Portland/Metro Fishing Report – With the mainstem Columbia closed after nearly attaining the entire allocation for sport anglers, spring Chinook anglers will now focus on the Willamette to meet the needs of the springer addicted! Theoretically, more springers should be pouring into the Multnomah Channel, Portland Harbor and eventually Oregon City, to justify more effort. Oregon…
Low Water Persists, Steelheaders Are Challenged. Bottomfishing Is Good North Coast Fishing Report – With persistent low water on the north coast, steelheaders remain challenged, at least the few steelheaders…
Willamette Catches Improving, Nearing Peak Season Willamette River Fishing Report – Let’s start with the anecdotal information first. The Sultan of Sellwood (John Shmilenko) seems to always have his finger…
Spring Chinook Season Closes, Sportfleet Nearly Meets Its Allocation Columbia River Fishing Report – The 2021 Columbia River spring Chinook season closed with a thud. For most anglers, it seems…
Steelhead Action Winding Down, Bottomfishing An Option North Coast Fishing Report – With dropping and clearing flows on the coast, and spring Chinook in the Willamette Valley, steelheaders are becoming…
Willamette Still Producing Steady Catches Although The Fishery Is Far From Explosive Willamette River Fishing Report – It’s been a ho-hum kinda week on the Willamette. In most cases, catch…
Mainstem Fishery Sporadic Although Catch Is Improving Columbia River Fishing Report – With just a few days remaining in the fishery, effort is running high for Columbia River anglers seeking…
Steelheading Slowing Again, But A Nice Run This Week North Coast Fishing Report – As angler focus switches to spring Chinook, pressure on north coast steelhead is slowing. That doesn’t mean the steelhead fishing is however. We all know it’s been a challenging season for steelheaders coast-wide but persistent anglers have been able to make…
Despite Robust Social Media Posts, Spring Chinook Fishing On The Willamette Still Challenging Willamette River Fishing Report – A little tongue and cheek there, but it’s easy to get excited when pictures of 30 pound spring Chinook are showing up on social media. Right from the horse’s mouth however, Willamette River fishing in most sections,…
“Dark Chins” Starting To Show; Mainstem Season Still Set To Close On April 4th Columbia River Fishing Report – Well, it’s underway. Although anglers can never expect limit results for Columbia River spring Chinook, reports of better fishing are happening through verbal reports, and scientific creel census too backs up the fact that the fish…
Guides Cancelling Trips, Transitioning To Springers As Steelhead Remain A No-Show North Coast Fishing Report – You read that right, guides cancelling trips. It’s been that tough of a steelhead season. Wilson River guides and anglers are catching on occasional steelhead, but it’s usually the guides that are taking an aggressive approach to fishing. They’ll…