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Portland/Metro Fishing Report – With the mainstem Columbia closed after nearly attaining the entire allocation for sport anglers, spring Chinook anglers will now focus on the Willamette to meet the needs of the springer addicted! Theoretically, more springers should be pouring into the Multnomah Channel, Portland Harbor and eventually Oregon City, to justify more effort. Oregon…
Portland/Metro Fishing Report – The Willamette River fishery has slowed from recent weeks but the lower Multnomah Channel and the Oregon City reach are still putting out fair numbers of fish. With the mainstem Columbia still open through Sunday, Willamette bound biters will continue to get intercepted until early next week. It won’t be long…
Spring Chinook Make A Strong Showing, Coastal Steelhead On The Skids Willamette Valley/Metro – After a good week for spring Chinook on the mainstem Willamette, the bite has slowed. Catches were well represented across all reaches of the lower Willamette, but anglers are struggling as of late. Steelhead passage at Willamette Falls, mostly wild fish,…
Spring Chinook Falling On The Willamette, Steelhead Action Still Challenging Willamette Valley/Metro – Spring Chinook reports are surprisingly fair for this time of year, and for the return we’re expecting back to the Willamette. Fish have been taken recently in the Portland to Milwaukie reach and river conditions should remain conducive to a fair shot…
Rivers Primed For Winter Steelhead and Spring Chinook But Prospects Fair-At-Best Willamette Valley/Metro – Willamette River anglers are back after springers after a prolonged period of high and off-colored water. Sellwood offers a good option under current conditions and more than one spring Chinook has been reported recently. Wild steelhead counts at Willamette Falls are…
Coastal Steelheading Should Be Coming In This Weekend, Springers On Hold With Rising Willamette Willamette Valley/Metro – Willamette River anglers will be on hold for the near future, their home base is on the rise and dirtying as we speak. When flows drop, the Sultan of Sellwood (John Shmilenko) states, “I feel very confident on…
Coastal Steelheading Disappointing This Week; Snow, Sleet Will Put A Halt To Recreation Willamette Valley/Metro – With the cold snap gripping the region, catch and effort will both suffer for metro anglers this weekend. It’s not like we’re missing all that much, but some die-hards will keep after the spring Chinook on the Willamette before…
Coastal Steelheading Heating Up; First Willamette Springer Hits The Bank Willamette Valley/Metro – The big news in the metro area is the first spring Chinook to hit the bank at Meldrum Bar on February 1st. There were no rumors of a January salmon, but there’s little to complain about when the season’s first hits the…
Winter Steelhead Action Still Sparse, Anglers Pursuing Spring Chinook Willamette Valley/Metro – Between the Willamette coming into fishable shape, and a strong desire to catch a January spring Chinook, a few anglers have been out in pursuit of Willamette River spring Chinook. The “Sultan of Sellwood,” coined by Oregonian’s outdoor writer Bill Monroe, has 3…
Winter Steelhead Oddly Absent; Consider Winter Trout Opportunities Willamette Valley/Metro – With the Willamette soon to come back to fishable levels, there still isn’t much to fish for on this major water body for metro anglers. Winter steelhead however, should be present in fair numbers, waiting to pass Willamette Falls when flows subside. 426 adults…
Wet Weather Impeded Effort, Bonneville and The Dalles Pool Close for Sturgeon Willamette Valley/Metro – With district rivers flooded for much of the week, there hasn’t been much angling pressure on the big systems. Steelhead are starting to show on the Sandy River however, with the Clackamas due to kick in as well this week….