California Fishing Reports ยท North Coast Region
Through Happy Camp and Seiad Valley, the middle Klamath is a big, wild river with fall steelhead, now running free since the dams came out.
Looking for the latest Middle Klamath River report? This page is updated by the AvidMax fly shop team with live flows, current conditions, hatches and the flies working now on the Middle Klamath River (Happy Camp).
Current flows
Wind forecast
Middle Klamath River fishing report
Updated November 7, 2026.
The Seiad Valley gauge reads around 1,300 cfs, clear and dropping.
Fall steelhead are in the system. Swing small flies through the riffles, or nymph a stonefly with an egg or mayfly dropper.
Load your fly box
Before you head to Middle Klamath, bring: Pat', s Rubber Legs #6-10, Egg #10-14, Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-16, Woolly Bugger #6-8, JuJu Baetis #18-20, Zebra Midge #18-22, RS2 Emerger #18-22, Black Beauty #20-24, Squirmy Wormie #12-14, Scud Bomb #14-16.
Flies working right now
The flies above that we have in stock right now.
Middle Klamath River details
| Access | Pullouts and boat ramps along State Highway 96 between Happy Camp and Seiad Valley. |
|---|---|
| Elevation | About 1,000 to 1,400 ft |
| Nearest town | Happy Camp, California |
| Best season | Fall through spring |
| Fish | Steelhead, salmon and resident trout |
| Regulations | Special rules apply for steelhead and salmon. Check the California Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations for the current rules. A California sport fishing license is required for anglers 16 and older. |
| Leaders and tippet | 9 ft leaders, 3X to 4X tippet |
| Camping | Klamath National Forest campgrounds along the river |
| Kids | No. Big, powerful river. |
| Good to know | Remote. Cell service is spotty. |
Fishing by season
Winter
Winter steelhead.
Spring
Spring flows.
Summer
Low and warm.
Fall
Fall steelhead.
How to get there
From I-5 near Yreka, take State Highway 96 west along the Klamath toward Happy Camp.