Lower Klamath in early September

[bheinzelman]

Planning a trip to the Klamath in early September. I want to fish the lower river below Weitchpec towards Johnsons but I have heard there isn't great bank access. I am curious if it is worth my time to do this or if I should just stay above Weitchpec where the access is better.

[Smitty Fish]

Stay above Weitchpec. Try between Orleans and Wetchapec.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

The lower Rouge river in early September is good and has better road access.

I like October for the middle Klamath and middle Rogue rivers.

[Ben J]

I believe the Hoopa and Yurok reservations are still closed to visitors, that rules out the Klamath below Weitchpec.

[bheinzelman]

Well that settles that then

[boomer4]

If the Hoopa and Yurok Reservations are closed to visitors, does that affect jet boaters on the river from the mouth up? I assume not and saw nothing on their websites.

[TahoeJoe]

I just gave the Yurok tribal office a call and was informed that the lower Klamath is only open to tribal members for subsistence fishing - no visitors allowed. She didn't know about estuary fishing or jet boat trips.

I've got a call in to the fisheries office to ask about that and, hopefully, they respond and have positive news. I'm not expecting it.

[bheinzelman]

Keep us updated on what they say.