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Plan your trip
Fishing seasons
When Tyler fishes each river and run, plus the licenses you’ll need.
Month by month
North Coast run calendar
Tap a month to see what Tyler is fishing.
What we’re fishing
Tap a month to see which river and run Tyler is fishing.
| Run | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter steelheadEel, Mad, Van Duzen, Smith & Chetco | ||||||||||||
| Spring chinookRogue River, Oregon | ||||||||||||
| Summer steelhead & springersKlamath River | ||||||||||||
| Fall chinookKlamath River | ||||||||||||
| Fall salmon & steelheadTrinity River |
Winter: December to mid-March
Winter steelhead on the North Coast, starting around Christmas and running to mid-March.
Spring: mid-March to mid-May
Spring chinook on the Rogue River, the biggest harvestable spring chinook in the world by Tyler’s account, and the best eating salmon by far.
Summer: July to mid-September
From July 1, spring chinook and summer steelhead on the Klamath, running to mid-September when the fall chinook arrive.
Fall: mid-September on
Salmon and steelhead on the Trinity River, plus the Klamath’s fall kings and half-pounders.
Licenses
Get your license before the trip
You need a fishing license and steelhead or salmon report cards for the state you’re fishing. Oregon and California have different rules for harvesting salmon.
River conditions
Low flows close rivers
North Coast rivers are subject to low-flow closures. To see which rivers are open, check the CDFW North Coast low-flow page, or call Tyler.
Let’s get you on the water.
Pick your trip and date and book it online in a minute. Tyler reaches out before the trip with the river, the meeting spot and the plan.