by Bob Rees | Jul 5, 2018 | Columbia River, Oregon Fishing Report
Columbia River Fishing Report – With the closure of summer Chinook, silver-sided seekers are left with steelhead, and the season is peaking about now. Good numbers of summer steelhead are starting to pass Bonneville Dam, and although temperatures continue to...
by Bob Rees | Jul 5, 2018 | Oregon Fishing Report, Willamette Valley/Metro
Willamette River Fishing Report – It appears as if the Willamette River fishery is finally fading. After several good weeks of fishing in the Portland Harbor, action is finally tapering where trollers working the St. Johns and downstream areas came up short on...
by Bob Rees | Jul 5, 2018 | Clackamas and Sandy River, Oregon Fishing Report
Clackamas River Fishing Report – Not much new here, spring Chinook remain nearly non-existent, while summer steelhead anglers are coming up with some fair catches. With water levels continuing to drop, steelhead anglers are continuing to have to find innovative...
by Bob Rees | Jul 5, 2018 | Central Oregon, Eastern Oregon
Central and Eastern Oregon Fishing Report – From our friend Tim Moran: John Day River – I fished the JDR on Sunday and the fishing was great. The bass were in deeper water with a little current. Once we figured out where they were at we caught a fish 5...
by Bob Rees | Jul 5, 2018 | Oregon Fishing Report, Southwest Oregon
From ODF&W Lingcod fishing off the central coast was excellent during the past week and saw most anglers taking home a limit (2 lingcod). In contrast, rockfish action was slow; fish were seen on fish finders but were reluctant to bite, especially black rockfish....
by Bob Rees | Jul 5, 2018 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report
Willamette Valley/Metro – Although the mainstem Columbia closed a bit early for summer Chinook, catches weren’t impressive as the run size has been downgraded reflecting the continued downward trend for Chinook fisheries west coast wide. Hopefully, the fall run...
by Bob Rees | Jul 5, 2018 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report, Soapbox Update
Seven Fish, Five Fish, Four Fish, More Fish. Where Do We Go From Here? Not even one year ago, the bag limit for rockfish was seven fish. Today, it’s four. As we experience a downturn in our salmon and steelhead stocks, bottomfishing is only becoming more popular....
by Bob Rees | Jun 29, 2018 | Northwest Oregon, Oregon Fishing Report
North Coast Fishing Report – Most folks have given up on Tillamook Bay spring Chinook, and catches so far this week aren’t impressive. It looks like a tough year for Tillamook spring Chinook anglers, but it may still be the best week of the season if...
by Bob Rees | Jun 29, 2018 | Clackamas and Sandy River, Oregon Fishing Report
Sandy River Fishing Report – Pro guide Jeff Stoeger (503-704-7920) reports, “I hope that your getting out and doing some summer steelhead and late springer action on the Sandy. There is a lot fish in the upper river with some still nice and bright...
by Bob Rees | Jun 29, 2018 | Columbia River, Oregon Fishing Report
Columbia River Fishing Report – The summer Chinook run hasn’t been officially downgraded just yet, but it’s coming. We’ll start off this report with the bad news, the summer Chinook fishery is closing after Saturday, and the sport fleet will...
by Bob Rees | Jun 28, 2018 | Oregon Fishing Report, Willamette Valley/Metro
Willamette River Fishing Report – Spring Chinook fishing is still going in the St. Johns area of the lower Willamette. Catches remain consistently good for anglers trolling pro-trolls and spinners and there are reports of some guides getting fish on red label...
by Bob Rees | Jun 28, 2018 | Central Oregon, Eastern Oregon, Oregon Fishing Report
Central and Eastern Oregon Fishing Report – From our friend Tim Moran: Deschutes River – PMD’s and PED’s and caddis will be your go to dry flies for a while now. Fishing is good on cloudy days or in the evenings on dry’s. Fish nymphs in...
by Bob Rees | Jun 28, 2018 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report, SW Washington
Willamette Valley/Metro – Catches of Willamette River spring Chinook continue to impress anglers down about the overall basin’s return. Trollers working the head of the Multnomah Channel are still taking salmon with some regularity using Pro-trolls with small 3.5...
by Bob Rees | Jun 28, 2018 | Oregon Fishing Report, Southwest Oregon
From ODF&W Bottom fishing the last couple of weeks anglers reported having trouble finding fish at their usual spots, although some days seemed to have picked up some. Boats/anglers that put in the time have been able to come home with limits. Lingcod catches...
by Bob Rees | Jun 21, 2018 | Northwest Oregon, Oregon Fishing Report
North Coast Fishing Report – Spring Chinook fishing remains depressing for Tillamook Bay anglers. We’re in peak season, if not slightly past peak season on Tillamook. Last year, as you’ve heard me say before, the fish came quite late in June so this...
