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Fishing Reports for Oregon Portland/Metro Fishing Report – With the Columbia River creel census wrapped for the season, salmon and steelhead on the mainstem will be in resting mode for a while. Up next is the 2022 spring Chinook/summer Chinook predictions, it’s always an anxious time of year as we anticipate what lies ahead for our…
Portland/Metro Fishing Report – Anglers fishing upstream of Bonneville Dam are still finding a few fresh coho, particularly around the mouth of the Klickitat River. This fishery will fade following this week, but with a robust return back to the Columbia, anglers shouldn’t be surprised it’s held on this long. Coho returns to the upper Willamette…
Portland/Metro Oregon Fishing Report – Metro fisheries are slow, with mainstem Columbia salmon fisheries over, anglers will have a long wait until spring Chinook show here next year, in March. There is also some catch and release sturgeon fishing available, mostly around the mouth of the Willamette River. It’s early for winter steelhead on the Sandy…
Portland/Metro Fishing Report – Although a late-season surge of coho passed by Bonneville earlier this week, mainstem Columbia sportfisheries are really on hiatus until spring Chinook begin entering in fishable numbers around late March. Motivated anglers should be able to intercept some of those coho at the mouth of the Klickitat this weekend if weather allows….
Portland/Metro Fishing Report Fishing for most metro area fisheries are done for the season. Mainstem Columbia salmon fisheries are over, but Klickitat River coho fishermen still have a chance at fresh fish for the next few weeks. That is a bit of a drive for metro anglers, however. The Clackamas and Sandy rivers both still…
Portland/Metro Fishing Report – With salmon largely gone from the mainstem Columbia and Willamette Rivers, anglers will be turning to the Sandy and Clackamas Rivers for the remnants of the hatchery coho run, on the last legs of the season. Winter steelhead and spring Chinook are many months away, but the 2022 predictions are due out…
Portland/Metro Fishing Report With mainstem Chinook on the wane, and Willamette River coho starting to slow above the falls, metro anglers will struggle to find waterborne recreational opportunities in the coming weeks. Tributary coho will remain a fair option for the next few weeks, but anglers will remain focused on coastal opportunities until winter steelhead…
Willamette Falls coho, Tillamook Bay Crabbing, trout stocking, all high points in this week’s Oregon fishing report. Portland/Metro Fishing Report – With mainstem Columbia Chinook fading into the season, anglers will be looking toward other opportunities in the Portland area. Coho certainly remains one of those options, but don’t overlook fall trout as well. The Bonneville…
Oregon Fishing Report – weekly summary All of our Oregon fishing reports and weekly summaries can be found here. Portland, Oregon Fishing Report, Metro Area – Chinook fishing on the mainstem Columbia is slowing down but the Gorge is still producing good catches although darker fish are starting to dominate the catches. The Columbia Chinook run…
Portland/Metro Fishing Report – The mainstem Columbia remains a good option for Chinook salmon with the Bonneville reach remaining a top prospect for trollers working 360° flashers and spinners. We’re still in peak season here, and catches should remain robust for another 2 weeks. Willamette River coho counts are progressing nicely, with fair catches coming upstream…
Portland/Metro Fishing Report – Chinook action in the mainstem Columbia has flopped recently, with the exception of Bonneville, where Bonneville Dam salmon fishing has been interesting. Trollers are finding good success on a nearly daily basis. Counts at Bonneville remain robust. Some coho, both hatchery and wild are falling to 360° flashers and spinners as…
Coho and Chinook Updates Portland/Metro Fishing Report – Coho numbers are starting to build at Willamette Falls but the better fishing happens in about a month from now. Some anglers are casting spinners in hopes of willing coho at the mouth of the Clackamas River and at Meldrum Bar. Anglers searching for a piece of…