Oregon fishing reports
Steelhead Action Winding Down, Bottomfishing An Option North Coast Fishing Report – With dropping and clearing flows on the coast, and spring Chinook in the Willamette Valley, steelheaders are becoming as scarce as winter steelhead…
Chickahominy Reservoir: Ice is off, and fish are in the reservoir. Last year water levels were low, and water remains low this year. That being said, fly anglers were catching fish last fall on streamers…
Weather Outlook Across Central and Eastern Oregon: This coming week’s weather outlook is looking good across the region. We have warm temperatures going into the weekend, that will become more seasonal next week. There are…
Rogue Low And Clear; Fish Scattered SW Oregon Fishing Report – Again, the Rogue river conditions are back to flows in the low 1500’s (cfs) at Grants Pass. However, the water temp has risen to…
Willamette Still Producing Steady Catches Although The Fishery Is Far From Explosive Willamette River Fishing Report – It’s been a ho-hum kinda week on the Willamette. In most cases, catch rates slowed from the previous…
Mainstem Fishery Sporadic Although Catch Is Improving Columbia River Fishing Report – With just a few days remaining in the fishery, effort is running high for Columbia River anglers seeking one (or many) of the…
By: Buzz Ramsey Photo: Buzz Ramsey with Shirley Sanchotena With this year’s yummy-tasting spring Chinook beginning to flood into the lower Columbia and Willamette Rivers, now would be a good time to drop what you’re doing and go fishing. When planning your adventure, especially if your destination is low in the river, I would encourage…
Steelheading Slowing Again, But A Nice Run This Week North Coast Fishing Report – As angler focus switches to spring Chinook, pressure on north coast steelhead is slowing. That doesn’t mean the steelhead fishing is however. We all know it’s been a challenging season for steelheaders coast-wide but persistent anglers have been able to make…
Middle Rogue Getting Some Nice Fish! SW Oregon Fishing Report- Greetings! This is my third report and I’m trying to provide as much up to date information from as many places in SW Oregon as possible. However, I’ll try and not just “fill space” with less valuable info. I’m learning about and obtaining more resources…
“The Mobile Angler” Story & Photos by Scott Haugen If you stop and think about it, mobility is often the key to catching more fish. Be it salmon, trout, or steelhead, accessing waters that aren’t pressured by fellow anglers is often where many fish are caught. Sure, there are populated fishing holes where these fish…
Bill Monroe draws from decades of experience so we don’t have to learn the hard way Did your boat survive the Valentines Day freeze? Are you sure? We’re all antsy to get out there and crank up the old engine, but before taking advantage of the spring chinook season, or any boating coming up…THINK. I…
Steelhead Results Mixed In Eastern Oregon, Ice-Off Is Starting Eastern Oregon Fishing Report Chickahominy Reservoir: Ice is off, and fish are in the reservoir. Last year water levels were low, and water remains low this year. That being said, fly anglers were catching fish last fall on streamers and bugger patterns, and reports are that…