Hello Fishermen, Fishing for Brown Trout in many Lakes. Will post Pictuers and areas as soon as i get back from my summer travels. Talk to you later Randy

Hello Fishermen ; The Fishing on the Smith River has been good. With most boats picking up two or more fish per day.

Hello Fishermen; The Smith and Chetco Rivers are on the Rise again. The high water will bring in a new push of Steelhead. Randy

Hello Fishermen; The Smith and Chetco Rivers are now in good shape and Steelhead are being caught. Pack your gear and get to it. Randy

Hello Fishermen; It's that time of year again when the Smith and Chetco Rivers Steelhead run starts to heat up. The Salmon return on the Smith and Chetco River was larger than in the past few years. Maybe the Steelhead return will be in greater numbers too. The Rivers are on the rise for now, but when the rivers start to drop and the catch reports come in, then we will see the best numbers to date on solid hook-ups, first for the plunkers and than the sidedrifters. This is the time of the year that some very large Steelhead are landed. Happy Holidays to All. Randy

Hello Fishermen, The Chetco River is open to fishing as of today the 19th. The Smith has been open. Both Rivers have Salmon in them at this time. Randy

Hello Fishermen, The Smith River is open to fishing. The Chetco River will open when it receives a substantial amount of rain fall. The Smith and Chetco will produce some great Salmon fishing through November. At last report there were several hundred Salmon holding at Tide Rock on the Chetco ,waiting for the water to come up so they can make their trip up River. Pack your fishing gear and get your rod wet, see you on the river. Live life fish alot. Randy

Hello Fishermen, Next fishing report will be on the California trout opener, on April 25Th. We will be fishing some of my favorite Brown Trout spots. That is hole hopping . Spring time can produce some large fish. Talk to you later . Randy

Hello Fishermen, The Smith River and Chetco are looking good and Steelhead are being caught. The only thing is you really have to work hard to put a fresh one in the boat. The Chetco closes on April first, so you better get your line wet soon. Talk to you later , Randy

Hello Fishermen , The Smith River has dropped eight feet and should fish starting tomorrow. The Chetco will be a few days behind the Smith. Talk to you later, Randy

Hello Fishermen , The Smith River and Chetco river are blown out. We will have to wait for the rain to stop and the rivers to start to drop before we will be side drifting. The Smith is at 20feet on the upper gage. Talk to you later, Randy

Hello Fishermen, Well every one is back to side drifting again. The bad news is the Smith is not producing the Steelhead that it should be for this time of year . Your best bet is the Chetco.

Hello Fishermen, The Smith and Chetco Rivers have come up several feet in the past twelve hours. Side-drifting will have to wait until they start to drop.

Hello Fishermen, Both the Smith and Chetco rivers are side driftable at the moment, but it is raining as I write you this report. Make sure you check your River stage level before making your trip up. Talk to you later, Randy

Hello Fishermen, The Smith River is at 12ft on the upper gage. Side drifting is the ticket until we get more rain.

Hello Fishermen, The Smith River is at 14.00 on the upper gage and rising. As soon as it starts to drop. That's when you will see a good number of steelhead caught plunking. You can plunk from shore or out of a boat . The advantage from a boat is that you can get to some great seems and frog water and thats where the Steelhead will rest and and then move on through.The Chetco River will be a few days behind on clearing then the Smith. Remember as I said it is best to plunk on a river that is on the drop. Talk to you later. Randy

Hello Fishermen, The weather up here is still producing rain in fact it looks like it will continue for the next seven days plus. Last week was slow for Steelhead caught on the Smith River and Chetco. May be we will get a new push of fish with all the rain fall. That would be the norm on a normal year. But who knows with the low returns of Steelhead these last couple of years. Talk to you later Randy

Hello Fishermen, We are catching Steelhead on the Smith and Chetco River. The Smith is just under 9 Ft on the upper gage. Lets hope that we don't get to much rain, and get blown out. Talk to you later, Randy

Hello Fishermen, The Chetco and Smith River our producing Steelhead once again. If the Rain stays light to moderate and it does not warm up to much, Then the snow melt will be next to none, and the rivers will continue to fish well. Talk to you later Randy

Hello Fishermen, The Brookings forecast is for seven days of rain. If it is light to moderate, it will make for some great fishing conditions on the Chetco and Smith River. Talk to you later. Randy

Hello Fishermen, Some of the guides that work with are outfitters group are going as far as the umpqua up north and as far as the Eel and Trinity Rivers down south to put our clients on Steelhead. I will be staying at my fish camp on the Chetco River where i have three acres of River front property, at the Piling hole, intill the rain hits. The weather report is calling for several days of rain to start tonight. Lets hope it is enuf to bring up the water level on Chetco and Smith rivers,so we can get on with what we do best ,put Steelhead in the boat. Talk to you soon , Randy

