is here. The mornings are cold and the days are warm with a few days of rain and snow in the mountains. The Smith and Chetco river salmon are out there waiting to come in, just have to have some good rain. When this happens it should be great fishing for awhile and should be some big Salmon. So whatch the weather and if you want some great fly fishing the Klamath is the place. Hope to see you on the river.

                                       Albert


Date: Oct. 16th
   Hello fishermen; The fishing on the upper Klamatrh river is great. I have been averaging over 20 Salmon a day. I think a slow day is 20 fish and the best day we landed 51 fish. Most the fish have been around 15 pounds but we are starting to see a lot of big ones over 20 pounds showing up. The biggest has been about 30 pounds. The bite has been great from the first thing in the morning to about 1:00 and it slows from there. We are still seeing some new fish coming in each day so we should have another week or so of gbood fishing. I have not seen to many Steelhead yet but should start seeing them soon. Hopefully the Steelhead fishing is as good as the Salmon has been this year. Hope to see you on the river.
                                    Albert


Date: Oct. 6th
   Hello fishermen; I do not know if the fishing could get any better then it is right now on the upper Klamath River. We are catching as many fish as you want to take and as many as you want to release. The past few days I have landed over 20 fish a trip and had on a lot more then that. Yesterday I had one fishermen and he landed 21 himself and today a father and son landed 26 fish. Of course the young man of 13 landed 15 of the fish in the boat. A day he will never forget. We are getting all our fish back bouncing bait and most of the fish have been around 15 pounds and a few over 20 pounds. Today we saw a lot more of the bigger males so there are a lot more still coming. The weather could not be any better either. The mornings are around 40 degrees and the afternoons in the 70's, just bring your sun screen. We should have this good fishing for a few more weeks, so you don't have much more time. Hope to see you on the river.
                                            Albert


Date: Oct. 3rd
   hello fishermen; The fishing on the Klamath River just keeps getting better. I have moved up to the upper river and catching plenty of fish. The limit is still 4 per person and it is not problem to get them. We are letting a lot of fish go and keeping what we want. The past few days I have been catching 15 to 20 fish a day. The fish are in great shape at this time and will be great for smoking the rest of the season. We are getting most our fish back bouncing bait but a few on plugs. The mornings have been slow but once the sun gets up a little they are biting great. So if you want to have a good time and pull on some fish the Klamath river is the place. Hope to see you on the river.
                                     Albert

Date: Sept. 12th
  Hello fishermen; The Salmon fishing on the lower Klamath River has been great. I have been fishing every day and just about getting my limits all the time. The past few days has been a little tougher with the mouth of the river closed off but it is open now and the fish are pouring in. Most the Salmon we have been catching have been between 10 to 20 pounds with a lot of jacks also. I have not landed a bigger fish yet this year but have had a few of them on. My best day so far this year was just a few days ago and we had 24 fish to the boat before 10:30 in the morning. We had 3 doubles and thought we had 4 on at once but got them all in and one of the fish had eatten two baits. So it just was a tripple. So to say it has been a lot of fun on the river. With all these fish coming in now, the upper river is looking to be great also. So if you don't get to fish the lower river the upper is the place to go. Hope to see you on the river.
                                        Albert

Date: Aug. 29th
    Hello fishermen; The fishing has been pretty good here on the lower Klamath river. today we hooked 15 Salmon and landed 11, not bad for only two people in the boat. The fish were jumping all over but not wanting to bite as well. We caught 5 jacks and 5 adults today with the biggest about 20 pounds and lost another that was bigger, so they are not all that small. This is great fishing for this early in the season so it will only get better as we move into Sept. Hope to see you onthe river.
                                   Albert

