Explore the ocean on the Nautilus Hat-cam video of albacore tuna jigging El Niño predicted to cause climate disruptions come winter and spring “… the only way trout really differ from us is that they’re only as smart as they need to be, whereas we humans tend to be too smart for our own good.”…
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Oregon Fisheries Update August 21st – August 27th, 2015
Willamette Valley Fishing Report – It’s clear that the fall run of chinook is underway at Bonneville Dam as over 6,000 adults passed the facility on August 19th. Effort remains light in the Portland to Longview stretch but with those numbers, interest will be ramping up in short order. A few B run summer steelhead…
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Soapbox Update August 14th, 2015 Sponsored by the Fish Conservation Network
Where do we fit in? As we enter peak season for chinook on the lower river, so we enter the sea lion circus. Most of the breeding population remains off the California coast but young bull California Sea Lions are taking advantage of the ample food sources on the lower Columbia, much to the frustration…
Oregon Fishing Update for August 14th – 20th, 2015
Willamette Valley Fishing Report – We are still a couple weeks away from productive wobbler fishing in the main stem Columbia. Desperate anglers can still target summer steelhead in the gorge and downstream to Longview. Action has only been fair however. Chinook salmon passage at Bonneville dam remains around 1500 fish a day on average.…
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Oregon fishing links for August 14th
Fish bounty program helps protect salmon International Fly Fishing Fair on Now in Bend Running Whitehorse Rapids on the Deschutes – Drone Video
Soapbox Update August 6th, 2015 Sponsored by the Fish Conservation Network
The Rip August 1st marked the opener of the Buoy 10 season; it’s the time of year that all Pacific Northwest anglers wait for and if you saw the crowds, you’d understand why. The fishery likely offers the best chance at a freshwater caught chinook or coho salmon in the entire region, and with about…
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Fishing license hikes ‘make outlaws of us’ Oregon Smoke Information Russian Fishing With Grenades Backfires “I think it’s terrible when one’s fishing opportunities are reduced, but I think it would be even more terrible to not try to reduce the impact that unusually warm water temperatures is having on Oregon’s fish and especially its…
Oregon Fisheries Update August 7th – 13th, 2015
Willamette Valley Fishing Report – With the summer chinook run officially over, metro anglers aren’t that far from setting up shop for the fall run of upriver brights. A lull in chinook passage at Bonneville shows a clear separation of the two runs. Summer steelhead numbers are peaking and have nearly caught up to previous…
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Kinda cool – 21st Century version of Pony Express delivers trout to high lakes Police, parks officials bracing for the ‘Big Float’ on the Clackamas River Sunday When you’re fortunate enough to bring home some albacore, here’s how to cook ‘em Cool down and mellow out – Pacific Northwest Dream: Episode 1 Episode 2
Oregon Fisheries Update July 31 – August 6th, 2015
Willamette Valley Fishing Report – With a slight weather reprieve last week, anglers were after summer Chinook and steelhead in the gorge again. Although results weren’t fantastic, they were worth the effort for both species, given the water conditions anglers are faced with right now. Steelhead counts are running way behind last year’s counts, especially…
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Oregon Fisheries and Soapbox Update July 24th – July 29th, 2015
Willamette Valley Fishing Report – Statistically speaking, gorge boat anglers are still producing some of the best catches in the entire reach from Bonneville Dam to the Astoria/Megler Bridge. Effort remains somewhat subdued but boaters tallied a fish per boat in the weekend creel check. Steelhead counts are peaking at Bonneville and even though warm…
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Oregon Fishing Links – July 23rd
Water Temperature of the Deschutes at Moody Basic Nymph Fishing from Orvis Coast Guard six-minute response saves crew This link has been mentioned sometime in the past, but this writer just stumbled onto it once again in doing some geographical research. This is worth another mention because the book version is out of print and…
Oregon Fishing Links July 17th
ODFW takes action to protect fish in low, warm water: http://dfw.state.or.us/news/2015/july/071615.asp http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/fishing/reg_changes/index.asp Depoe Bay fishing charter owners, employees indicted Here too Drought Watch Chart of New License Fees Free E-Book Cute Sea Slugs New Rage in Japan Bonaparte Lake Produces New Washington Record Tiger Trout Rare Albino Sturgeon Caught in Snake River, Washington
Oregon Fisheries Update July 17th – July 23rd, 2015
Willamette Valley Fishing Report – Anglers were still faring well in the gorge where Chinook anglers saw about a 1/2 Chinook per boat. There has been some sockeye and steelhead caught up there as well. Chinook numbers at Bonneville have taken another jump for some reason. This could keep catch rates good for another little…
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Oregon fishing links for July 10th
A Guide’s Secret to the Perfect Halibut Bait Sturgeon jumps on boat, kills girl, and injures others Ocean temp forecast for tuna hunters It doesn’t look good – USGS Current Water Data for Oregon USGS Current Water Data for Washington