Hello Fishermen, We are doing the rain dance , but so far it has not helped any rain to fall. Now that the rivers are low and clear, we need to remember that every year the Steelhead have keep coming in through Jan , Feb ,and March ,but sometimes only in small pods, or even in ones and twos. Its time to get your tide book out and fish when the tide is at its highest for the month, and the seas are flat. It works even on a low and clear river. Low water fish low,high water fish high. Talk to you later, Randy

Hello Fishermen, The river's are in great shape, with good color ,and flow. But the fish are off the bite ,maybe it's snow melt that brings with it colder water temps or may be the fish just aren't here in the numbers that they should be for this time of year. You have to work hard and fish every slot to hook-up on maybe one or two adult Steelhead. We are not seeing the three to four hook- ups that can be the norm for this time of year. o well go figure. great weather yes, great fishing some days. Talk to you later. Randy

Hello Fishermen, The Chetco River is producing more Steelhead at this time then the Smith. I will be focusing my fishing trips on the Chetco , Elk , and sixes , until fishing improves on the Smith.

Hello, The New Year is here and we have several reports of Steelhead being caught on the Smith and Chetco Rivers. The Nimbus Hatchery is even reporting of more Steelhead already returning than past years. It seems to be the norm all the way up the coast.Ocean conditions during 2008 for many fish species in the pacific northwest including Chinook Salmon ,were greatly improved because of a huge cold water influx that settled in across much of the northern pacific ocean-a phenomenon not seen on this scale in 11 years,infact scientis who surveyed near shore waters from newport,ore to lapush,wash this year found the highest numbers of juvenile Chinook Salmon they've encountered in 11 years. My bet is that the Steelhead this year we return to the Rivers in better numbers than last year.I will be fishing the Smith and Chetco rivers along with some trips to the Elk and Sixes,. Call or email me with the fishing dates you would like to fish ,and i will put you on the best river at that time,for catching some chrome bright Steelhead. Talk to you soon, Randy cell#530 320-2680 email randy@whitneysfishing.com

Hello Fishermen, Hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday. The Smith River and Chetco Rivers are rising as I write you this report and more storms are on the way. That means we will see some good numbers of Steelhead in the Rivers . Typically we catch some large Steehead in December and start seeing some good size pods of Steelhead Return. Get your side drifting gear ready because the metalheads are on their way. Talk to you later. Randy

Hello Fishermen, We are still catching Salmon on the Smith River and Chetco. There are sevearl of the deeper holes, Like the highway hole, that are holding Salmon. But do to low and clear conditions, one day they bite and the next day they dont. I did see some Steelhead caught on the Chetco River a few days ago,and thats a good sign that with some rain we will start seeing some bigger pods of fish return. Talk to you later

Hello Fishermen, The Chetco River opened to Chinook Salmon fishing on Wednesday, and several Chinook were caught in the 30 pound plus range. The Smith River is also open and some nice Salmon are being brought to the net. Talk to you later Randy

Hello Fishermen, We are starting to catch some nice Chinook Salmon at the Mouth of the Smith River. The Chetco's Salmon season doesn't open untill November first. Talk to you later. Randy

Hello Fishermen, The derby was fun for all, but after some tuff times on the Smith, I felt it was time to hit the High Sierras for the elusive Brown Trout. This time of year it can produce some dandys. Val Early did catch a 46-inch 50 pound Salmon on the Chetco during the derby. I will miss the Chetco and Smith, but next year will come soon, and I will be there. Randy

Hello Steelheaders, I Fished the Smith and Chetco River on Wenesday and thursday. We have some snow melt and it is making the bite tuff. One good thing is there are not many boats on the water. As soon as the water warms up we should be back into some great fishing. We did see some boats hook up on the Chetco but not on the Smith. Randy

Hello Fishermen, I fished the Elk River today with Jerry and George. Jerry caught a Steelhead of a life time ,It was a 20 pounder. George caught a 16 pounder. We had two other hits ,but did not hook any more fish after that. We will fish the Smith tomorrow, and see what happens. Randy

Hello Steelheaders, I fished the Chetco today with Marty and Larry. We had some biters, but only landed one 12 pound Steelhead. It was a chromer and it put up a great fight. Larry did a good job on keeping it out of the willows. Randy

Hello Fishermen, Mike and I broke in his new boat today. We Fished the Elk River and did land some nice Steelhead. The boats that fished the Chetco and Smith also caught fish. It is time to come up and catch some of these great fighting Steelhead. call me and lets go Fishing. 530-320-2680 Randy

Hello Steelheaders, The Smith River and Chetco River are blown out today. When the Rivers start to drop, we should have some great Steelhead fishing. Randy