Date: August 20th
    Hello fishermen; The Salmon on the lower Klamath River are starting to show up in good numbers. Most boats are catching 4 to 6 fish a day with limits every few days. We are also seeing a few bigger fish for this time of year. They are predicting one of the biggest runs we have seen in a long time and even raised our limit to 4 fish per day, and it does not matter if it is a jack or an adult. In all my years this is the first time they have done this. The fishing will only get better as we get into Sept and even into Oct on the upper river. So the Klamath is a good bet if you want to put some fish in the freezer. Hope to see you on the river.
                                            Albert

Date: July 11th
     Hellofishermen; Well i am now in Alaska fishing on the Kenai River. The Salmon are just not showing up in the river yet. At this time the river is catch and release and no bait, which means we can fish but can not keep a fish unless it is over 55 inches long. That would be a world class fish. It is very hard to get these big Kings to bite without any bait, but there are a few out there that will. The first few weeks I was in Alaska I was fishing on the Nushagak river out of Bristal Bay. The fishing there was great. I was catching on the average 15 Kings a day. The best day with clients was a 30 fish day. Most the fish were around 20 pounds with a few over 30 pounds. When they were moving through they were biting on anything we used. The last group I fished there we landed over 160 Salmon in 7 days a trip of a lifetime. Now fishing on a very slow Kenai river. But good news for our Salmon fishing in CA and OR the fish are coming in great numbers. The fishing in the ocean has been great so this is telling us the fishing in the rivers will also be great. In fact the fish and game has already upped our limits on the Klamath River from 3 fish per person to 4. This is something else when the fish have not even started up the river. They are predicting big numbers. So if you want to get some great fish in the freezer the Klamath is the place to get a lot of Salmon. I will start fishing there in late August and end in late October. I do have a few days open but not many, give me a call. Hope to see you on the river.
                                                Albert



Date: June 17th
  Hello fishermen; The Salmon fly and stone fly were great this year and the fishing was also. The last few days I fished there I was averaging 50 fish landed each day, the last day which was this last friday was the best. We landed 91 trout. This was only the ones we got to the boat, not counting the ones we missed and lost. It was a day that the fishermen will not forget soon. I am now on the Nushagak River in Alaska fishing for salmon. I have only been here for one day and have fished only for a few hours but we have caught a couple of smaller ones. The fish are a little late but should be here any time. So I hope I will have more news in a few days, hopefully with lots of fish.
                                       Albert

Date: June 6th
   Hello fishermen; Well finally we are getting the Klamath River down to a good fishing level. The river is down to 1500 cfs and has been steady for the past few days. The Salmon and Stone fly hatch are coming along great. There are a lot of bugs out and the fish are starting to eat. I have not gotten a lot of big fish yet but a lot of the smaller fish are coming to the suface. Most the fish have been 6 to 10 inches but I do have a few over 15 inches. Should start seeing more big fish when or if the weather gets warmer. It is raining at this time but should get better in a day or two. This fly hatch should run through the middle of the month and should fish good until July. Myself I am heading up to Alaska to Guide on the Nushaka and kenai Rivers and will not be back until August. I will try to keep up reports but is hard with out much service up there. You can also keep up with me on Facebook at kutzkey guide service. Hope to see you on the river.
                                                  Albert

Date: May 20th
   Hello fishermen; Been waiting for a long time for the Klamath River to come down. After a about two months it is just about there. It has been up over 3000 cfs and we need it around 1000 cfs, it is at 1600 cfs now. It is fishable just a little high. This is just in time for our Salmon fly hatch which should sart by the end of the month. This is a great time to catch Trout on dry flies. If you have not seen one it is like a small bird hitting the water and makes a big meal for the hungery Trout. I have seen many days with over 50 fish to the net and up to 100. There are times when you can not keep the fly dry with all the smaller fish hitting it. This is not every day with that many but there will be a lot of fish coming to the surface. We do see fish over 20 inches take to the surface for the flies. My biggest in my boat on a dry fly was a nice 24 incher or about 5 pounds. Most the fish are between 8 to 15 inches, with a few smaller and a few bigger. So for some great fly fishing with dries the upper Klamath is a good bet. Hope to see you on the river.
                                         Albert


