Coho Entering Metro Rivers, Conditions Are Good for Harvest Clackamas River Fishing Report – The Clackamas couldn’t have picked a better time to be on the rise and since the river didn’t bump up too high, fish should be moving upriver at a steady pace, versus bolting up and out of reach of lower river…
Clackamas and Sandy River Coho Start to Show Clackamas River Fishing Report – It’s time for Clackamas River coho to show, and although it’s predictably spotty fishing, there has been some fair activity from anglers working the lower Clackamas. Jason from Fisherman’s Marine and Outdoors in Oregon City reported some good action from the Bowling…
Clackamas River Fishing Report – Coho are starting to show in the lower reaches of the Clackamas River. Spinner casters are working the lower reaches of the river, but most anglers, at least those that have any sense about them, are paying more attention to the fires then they are about sportfishing right now. As…
Coho Starting to Show Clackamas River Fishing Report – It’s still early for Clackamas River coho, but it won’t be long. Summer steelhead remain on the skids. Wild spring Chinook made an impressive showing this year, a sign of good things to come, hopefully. The Guide’s Forecast – Still not worth the effort just yet,…
Clackamas River Fishing Report – The Clackamas is producing poorly for summer steelhead and the coho have yet to show. The Guide’s Forecast – Coho are on their way however, and catches should improve in the lower reaches and at the mouth in the coming weeks. Sandy River Fishing Report – Pro guide Jeff Stoger…
Clackamas River Fishing Report – Nothing has changed on the Clackamas and few have any expectations of success for skittish summer steelhead here. There are a few fish available throughout the watershed, but early morning will prove to be the best for more reason than one. The first being that there won’t be any rafters…
Late Springers on the Sandy, Clackamas Anglers Await Coho Clackamas River Fishing Report – Nothing new here, wild spring Chinook continue to enter the Clackamas in good numbers, but ALL spring Chinook fishing on the Clackamas is closed right now. Summer steelheading remains challenging with few willing to fight the swimmers and rafters this time…
Wild Springers Faring Well on the Clack; Sandy Still Has Biting Springers Clackamas River Fishing Report – The best news going on the Clackamas is that wild spring Chinook are indeed coming back to the Clackamas in good number. Even better news, the ODF&W has permit in hand, to sweep a small percentage of those…
Springers Winding Down on the Sandy; Clackamas Remains Challenging Clackamas River Fishing Report – Nothing has changed here, summer steelhead fishing is getting even more challenging, spring Chinook remains closed. The Guide’s Forecast – Surely you have something better to do with your time. Anyone fishing for steelhead on the Clackamas is clearly just doing…
Sandy Slowing, Clackamas Still Dead Clackamas River Fishing Report – It’s that time again, when more rafters are going down the river, than salmon or steelhead going up. It’s not like anglers are losing all that much anyway, the spring Chinook fishing is closed due to low returns, and the summer steelhead return is dismal…
Fresh Springers Hit the Sandy; Clackamas Still Fishing Poorly Clackamas River Fishing Report – Nothing new to report for the Clackamas. It’s getting late for spring Chinook, even if it was open. It closed earlier this month. Summer steelheading on the Clackamas has been a bust this year and with more rafters starting in, it’s…
Clackamas Closing to Spring Chinook, Sandy the Obvious Favorite Clackamas River Fishing Report – It’s pretty simple at this point; spring Chinook fishing is closed, the hatchery may not make hatchery broodstock needs. Summer steelhead numbers are depressed, and that won’t change in the near future. The Guide’s Forecast – Avoid this river system like…
Clackamas Closing to Spring Chinook, Sandy the Obvious Favorite Clackamas River Fishing Report – As much as I hate seeing disappearing opportunity, it’s been flat out depressing reporting on the Clackamas River. Home to my first-ever spring Chinook, the Clackamas at River Mill Dam is a dead river. So dead that the ODF&W has decided…
Clackamas on the rocks; Bright springers in the Sandy, some steelhead showing Clackamas River Fishing Report – This is getting repetitive. I’m even having a hard time coming up with synonyms for “repetitive”. Different week, same results. Clackamas River anglers continue to struggle to find a reason to fish the Clackamas. With summer steelhead numbers…
Salmon & Steelhead still absent from the Clack; Sandy producing “a few” Clackamas River Fishing Report – Since creel checking started in early May, there hasn’t been a salmon or steelhead checked on the Clackamas River from either the bank (151 bank anglers checked last week) or boat (322 boat anglers checked last week) fishery.…