Hello Steelheaders, The Smith River water level is just over 8ft and that is low. It is also very clear. The good news is, its starting to rain and that should make the fishing much better. We did catch some Steelhead on the Chetco River the other day and we did see some fish caught. Dont wait to long after this rain storm to come up and fish, if you want to catch some of the next push of Steelhead. Its all about the weather when it comes to catching more than the norm. Randy

Hello Steelheaders, We had a few good fishings days on the Smith after this last rain storm. Most of the fish went through on the high water. We are having to work for ones and twos. Today the River is under 9 feet and very clear. We have been Catching 2 fish per rod on the Chetco River. Remember we had rough seas for almost a month and know that the ocean is calm ,the Steelhead will start stacking up in the river and they will move up a little slower then on high water. Randy

Hello Steelheaders, We have gone from Plunking to Backbouncing. Today was the first day that we made a effert to sidedrift the soft corners and seams that would hold fish. We had three takers but no fish to show for today. We will put several fish in the boat this week and so will many of the other boats that are fishing. Randy

Hello Fishermen, This last storm did melt some snow from above and raise the Rivers, The good news is that after tonights rain fall ,we will be into four days or more of sunny weather. That should give the Rivers a chance to drop and put us on even more Fish then we have been catching during the high water. Dont let the high water fool ya, the Steelhead return this year is a possible record return with still many weeks to . 194 male Steelhead and 261 females counted at the Rowdy Creek Hatchery fish trap, as of Monday. Your Fishing tip. Randy

Hello Steelheaders, The Smith River and Chetco River are on the drop, and if the storm tonight is not to warm and does not melt the snow above, we will have several great days of Steelhead Fishing. Fish were caught at Social Security Bar on the Chetco this moring buy Plunkers, and fish were caught at the water tower on the Smith. This is the first new sign of a fresh push of fish. Your Fishing tip, Randy

Hello Steelheaders. The Smith River and Chetco are on the rise, and when they start to drop we will have a new push of fish in the rivers. Watch your tide tables and when you see a high tide combined with flat seas the push will be better than norm. Randy

Hello Fishermen, The Chetco River Has a good number of fish in it, at this time. We had a great day today. The hatchery fish are in first, as norm. , with some Hogs to boot. The Lower river can send you home with what you came for. My last 3 days on the Smith did produce some nice fish, also but remember, the Chetco has more color at this time. Does that matter , yes with boat after boat running over the fish. We will get some big time rain tomorrow and that will set the slots up with a good number of Steehead. Randy

Hello Fishermen , I fished the Smith River just before the last big storms with Larry and Mark of San Jose. Mark hooked and landed a 9 pounder, while Larry landed a 10-½ pounder. We saw a few other fish caught that same day as we are now seeing more Steelhead entering the system . Several Adult hook-ups per rod will soon be the norm. Its time to book your trip for Jan. to insure you get the dates you want. Randy

Hello Fishermen, Saturday I fished the Chetco River with Tony and Gail. The water conditions were low and clear.The day started out with four half pounders hooked. It all changed when Tony hooked a large Steelhead, estimated after seeing it, to be at least 17 lbs. We hooked the fish in very shallow water, and as goes, the fish rolled several times and came unbutton. Shortly after Tony hooked another linerippen 12 lb Steelhead that gave him quite a fight, before it was eventually boated. With the coming rains the Steelhead fishing will only get better. Book your fishing trip now to reserve your days on the river. For information call me anytime at 530-320-2680 Randy

Hello Fishermen, Saturday I fished the Smith River with Jay and his son Keith. The water conditions were great on this day for side drifting for Steelhead. We also did some back bouncing for Salmon. We hooked and landed three fish. Keith caught a chrome bright 11 lb Steelhead and Jay boated a Salmon,plus a small steelie. There still seems to be a few Salmon left in the system, which is normal for this time of year; December typically marks the end of the Salmon run. As soon as we receive a sufficient amount of rain, along with it will come the Steelhead. Book your trip now to reserve the dates you want. Randy

Hello Fisherman, The Smith and Chetco Rivers Have received a large amount of rain, in fact they both blew out. The good news is that they are both dropping and will be in great shape to fish in a day or two. Remember the Chetco always comes in a few days behind the Smith . So plan your fishing trip accordingly . Now is the time to book your future Steelhead fishing trip. Call or book on line. 530- 320- 2680 Randy

Hello Fishermen, Don’t be discouraged just because the Salmon aren’t here in good numbers yet. The Smith River is a great fishery, but remember it takes rain and cooler water temperatures to bring in larger runs. We are expected to get some rain this week and that will greatly help add to the numbers that we are seeing now. Hang in their it won’t be long. Randy

