by Bob Rees | Mar 23, 2017 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report, SW Washington
Willamette Valley/Metro – Spring Chinook anglers are chomping at the bit, but results remain subdued. High water is the contributing factor and things don’t look to be changing anytime soon. An extension on the Columbia is certainly imminent, just no details...
by Bob Rees | Mar 16, 2017 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report, SW Washington
Willamette Valley/Metro – Although far from impressive fishing, spring Chinook are more than a dream! Of course only a handful have been caught, but trollers working upstream of Davis Bar have been netting a rare, but nice sized spring Chinook. Catches are still too...
by Bob Rees | Mar 9, 2017 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report, SW Washington
Willamette Valley/Metro – I can’t say that metro anglers are out in force, pursuing the region’s abundant spring Chinook populations. Although numbers will build into this month, only die-hard springer fishermen in out in pursuit right now, I’d still...
by Bob Rees | Mar 2, 2017 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report, SW Washington
Willamette Valley/Metro – Another week of high water and low probability for spring Chinook in the Portland metro area. A lone Chinook remains the sole celebrity on the Columbia River system at Bonneville to date. Water forecasts on the Willamette, where the bulk of...
by Bob Rees | Feb 23, 2017 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report, SW Washington
Willamette Valley/Metro – The season’s first spring Chinook has been claimed, and a few others reportedly fell after the initial “ice was broken.” That said, the only newsworthy story on spring Chinook is that the season has been set. As expected,...
by Bob Rees | Feb 15, 2017 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report, SW Washington
Willamette Valley/Metro – Although the first spring Chinook of the season has passed Bonneville Dam (2/11), there still hasn’t been a confirmed sport harvest of one. I don’t expect that to change this week, especially given the weather forecast and river...
by Bob Rees | Feb 9, 2017 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report, SW Washington
Willamette Valley/Metro – Still nothing to fish for in the mainstem Columbia. There’s always rumors of spring Chinook here or there, just non substantiated just yet. It’ll be running a bit turbid downstream of Kelly Point Park for a while. The lower...
by Bob Rees | Feb 2, 2017 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report, SW Washington
Willamette Valley/Metro – Still no word of a spring Chinook from the region, despite good water conditions. The window may be closing, with the upcoming precipitation event. While the waters of the lower Willamette have been on a steady drop for a while, enticing a...
by Bob Rees | Jan 26, 2017 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report, SW Washington
Willamette Valley/Metro – Still no sign of an early spring Chinook, but with weather conditions improving, anglers will be motivated, despite the fact we’re still 2 months away for any real chance at success. Fame is the second greatest motivating factor for the...
by Bob Rees | Jan 19, 2017 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report, SW Washington
Willamette Valley/Metro – Still now “first” spring Chinook of the year, but if it’s going to fall this week, it’ll have to be upstream of the mouth of the Willamette since it’s going to be running quite brown for some time. It could be...
by Bob Rees | Jan 12, 2017 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report, SW Washington
Willamette Valley/Metro – One reader has asked about where the Columbia River fishing report has been for the last few months. If you’re wanting to fish on the Columbia, tell me why and what you’re catching, and we’re happy to report on it. Give it a...
by Bob Rees | Jan 5, 2017 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report, SW Washington
Willamette Valley/Metro – On the Willamette River, there has been very little fish passage at the Falls, only a handful of winter steelhead have been counted. A few winters have been taken by plunkers. On the McKenzie River, water levels have been dropping all week....
by Bob Rees | Dec 29, 2016 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report, SW Washington
Willamette Valley/Metro – Water levels of the Willamette River have been dropping, albeit slowly, but that’s the nature of the beast. Sturgeon fishing remains the best option for action. While the McKenzie may not be the premium destination for trout fishing, fly...
by Bob Rees | Dec 22, 2016 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report, SW Washington
Willamette Valley/Metro – Willamette flows increased dramatically this week – from about 48,000 cfs to over 68,000 cfs from December 20 to December 21st which is the latest data available. Sturgeon fishing has been good on the lower Willamette and they like this kind...
by Bob Rees | Dec 15, 2016 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report, SW Washington
Willamette Valley/Metro – While there’s nothing too remarkable going on with Willamette flows, the water is muddy from recent rain. There has been no movement of fish to speak of through the first couple of weeks of December. Fly fishers may want to try the McKenzie...
