Link River

A federally-designated “wild and scenic river”, the Link River connects Klamath Lake to Lake Ewauna, one of the most overlooked gems in the Klamath Basin. Many other rivers provide great fly fishing opportunities, but fly fishing the Link is darn-near impossible due to lack of wading access and thick foliage along the length of the river.Pay close attention to flows via the United States Geological Survey which will show up-to-the-minute flows. The river is unsafe to fish at more than 1500 cubic feet per second (CFS), so unless you’ve memorized the river, don’t risk it.Use heavier salmon or steelhead gear here, or you won’t have a prayer of landing trout in the ripping current.Link River is open year-round and allows retention of one fish over 15 inches in length, but catch and release is strongly encouraged as these fish are wild and have infinitely more sport value than food value. You can use flies, lures, or bait in Link River.