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Capt. Randy Rigdon
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Williamson River, Oregon Fishing Report: (Kirk road to Klamath Lake)  Currently Closed. Limit 1 trout per day until July 31, artificial only.  Barbless hooks encouraged. Catch and release , artificial only for most of the season. The Williamson is broken into several regulated areas with different restrictions. Know where you are and what regulations apply. Regulations state that once the limit is taken, the angler is no longer allowed to fish. Release your limit and catch more fish! Catch and release is highly encouraged by the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife and the Klamath County Guides Association.

The 2007 fishing season was fantastic. Many trophy trout were landed and even more that were not, yet that is the Williamson. We are looking forward to another year full of quality fish and clients. Thanks to all who shared in this past fishing season.

Current Report Rating: Closed

River Flows for the Williamson River
USGS Real-time Water Data Williamson River
 

Wood River, Oregon Fishing Report: Currently open to fishing. Catch and release only, artificial only. Barbless hooks encouraged.

The cool spring weather has kept the Wood River high and colored. The hatches have been light, but with the warm weather expected the hatches might get going. I have not fished it myself, but the reports from friends have been slow.

Current Report Rating: slow
   

Agency & Upper Klamath Lakes, Oregon Fishing Report:
Currently Open all year. Limit 1 trout per day. Barbless hooks encouraged. Regulations state that once the limit is taken, the angler is no longer allowed to fish. Release your limit and catch more fish! Catch and release is highly encouraged by the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife and the Klamath County Guides Association.

Agency and Klamath Lakes are warming up. I got a high temperature of 60 yesterday, but the fishing was still slow. The recent warm weather should help get the hatches and weed beads growing. It should turn on any day now. Look for  a better report soon.

Current Report Rating: Slow

Water levels for the Upper Klamath Lake
USGS Real-time water data Upper Klamath Lake
    

Another Trophy Trout!

 

Fly Fishing Equipment Suggestions:

Fly Rods
4wt to 6wt with a length of 9' to 10'. The heavier the weight rod, the longer it should be. This will help with most fly rods to protect the light tippet required for the rivers in the later months of the season. I always set up at least 2 rods. One with a floating line and one with a sinking line. This will insure that you'll be ready for anything.

Fly Reels
Trout reels require nothing more than enough smooth drag to keep the spool from overrunning itself on a big run and should have enough capacity for the line weight being used. Don't forget to have enough room for 100 yards of backing for that unexpected 10 pounder.

Fly Lines
Williamson River-Floating line and a Clear Intermediate Sinking line. Wood River- Floating Line and a Type 4 S/T or level sinking line. Floating lines for the dry fly hatches and the sinking lines to fish subsurface with nymphs and streamers. Most of the largest fish caught in the area taken on the Intermediate sinking lines. I prefer the Cortland camo intermediate lines with a long butt section of 25lb fluorocarbon and a long fluorocarbon leader of 4-6x. P.S. Tie good knots!

Leaders
Floating lines/ Monofilament leaders-12'/5x or 6x. Except for hex fishing-9'/4x.

Intermediate lines/ Fluorocarbon leaders-9'/4x-5x.

Type 4 sinking lines/ Fluorocarbon leaders-9'/3x-4x.

Please note that fluorocarbon doesn't decay like monofilament does. Please, please, please take your tippet home and don't litter the river. It would be there forever!

Flies
Too many to list, but here are a few of the basics and account for many of the largest fish to hit my net. Wooly buggers, seal buggers and leeches in black, olive and dark brown, #12 adams, and #14 caddis emergers. When in doubt tie on a Bob Quigley fly!

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Fly Fishing Guide Randy Rigdon  (541) 891 - 5939 Nationwide cell
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