Willamette Valley Fishing Report – Flows are dropping and winter steelhead counts are gradually improving at Willamette Falls. A few winters are being taken by bank anglers but catch and release sturgeon fishing remains a reliable alternative While water flows and conditions are good on the McKenzie River, trout fishing is slow. The Santiams are…
Author: Bob Rees
Necanicum River top option for the north coast but..
[it-exchange-member-content membership_ids=”72″] North Coast Fishing Report – As expected, following the recent flooding event, steelheaders took advantage of the traditional peak season opportunities on north coast systems. Starting with the smaller streams, driftboaters that were…
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Better clam than crab
[it-exchange-member-content membership_ids=”72″] Columbia River Fishing Report – Many of the commercial crabbers are pulling their gear as commercial keepers are becoming a rare catch in the lower Columbia estuary. There are still plenty of sport…
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Fishing regulations modified
SW Washington- Steelheaders fishing district streams are having much better luck this year than last. In all cases, early returning hatchery fish are at least double of last year’s return. The Cowlitz is especially fruitful…
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Bonneville and upstream pools open for sturgeon retention
Willamette Valley/Metro – The Bonneville and upstream pools open for sturgeon retention on the 1st. Here is the official press release from ODF&W: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/news/2014/december/121814b.asp States set winter sturgeon season for Bonneville Pool December 18, 2014 CLACKAMAS, Ore. – The Bonneville Pool and adjacent tributaries of the Columbia River will be open to the retention of…
Stay off the ocean
[it-exchange-member-content membership_ids=”72″] North Coast Fishing Report – It’s steelhead time on the north coast and with the bulk of the early run about to hit north coast rivers, the current rain freshet we’re on is…
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Crabbing might be it
[it-exchange-member-content membership_ids=”72″] Columbia River Fishing Report – With nothing going on in the mainstem below Bonneville, crabbing is the only real option for those needing to recreate on the north coast. High winds however is…
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Crab is the only option
SW Washington- Winter steelhead are showing in fair number on the Cowlitz with the Kalama still putting out an occasional chinook and a rare steelhead. The Lewis is also an option for steelhead although this…
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Early winter steelhead return
Willamette Valley/Metro – Water level of the Willamette at the Falls is likely to be rising over the coming weekend. Try for sturgeon in the muddy water. Despite rainfall in the area, the McKenzie River, which has been steadily dropping since the first of the month, came up only a little in the last couple…
It’s Transition Time
Willamette Valley/Metro – The Willamette River level has been dropping at the Falls but that will soon change. Catch and release sturgeon fishing is good and is the only fishing available on the lower Willamette. While McKenzie River levels have been dropping, that will change with December rains. Fishing is slow. The Santiams offer nothing…
Coho action has faded
SW Washington- Coho action has faded dramatically in all of these tributary fisheries but fresh chinook could still be available on the North Fork of the Lewis. This is a hit or miss fishery but…
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Chinook still remain an option in Tillamook area
North Coast Fishing Report – Although prospects are dropping off, chinook still remain an option in the Tillamook district. Boaters are still working Tillamook Bay with the Ghost Hole and Coast Guard station still producing…
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