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…
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Oregon and SW Washington Fisheries Update
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.…
Oregon and SW Washington Fisheries Update
Wet Weather Impeded Effort, Bonneville and The Dalles Pool Close for Sturgeon Willamette Valley/Metro – With the Willamette high and muddy, and the Columbia still months away from any hope of spring salmon, these large mainstem metro systems will go untapped this week. With the news of quick limits of sturgeon from the Bonneville and…
Oregon and SW Washington Fisheries Update
Coastal Steelhead Action is Fair, Sandy is Underway Too Willamette Valley/Metro – The Willamette remains too high to fish safely and effectively, but winter steelhead and sturgeon should both be options when river levels recede. That is over a week away at least. The Bonneville, The Dalles and John Day Pools open for sturgeon under…
Soapbox Update
2020 Was Far From A Perfect Vision Never have I heard it so much as I have this year, “I can’t wait for 2020 to be over with!” It’s hard to argue the point. By nature, sport anglers must be optimistic; otherwise, we would have given up our sport long ago. That’s not so true…
Oregon and SW Washington Fisheries Update
North Coast Rivers Primed For Early Steelhead, Metro Rivers Still Need More Time Willamette Valley/Metro – With the Willamette out of shape, metro anglers are looking to the Sandy and Clackamas to cure their cabin fever. There are some sturgeon available, but with the flows high and the water colored, it’ll be a while before…
Oregon and SW Washington Fisheries Update
North Coast Steelheading Slumping, But Rain Freshet Should Improve Action Willamette Valley/Metro – It’ll be another ho-hum week for metro anglers. The Columbia is over, the Willamette may have a few sturgeon for catch and release anglers and although it’s still early, plunkers may get a crack at a Clackamas River bound winter steelhead if…
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Oregon and SW Washington Fisheries Update
Winter Steelhead Starting, But Between Good Action Right Now Willamette Valley/Metro – With winter steelhead yet to show in good numbers, and salmon on the spawning grounds, metro anglers will have a little wait before fishing opportunities blossom again. There is some catch and release sturgeon fishing available, but with cold, wet weather in the…
Oregon and SW Washington Fisheries Update
Winter Steelhead Yet To Show In Metro Areas, Available On The Coast However Willamette Valley/Metro – Catch and release sturgeon on the Willamette River are becoming one of the only choices for Willamette River anglers. Trout fishing remains an option in many metro lakes however, although few find the motivation when the weather gets cold. Spring…
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Oregon and SW Washington Fisheries Update
Fisheries Are Fading; Crabbing Remains Strong On The Lower Columbia. Also, FREE FISHING/CRABBING WEEKEND! Willamette Valley/Metro – With most salmon fisheries on the decline, anglers will be in transition, awaiting steelhead to make their ways into the metro rivers. Sturgeon remain an option for catch and release anglers in the Willamette River, but it’ll be…
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Coho Yet to Show; Managers Extend Buoy 10 Chinook Option, Expanded Coho Limit Columbia River Fishing Report – Despite its abbreviated season, action continues along in the lower Columbia River with some bonus news coming in today. Managers on Thursday just expanded opportunity for the Buoy 10 fishery for both Chinook (2 days added) and…
Driftboat Fishing Webinar Nov 24th
November is driftboat season for fall Chinook along the North Oregon Coast. Pro Guide Chris Vertopoulos has been floating the Nestucca, Trask, Wilson, Kilchis and Nehalem Rivers for decades and brings his 25 years of experience to our November 24th webinar. Chris will explain what rivers fish best during what time frame and what strategies…
Oregon and SW Washington Fisheries Update
Willamette Valley/Metro – With only a few fish still going over Bonneville Dam, along with fall-like, some would say winter-like weather piling in, interest is tapering for mainstem action. A few dark Chinook remain in the Bonneville reach and anglers fishing near the mouth of the Klickitat have about another week of opportunity for fresh…
Southwest Washington Fishing Update
Rivers blown out as late run coho start winding down Covd-19 Update—With the Covid-19 virus spiking in Washington State, anglers are reminded to please fish only with members of their own household, avoid crowded areas, and use social distancing to protect themselves and others from the disease. No one wants a return to last spring’s…