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Tug,

Yes, I've caught steelhead every trip. Like all rivers up and down the coast, the returns are much lower than they used to be, indicating marine survival is the major issue. There are a few large fish, but I haven't caught any. My largest was 33.5", about 13 1/2 #. One trip I landed only one fish for 8 days, so don't get the idea that it is steelhead Shangrilaa. There are spring Chinook in June and into July. I've only caught them above the lower canyon in August after they've darkened up. I think they spawn in September. The country is spectacular; you fly in over glacier and snow capped mountains that are around 6 to 7,000' high and extremely rugged.