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Oregon Fishing Report – Portland Metro Area Willamette River spring Chinook action is finally tapering at the mouth of the Willamette and lower Multnomah Channel. With the spring Chinook run largely complete and summer Chinook numbers tapering at Bonneville, the Willamette fishery is effectively over. Coho will arrive in early September. Clackamas River Fishing Report…
Oregon Fishing Reports for June 16th Portland/Metro Fishing Report With Willamette spring Chinook and Columbia River summer Chinook passage on the drop, catches in the lower Willamette and Multnomah Channel are also starting to slow. There’s still an early bird bite at the mouth of the Willamette, but the fishery is waning by the week….
The weekly Oregon fishing report Summary for the week of June 9 Portland/Metro Fishing Report With the Columbia closed, anglers will now refocus their efforts on the lower Willamette River. The spring Chinook bite should last a few more days, but time is ticking on this fishery, especially since numbers of summer Chinook, often intercepted…
Portland/Metro Oregon Fishing Report The Columbia remains one of the better options for summer Chinook, with Bonneville still producing good catches. Anchor anglers downstream of Portland are also still seeing fair results. The summer Chinook fishery closes after July 5th. Summer steelhead catches on the Columbia remain weak, despite being in peak season. It’s clearly…
Portland/Metro Fishing Report It’s peak season for summer Chinook and it looks like the run will come in as predicted. Catches this week should improve in most sections of the lower Columbia River. Bonneville anglers have been dealing with fluctuating flows, but that’s nothing new. Be prepared to adapt based on water releases from the…
Oregon and SW Washington fishing reports for June 18th Portland/Metro Fishing Report – Willamette River spring/summer Chinook continue to percolate. A nice late season surge, likely fueled by a robust return of summer Chinook this year, is producing good catches in the lower Multnomah Channel and near St. Johns on the mainstem Willamette. Action should stay…
Portland/Metro Fishing Report – Following the “dumping” of water coming from upstream impoundments of the Columbia River, more robust Chinook numbers are starting to show in the Multnomah Channel and the lower Portland Harbor. Anglers are taking fair numbers on 360° flashers and small sized 3.5 spinners with more regularity. Early mornings typically produce the best…
Portland/Metro Fishing Report – Willamette River spring Chinook success took a dive this week. Tried and true guides working this fishery are packing it up, in hopes of finding greener pastures somewhere else. Sure, there’s still plenty of salmon yet to return and a June – early July fishery is still likely to produce, it’s just…
Portland/Metro Fishing Report – Spring Chinook angling is holding up in the lower Willamette River. The Multnomah Channel remains the reach with the highest amount of effort and catch, but Oregon City anglers fared surprisingly well last week as well. Evenings near Willamette Falls can pay dividends this time of year. Shad fishing is getting really…
Our weekly Oregon and SW Washington Fishing Update, since 1998! Portland/Metro Fishing Report – Although effort ticked upwards for spring Chinook in the lower Willamette, catch rates went with it. The best catches of the season were recorded last week, giving an insight as to what late season opportunities will happen for metro area anglers. In…
Portland/Metro Fishing Report – Anglers working the lower Willamette are still finding success for spring Chinook with many more to come. Trollers working flashers and spinners in the warming waters are finding some success in the morning, but having to work for success for the rest of the day. There’s always a few fish around…
Portland/Metro Fishing Report – Spring Chinook action remains challenging for Willamette River anglers, but that’s nothing new. Veteran anglers are calling it their worst season in 30 years. That said, there were good catches recorded on Sunday, but it has tapered since.Despite promising numbers bypassing Willamette Falls daily, success rates at Oregon City are dismal. Anglers…