Early Klamath Steelhead?

[Troutsource]

Just came across this:
"Steelies are already showing on the lower Klamath (about three weeks early) and is a great indication of a solid steelie run."
http://www.usafishing.com/klamath.html

True?

Also, Kutzkey says he caught 91 trout on the Klamath last Friday (apparently on salmonflies):
http://www.kutzkeyfishing.com/kutzkey_003.htm

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

"4th of July" is a traditional date to expect some summer Steelhead to come into the lower reaches of many large, long western Steelhead rivers.

I bet they are pretty.....

[clackaman]

The Klamath below Iron Gate has been incredible this year for trout and the occasional springer on Salmon flies. Even though 91 sounds crazy, if the conditions were perfect and he had experienced fisherman it is probably true. I haven't been up there in a couple of weeks, but then we were averaging around 25 fish landed per rod per day. This was being done with very new fly fisherman to boot. Now I really doubt all of the fish were on dries (in fact probably the majority were on nymphs) and probably most of the fish ran between 8 - 13 inches long. However for beginners you really can't find a much better place to start out than the Klamath during the Salmon fly hatch.

[Rick J]

Bruce and I took a run from Klamath Glen to Pecwan in my jet boat last Saturday - rained pretty much the entire time and flows were right aroound 9000 cfs - no grabs except for par and smolts - a number of boats on the river fishing for springers but not much in the way of action - it was good to get out though - tried to dial in a line for our 2/3 wt 12 AR rods we just had built - it will really be sweet on half pounders!!!

[cyama]

Also, Kutzkey says he caught 91 trout on the Klamath last Friday (apparently on salmonflies):

If you read his report he says the fish were mostly 6-10 inches. AKA smolts. A few fish over 15 inches. That means actual fish count 2-3 fish not 91.

You can experience the same results without a guide at the first riffle above the boat launch at Klamath Glen from shore. Just swing a size 12 soft hackle. Mix it up with Floater muddler minnow from the Trinity fly shop to catch them on top water.

[aaron]

Fish trickle in all summer, a lot are headed for the Trinity and will hold in the canyon until things cool off in the fall. You can certainly fish for and catch them in the Klamath in the summer but beware of warm water temps as it can certainly exceed 70 above blue creek. At that point I'd fish for and bonk a few salmon.