date: April 11th
   Hello fishermen; Been driving around a lot lately to catch some fish. This last weekend I was fishing on the Sacramento River for trout and yesterday up into OR on the Umpqua river for the late Steelhead. Lots of miles on my truck but the fishing was worth it. On the Sac we landed over 20 Trout a day on plugs and of course hooked a lot more then that. Most the fish were around 15 to 16 inches but a few close to 20 inches. A lot of fun on light tackle. The best part it was nice out and not raining on us. Now that is a different story on the Umpqua it did rain on us but at least not until the end of the day. But the fishing was just as good. We were fishing for Steelhead and they were biting pretty good. We hooked 13 and landed 8, a great day steelhead fishing just about anywhere. Most the fish were around 8 pounds with the biggest close to 16 pounds. We were fishing just out of Roseburg OR on the north fork. The river was just coming in so there is going to be some great fishing for awhile as long as the rains hold off. So if you want some great fishing the Sacramento for trout and the Umpqua for Steelhead are the places to go. Hope to see you on the river.
                                             Albert


Date: March, 29th
   Hello fishermen; Well now we have been getting way to much rain to even fish most rivers. The Smith is getting close to flood stage and the Chetco also. The Chetco river will close on March 31 so we will see it again in the fall for the Salmon. The Umpqua river is also out at this time and is suppose to come up 8 feet. This is just on the north fork, so fishing is at a stand still at this time. But if you are looking to get a few more Steelhead before the end of the season the Umpqua is your best bet when it comes down, if it does. The other thing that will be coming in soon is the Trout fishing on the Sacramento river. This is some great fishing with just about any tackle you want to use. Hope to see you on the river.
                                    Albert



Date: March,12th
  Hello fishermen; The rain was not a lot but did bring the rivers up some and put some color back in them. The fishing has still been good with more downers showing up and still getting a few fresh fish also. I was getting 2 to 5 fish a trip with my best day we landed 8. That day we had 3 fresh fish also so there are a few still coming in. I am now finished up on the Smith and Chetco rivers for the season and I am heading to the Umpqua river. We ended the season with our Steelhead derbies on the Smith and Chertco. The first one I had enough fish to take second place, lost only by 9 inches. The last one was this last weekend and we landed 13 steelhead to take first place. So a real good showing with the new boat. So if you want some good late season Steelhead fishing give me a call and we can get fishing on the Umpqua river. Hope to see you on the river.
                                         Albert


Date: March, 5th

   Hello fishermen; Well we are finally getting some rain. Hope it is enough to bring the river up a few feet. The fishing still has been pretty good. I have been on the Chetco river and getting 2 to 4 fish a trip. My best day this last week was on Friday we hooked 8 fish and landed 7 of them. We are now starting to see more of the downers in the river. This is good for more action and fun. I have been getting 1 to 2 fresh fish a trip so there are still more coming in. What helped us this week was the snow melt which keep the river up and good color. this storm is not a big one so it will not put the river out so the fishing should be good through March. Of course we need the Umpqua to come in, the snow melt has brought it up a bunch. So after this week I will be up there the rest of the month. Hope to see you on the river.
                                     Albert


Date: Feb. 23rd

Date: Feb. 14th
  Hello fishermen; Hope you all are having a good Valentines day. We are just watching it rain here on the coast. This is all good we need more water in the river so let it rain. The fishing has been pretty good with the low water we have. We have not gotten much rain since the last big storm so the rivers are down under 1000 cfs. They are now geting pretty clear but the fish are still there and biting. These past few days I have been getting 3 to 4 fish a day with some better and a few that were tough. My best day we hooked 8 Steelhead and landed 5 of them. The biggest for the week was this day also with a 14 pounder. Hopefully it will rain enough to bring the rivers up and bring in more fish. We are starting to see a few downers now so if we get the rain it will bring more fish down and more to catch. hope to see you on the river.
                                          Albert