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Clackamas Fishing is Back on Track and More

Posted on May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 by Bob Rees

Portland/Metro Fishing Report  Clackamas River Fishing Report – After reaching “action level” on Saturday, the Clackamas fishing is back on track this weekend, with the likelihood of both spring Chinook and summer steelhead available to both bank and boat anglers. Effort this week was predictably low with the high water event. The creel program was set…

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Springers Peaking in Willamette

Posted on May 7, 2022May 9, 2022 by Bob Rees

Portland/Metro Fishing Report – As expected, creel data indicates a very productive week last week, with over 1,900 adults tallied, the best catch week since 2015. In a rare show of force, the upper river at Oregon City produced much better catch rates than any other reach of the lower Willamette, a sign that fish are stacking up…

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Spring Chinook falling on Willamette, Coastal Halibut Opens May 1 in the Nearshore

Posted on April 30, 2022April 30, 2022 by Bob Rees

Portland/Metro Fishing Report – The Willamette River lit up this week, with good spring Chinook catches from the Multnomah Channel to Oregon City, and everywhere in-between. We won’t see the true tally until early next week, but good action was seen by many anglers throughout the Willamette. The cool weather along with ideal water conditions deserves…

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Alan Gore from Liverpool, England with a nice hatchery steelhead fishing with pro guide Rob Gerlitz (503-812-4950) from April 19th.

Willamette River Catches Looking Good

Posted on April 24, 2022April 24, 2022 by Bob Rees

Portland/Metro Fishing Report – It won’t be long before the dogwoods bloom and catches are ramping up on the Willamette River with good catches reported in the middle river this week. The “temperature gauge” of the middle river is none-other than the Sultan of Sellwood (Coined by Bill Monroe) John Shmilenko. He’s a staple at Sellwood…

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John Shmilenko "The Sultan of Sellwood," with a recently caught spring Chinook.

FREE SAMPLE: The Guide’s Forecast, All Regions

Posted on April 22, 2022April 25, 2022 by Bob Rees

Columbia River Fishing Report and Forecast by Bob Rees Columbia River closes for spring Chinook, focus will turn to Willamette Columbia River Fishing Report – Same story, different year. Just as action was starting to pick up, the fishery has once again closed to the taking of spring Chinook. Although as typically the case for…

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FREE SAMPLE: Upper and lower Willamette River Fishing Report and Forecast by Bob Rees and Glenn Zinkus

Posted on April 22, 2022April 25, 2022 by Bob Rees

Springers hit the mid-river, Multnomah Channel still producing well by Bob Rees Lower Willamette River Fishing Report – The spring Chinook run is peaking in the lower Willamette River, but there’s a LOT of salmon yet to come. Furthermore, it seems catches, anecdotally anyway, that maybe we have a better than predicted return of Willamette…

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Upper and Lower Willamette System Fishing Report & Forecast

Posted on April 21, 2022April 25, 2022 by Glenn Zinkus

Springers hit the mid-river, Multnomah Channel still producing well by Bob Rees Lower Willamette River Fishing Report – The spring Chinook run is peaking in the lower Willamette River, but there’s a LOT of salmon…

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Multnomah Channel Lights Up for Spring Chinook

Posted on April 16, 2022April 16, 2022 by Bob Rees

Portland/Metro Fishing Report – With the Columbia River now closed for spring Chinook, focus for the region’s most sought after species will turn to the Willamette, where a run of over 50,000 adults is expected back. The run is underway, well underway, with some guides commenting it’s far better this year, than what they witnessed last…

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Pro guide Josiah Darr (206-660-1490) with a Multnomah Channel spring Chinook from March 28th, caught using herring behind a flasher.

Willamette River Fishing is a Bright Spot with the Columbia Closed

Posted on April 9, 2022April 9, 2022 by Bob Rees

Portland/Metro Fishing Report – The Columbia River fishery is now CLOSED. The fishing was getting pretty good too! It’s another sad ending to what could be a banner year for sportfishing on the mainstem Columbia. Want to put an end to abrupt closures? Will you support Snake River salmon recovery? Make your voices heard by signing the recovery…

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Oregon Fishing Spring Chinook Catches Improve

Posted on April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 by Bob Rees

Portland/Metro Fishing Report – With just a few days left for mainstem Columbia River spring Chinook anglers, all hands will be on-deck as the run builds and catches improve. Dam counts are 5X stronger this year than last, and twice as good as the 10-year average so things are looking up! Springers are being caught throughout…

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A proud countryman, Lee Richey, shows off his first spring Chinook of the season. Lee caught the fish in the Multnomah Channel on a trolled herring on March 22nd, trolling a herring of all things! Way to go Lee!

Columbia Spring Chinook Catches Improving

Posted on March 26, 2022March 26, 2022 by Bob Rees

Portland/Metro Fishing Report – Smelt on the mainstem Columbia continues to quell catches for spring Chinook anglers. Adult returns to Bonneville Dam are underway, however, indicating the run is underway. With a looming April 6th closure date, excitement will build when weather allows. In the absence of any significant Willamette River rises, water conditions should remain ideal…

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Craig Mostul of Stevens Marine (Milwaukie store) with an awesome Multnomah Channel caught spring Chinook from March 16th.

Get Ready for Spring Chinook, Steelhead and Trout!

Posted on March 20, 2022March 20, 2022 by Bob Rees

Portland/Metro Fishing Report – Columbia River anglers finally started seeing improved catches for spring Chinook downstream of St. Helens. Through VSI (Visual Stock Indexing), creel checkers checked more upper Columbia bound spring Chinook than in previous weeks, when Willamette bound (Snow-bellies) dominated the catches. Anglers only have a few more weeks, through April 6th, to fish…

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