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Author: Bob Rees

Spring Chinook falling on Willamette, Coastal Halibut Opens May 1 in the Nearshore

Posted on April 30, 2022April 30, 2022 by Bob Rees

Portland/Metro Fishing Report – The Willamette River lit up this week, with good spring Chinook catches from the Multnomah Channel to Oregon City, and everywhere in-between. We won’t see the true tally until early next week, but good action was seen by many anglers throughout the Willamette. The cool weather along with ideal water conditions deserves…

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Willamette River Fishing Report and Forecast

Posted on April 28, 2022April 30, 2022 by Bob Rees

Springers hit the deck on the Willamette, from top to bottom Willamette River Fishing Report – It’s been a productive week for spring Chinook anglers this week, with impressive catches coming throughout the lower Willamette…

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Columbia River

Columbia River Fishing Reports

Posted on April 28, 2022April 30, 2022 by Bob Rees

Springers piling over Bonneville Dam, peak passage date approaching Columbia River Fishing Report – Spring Chinook are bypassing Bonneville Dam at a rapid rate. Tuesday’s count topped 6,500 fish, and cumulative totals for the season…

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North Coast Fishing Report and Forecast

Posted on April 27, 2022April 30, 2022 by Bob Rees

Winter steelhead fading (again), spring Chinook yet to show North Coast Fishing Report – For real this time, winter steelhead season is over. There are of course sparse returns of summer steelhead in some of…

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Alan Gore from Liverpool, England with a nice hatchery steelhead fishing with pro guide Rob Gerlitz (503-812-4950) from April 19th.

Willamette River Catches Looking Good

Posted on April 24, 2022April 24, 2022 by Bob Rees

Portland/Metro Fishing Report – It won’t be long before the dogwoods bloom and catches are ramping up on the Willamette River with good catches reported in the middle river this week. The “temperature gauge” of the middle river is none-other than the Sultan of Sellwood (Coined by Bill Monroe) John Shmilenko. He’s a staple at Sellwood…

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John Shmilenko "The Sultan of Sellwood," with a recently caught spring Chinook.

FREE SAMPLE: The Guide’s Forecast, All Regions

Posted on April 22, 2022April 25, 2022 by Bob Rees

Columbia River Fishing Report and Forecast by Bob Rees Columbia River closes for spring Chinook, focus will turn to Willamette Columbia River Fishing Report – Same story, different year. Just as action was starting to pick up, the fishery has once again closed to the taking of spring Chinook. Although as typically the case for…

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FREE SAMPLE: Upper and lower Willamette River Fishing Report and Forecast by Bob Rees and Glenn Zinkus

Posted on April 22, 2022April 25, 2022 by Bob Rees

Springers hit the mid-river, Multnomah Channel still producing well by Bob Rees Lower Willamette River Fishing Report – The spring Chinook run is peaking in the lower Willamette River, but there’s a LOT of salmon yet to come. Furthermore, it seems catches, anecdotally anyway, that maybe we have a better than predicted return of Willamette…

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North Coast Fishing Report and Forecast

Posted on April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 by Bob Rees

Last shot of steelhead came through, now springers and bottomfish North Coast Fishing Report – Just when you thought it was safe to hang up the steelhead gear, well, they’re baaacckkk… With most folks with…

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Columbia River

Columbia River Fishing Report and Forecast

Posted on April 21, 2022April 25, 2022 by Bob Rees

Springers slow to ascend Bonneville, but peak migration is close. Columbia River Fishing Report – The lower Columbia (Downstream of Bonneville Dam) of course remains closed to recreational fishing of all kinds, but anglers upstream…

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One Million Columbia River Spring Chinook! – by Bob Rees

Posted on April 21, 2022April 25, 2022 by Bob Rees

POLITICAL WILL IS THE ONLY THING STANDING IN THE WAY OF SNAKE RIVER SALMON RECOVERY, AND THAT IS WHERE THE ROUGHLY HALF A MILLION LICENSE HOLDERS THAT FISH THE COLUMBIA COME IN! 2001 Bonneville limit…

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Multnomah Channel Lights Up for Spring Chinook

Posted on April 16, 2022April 16, 2022 by Bob Rees

Portland/Metro Fishing Report – With the Columbia River now closed for spring Chinook, focus for the region’s most sought after species will turn to the Willamette, where a run of over 50,000 adults is expected back. The run is underway, well underway, with some guides commenting it’s far better this year, than what they witnessed last…

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North Coast Fishing Report and Forecast

Posted on April 14, 2022April 16, 2022 by Bob Rees

Winter steelhead a wrap, spring Chinook yet to arrive North Coast Fishing Report – Far from an impressive steelhead season, North Coast anglers, at least steelheaders, reeled them up and headed home weeks ago. The…

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