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.…
Clackamas Still Sputtering, Sandy Has Springers, Steelhead Clackamas River Fishing Report – The news just doesn’t get any better here on the Clackamas. This river is sick, or at least the hatchery returns for both summer steelhead and spring Chinook are. Creel checks tell a scary story. Last week, 230 boat anglers and 281 bank…
Springers and Summer Steelhead Available; Sandy Still the Better Bet Clackamas River Fishing Report – Well, Clackamas River anglers are finally getting back on the river, after Clackamas County starting lifting restrictions and county parks started to open back up. Look in the Fisheries Update section of the report for details on what parks and…
Clackamas River Fishing Report – Starting June 1st, the Clackamas River boat ramps and some parks will see the first stage of re-opening since the pandemic hit. Barton Park will re-open, but Carver Park will remain closed for construction until mid-June is what the website states. So, as you can imagine, reports have been scarce.…
The Sandy is the better option; spring Chinook and summer steelhead season is here Clackamas River Fishing Report – Access to the Clackamas remains limited. It’s very hard to launch and retrieve a boat there but some spring Chinook and summer steelhead are in the river for mostly bank anglers to access. Bank access is…
More Springers and Summer Steelhead on the Sandy River! Clackamas River Fishing Report – Mike from Fishermen’s Marine and Outdoor reported that anglers remain challenged with access to the river. Many of the parks along the river remain closed and boat ramps remain hard to access as well. Those that have accessed the river however…
Clackamas River Fishing Report – With the river online to open back up to more public access, reports remain sparse. Couple the extensive closures with a bevy of anglers that have little to no faith in the spring Chinook run, and mediocre interest in summer steelhead, and reports are scarce. Oh yeah, the Columbia re-opened…
Clackamas River Fishing Report – With access limited, so are the fishing reports. That said, winter steelhead will be tailing off and more summer steelhead should start to show in the catch. Bank angling is the best option right now with the upper reaches having the best mix (read: spent winter runs and some summer…
