Humboldt fishing

[alanw]

I know a few of you have some experience fishing the Humboldt area. I'm heading up there for a few days to visit my son who's in college in Arcata and was looking for some suggestions on the short list of places to visit and/or fish.

I won't be bringing the yak so it will be a shore only trip. I don't mind some hiking to get to a good spot, but it needs to be limited to day trips only as I've already paid for my hot hotel showers. I don't plan on going as far as Lake Shasta but anywhere half that distance from Arcata might be considered. I plan on hitting the Trinity area and possibly Klamath somewhere (not sure where) and maybe the Eel and/or Mad river, but I'm also not sure about how any low flow river closures right now will affect those ideas. I might also spend a few hours at the Humboldt north jetty and maybe the Prairie river beach area for some perch in the surf but my main goal is just to enjoy the land of the Redwoods, spend time with my son, and maybe land a steelhead or a few trout for this trip.

Any detailed locations would be appreciated.