by Bob Rees | Nov 29, 2018 | Clackamas and Sandy River, Oregon Fishing Report
Clackamas River Fishing Report – It’s early on the Clackamas for winter steelhead, yes the fall coho run is over. There’s been enough reliable people report that there have been a few winter broodstock steelhead caught in the lower reaches, even...
by Bob Rees | Nov 29, 2018 | Columbia River, Oregon Fishing Report
Columbia River “Fishing” Report – Yeah, it’s really all about the crabbing at this point. Fishing for every species sucks right now. As for crabbing, the tides look quite good for weekend crabbers, but you’ll have to operate in the early...
by Bob Rees | Nov 29, 2018 | Oregon Fishing Report, Willamette Valley/Metro
Willamette River Fishing Report – Sturgeon will be the mainstay for mainstem Willamette River anglers, but don’t overlook Meldrum Bar right now if you’ve got nothing else better to do than pursue a rare early season steelhead; there has been at least...
by Bob Rees | Nov 29, 2018 | Oregon Fishing Report, Southwest Oregon
From ODF&W There may be a few winter steelhead that start poking their way into the river in early December Smallmouth bass fishing should be starting to slow as the water temperatures dip. On the North Umpqua River, summer steelhead fishing is slowing down, but...
by Bob Rees | Nov 29, 2018 | Central Oregon, Eastern Oregon, Oregon Fishing Report
From ODF&W Anglers are reporting fair fishing for lake trout on Crescent Lake. Trout fishing on the Fall River has been good. Anglers are catching some bull trout on the Metolius River. Steelhead are spread throughout the lower 100 miles of the Deschutes with...
by Bob Rees | Nov 29, 2018 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report, SW Washington
Willamette Valley/Metro – With local area hatchery coho seasons in the bag, anglers are now looking for early season steelhead in the Portland/Metro river systems. Eagle Creek National Fish Hatchery tallied just over 3,700 returning adults to their facility, not bad...
by Bob Rees | Nov 23, 2018 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report
This Black Friday, opt to be outside. Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving (Nov. 23 & 24) are Free Fishing Days in Oregon – days you don’t need a license or tag to fish, crab or clam anywhere in the state open to fishing/crabbing/clamming. (Remember, all other...
by Bob Rees | Nov 23, 2018 | Central Oregon, Eastern Oregon, Oregon Fishing Report
From ODF&W Anglers are reporting fair fishing for lake trout on Crescent Lake. Trout fishing on the Fall River has been good. Anglers are catching some bull trout on the Metolius River. Recent sampling at Antelope Flat Reservoir showed good numbers of fish from...
by Bob Rees | Nov 22, 2018 | Oregon Fishing Report, Southwest Oregon
From ODF&W At Arizona Pond, rainbow trout stocked this week and holdover trophies from earlier this year will enjoy the fresh water from this season’s first major rainstorm. Youth anglers fishing this pond are allowed to keep five trout per day; one of which can...
by Bob Rees | Nov 21, 2018 | Oregon Fishing Report, SW Washington
Team TGF wishes you and your family the best of the holiday season, we’re very thankful to have you as subscribers and will continue to work hard to catch you more fish. Happy Thanksgiving! Willamette Valley/Metro – Between the onset of cold weather and a hiatus...
by Bob Rees | Nov 21, 2018 | Northwest Oregon, Oregon Fishing Report
North Coast Fishing Report – We’re still a few weeks away from steelhead making a better showing on the north coast, but at least there is hope of opportunity ahead. There hasn’t been any rumors of winter steelhead to date, but there is likely some...
by Bob Rees | Nov 21, 2018 | Clackamas and Sandy River, Oregon Fishing Report
Clackamas River Fishing Report – With hatchery coho all but done, wild coho, summer steelhead and a rare early winter run steelhead are left for the taking. Of course any hatchery fish, coho or steelhead may be retained, they will just be hard to come by. And...
by Bob Rees | Nov 21, 2018 | Oregon Fishing Report, Willamette Valley/Metro
Willamette River Fishing Report – Nothing new to report here, sturgeon fishing in the Portland Harbor is good and should remain that way. It may not be long before the first winter steelhead is taken at Meldrum Bar, but not likely this week. The river is low and...
by Bob Rees | Nov 21, 2018 | Columbia River, Oregon Fishing Report
Columbia River Fishing Report – It should actually read “crabbing” report, not fishing report. Nothing much has changed as for the success of lower Columbia River crabbing, except the tide swing that is. Stronger tides limit opportunity for keeper...
by Bob Rees | Nov 15, 2018 | Northwest Oregon, Oregon Fishing Report
North Coast Fishing Report – Still not much to report here. Effort is expectedly down and catch even more down. Tides have been good for lower bay fishing but you can count the number of boats on one hand parked in the Garibaldi Boat Basin. It’s likely...