Hello Fishermen, Thanks to all of you that fished with me last year. The Smith river has received some much needed rain the past few days. If this rain keeps up it looks like we will be off to a good season. Now is the time to book your fishing trip on the Smith for Steelhead fishing. The best time to fish for the Steelhead is usually the middle of Dec. through March, with Jan. and Feb being peak season. Looking forward to fishing with you this year. Watch for my reports. Thanks, Randy

Hello Fishermen, Good news for March!!! The rivers have been on the rise with all the rain we have been receiving lately, bringing with it a steady trickle of fresh fish. It is not uncommon for the Smith and Chetco Rivers to have fresh fish in them through April.The higher water has also sent some down runners on their journey back to the sea. They put up a great fight and are fun to catch. We are looking forward to several more weeks of good fishing. We'll be out on the river this weekend. Talk at ya later, Randy

Hello Fishermen, The Smith River is now fishable and the Chetco River is starting to green up, give it two more days and it will fish very well. Everyone is on their way to fish. Next report will be how many we hooked. Randy

Hello Fishermen, The Smith River and The Chetco River are both blown out and will be for a few more days. When the River starts to drop the fishing will be very good. You can get the weather and the River height on my web site. Get ready for some great fishing. Randy

Hello Fishermen, Ok I fished Roger again today and yes he did boat a very nice chrome bright fat 15lb Hen. We hooked another large adult, but lost it at the rock pile. Talk at you later, Randy.

Hello Fishermen, We fished the Smith River today. We hooked two fish, with one being a large adult. Sorry to say it did not make it to the net. Looks like tomorrow will be much better, with good color and flow. Randy

Hello Fishermen, We are receiving rain for the next few days. It will make the fishing conditions even better than the past three days. So pack your bags and get up here. It's time to fish. Randy 530-320-2680

Hello Fishermen, sorry about no fishing reports. It's been very good, with two very large fish going home and on the wall. Right now you need to fish only the fast water and the lay up spots. Do you know what I mean? Well that would be the top of a Rip. Well I need to get ready for three boats going out tomorrow. So I will say until next report tight lines. Randy

Hello Fishermen, We received a little rain over the past few days, but could use much more. I fished steve today, he hooked three fish and boated one, it was a dandy fish, weighing in at 18lb on the certified scale in Hiouchi. We lost one much bigger at Whitehorse Riffle. Let's go fishing. Randy 530-320-2680

Hello Fishermen, Yes we did fish part of the day on Superbowl Sunday. The Smith was low and clear. We hooked two nice Steelhead boating one. Rain is on the way, get ready for some great fishing. Randy 530-320-2680

Hello Fishermen, The Smith River is still producing nice Steelhead, even though we are fishing under low water conditions. The river pressure is light which enables us to sidedrift or pull plugs where the fish should be. This last trip we hooked 4 and landed 3 adult Steelhead. We fished the Chetco this week also with low and clear water,and hooked 2 landing 2. Thursday we went fun fishing on the Rogue River,It still had some color to it. We hooked 4 adult Steelhead and boated 3,from Quosatana to Lobster Creek. We do need some rain to help the rivers,but those of us out there on the river are still catching fish. If any of you know of a good rain dance send it up. See ya soon, Randy 530-320-2680

Hello Fishermen, Its to bad that some of you dont know about low water for steelhead ,You need to remember that steelhead will still keep coming in unlike salmon they dont need the heavey water to get home.We hooked eight adult fish today and thats a good day of fishin for every one. Sorry i have not been reporting every night, its been very good every day with a four to six day hook up on adult fish.. The River preasure is light at this time and i like that. Lets go fishing Randy 530-320 -2680

Hello Fishermen, No tee-shirts today, maybe after 2pm!!! The good news is the fishing remains excellent on both the Smith and Chetco Rivers. At this time the Chetco has a little more color to the water than the Smith. The Smith is at 9 feet in jed park and dropping slowly. If you are coming up to fish with your own boat,try to stay off the fish,by staying to the side of the river in most places; otherwise, the fish will spook. The last two trips we hooked four adult fish on the smith and six on the Chetco. Lets go fishing!!! Give me a call at 530-320-2680. Randy

Hello Fishermen; The weather is still great. We all were in tshirts yesterday. The Chetco is Fishing very well with River conditions near perfect. We hooked 9 and landed six adult fish on the last trip, With all the Steelhead being Chromers. Hope to see you up here soon. Randy Call 530-320-2680 to book your trip.

Hello Fishermen... The Smith River level is at 10.50 and still dropping. The fishing is great and the water has good color to it. We have several days of clear weather forecasted. Come on up and catch some of these line strippin chrome bright Steelhead. Make your plans to fish now and book the days you want. Randy

Hello Fisherman, The fishing on the Smith River and Chetco is great at this time. We have been hooking four to six Steelhead per rod. Now is the time to come up and Fish. Call me at 530-320-2680-or book on line. whitneysfishing.com Hope to see you up here soon. Randy