Sandy Primed For Winter Run Return, Clackamas Soon To Follow Clackamas River Fishing Report – The Clackamas has come back into shape and although steelhead action is minimal, at least the water is in good condition to fish. Anglers these days know that the run comes a little later than the Sandy, and from recent…
Sandy under-performed during the last fishing period, both metro rivers flooding now Clackamas River Report – It’s still the same story on the Clackamas, it’s early and water conditions were far from conducive for anglers to participate in winter steelhead fishing here. Rivers in the NW corner of the state are already on their way…
Rivers remain high, but we’re coming into the season Clackamas River Fishing Reports – For the most part, flows have remained high on the Clackamas River, keeping anglers from pursuing early returning steelhead. Steelhead in the Clackamas are largely absent anyway this time of year, the main run typically enters in mid to late February.…
Sandy River still the best option, Clackamas should kick in late January Clackamas River Fishing Report – The Clackamas has been running relatively high for much of the week, and is due for another river rise this weekend. It’s still early for good numbers of steelhead to be around, but there are some steelhead around…
Rivers remain high but Sandy should come on soon Clackamas River Fishing Report – Like the Sandy, and every other metro system this week, the Clackamas was running quite high for much of the week. There’s been no effort for an already slow start so far. Wild coho passage is tapering at the dams on…
Sandy seeing a few steelhead, fish yet to show in any numbers on the Clackamas Clackamas River Fishing Report – It’s still early on the Clackamas River and knowledgeable anglers know that the return, largely bred from wild parents, most often returns later in January and February these days. That’ll likely continue to keep anglers…
Sandy Sees Steelhead, Anglers Optimistic For The Clackamas As Well Clackamas River Fishing Report – It’s still early on the Clackamas and no new reports of winter steelhead are coming in just yet. Late-run wild coho are on the decline at the counting facilities on the Clackamas as well. The river will go somewhat quiet…
Late Run Coho Available On The Clack; Sandy Steelhead Yet To Show Clackamas River Fishing Report – Late run coho continue to come into the Clackamas River although few anglers are in pursuit. Passage at the PGE facility is 6,345 early season adults and 878 late-run coho with more on the way. Few people target…
Coho Getting Dark, Steelhead Yet To Show Clackamas River Fishing Report – The Clackamas has been in good shape for anglers to fish. With most hatchery fish done for the year, interest is low however. That doesn’t mean action can’t be great for those seeking a catch and release opportunity. Looking at PGE’s Fish Counts,…
Coho Winding Down, Winter Steelhead Still Weeks Away Clackamas River Fishing Report – The Clackamas remains high and colored, which makes for great migration conditions for late-returning coho that should be in the system. With most of the hatchery coho banging down the doors at the Eagle Creek Hatchery, anglers aren’t very motivated for catch…
Coho Still Present; Clackamas Clocks First Steelhead Clackamas River Fishing Report – Much to my surprise, a few hatchery coho were reported in the Clackamas this week. Traditionally, almost all of the hatchery coho are awaiting processing at the hatchery facility by this time, with very few fresh hatchery fish available. The hatchery continues to…
Clackamas River Fishing Report – Nothing different has happened on the Clackamas. With the bulk of the hatchery fish back to the Eagle Creek Facility, there isn’t much consumptive opportunity left for the catch and keep angler. That said, sportsmen and women should continue to have good catch and release opportunity for wild coho still…
Sandy and Clack See Good Returns of Coho, Now the Wild Ones Show Clackamas River Fishing Report – With river conditions still in good shape for Clackamas River anglers, coho continue to be an item for this popular metro fishery. Effort isn’t explosive as most anglers (including us here at TGF) didn’t anticipate a robust…
Sandy Running Off-color, Wild Coho Plentiful Clackamas River Fishing Report – The Clackamas is in ideal shape for coho fishing but all the hatchery fish are already in the system are returning to the hatchery facility, largely out of reach for anglers seeking a consumptive opportunity. Of course Eagle Creek remains open for fishing, but…
Coho Running in the Sandy and Clack, Anglers in Hot Pursuit Clackamas River Fishing Report – The Clackamas is in ideal shape right now, after a nice mid-October rain freshet has drawn interested coho into Eagle Creek, where they now await their fate at the federal fish hatchery. The river has just now come down…
