by Bob Rees | Oct 18, 2018 | Northwest Oregon, Oregon Fishing Report
North Coast Fishing Report – The Tillamook fishery remains challenging for most. Chinook are simply not going to make a strong showing this year. Bay trollers continue to struggle for consistency, with most pleased just to see a few Chinook caught in the bay...
by Bob Rees | Oct 18, 2018 | Clackamas and Sandy River, Oregon Fishing Report
Clackamas River Fishing Report – It’s been a back to fall normal on the Clackamas, with low, clear water hampering success for most anglers. Effort has shifted to the upper reaches of the Clackamas, which aren’t easy for most anglers to access. Fish...
by Bob Rees | Oct 18, 2018 | Columbia River, Oregon Fishing Report
Columbia River Fishing Report – Nothing new to report here; closed for coho, closed for Chinook, closed for sturgeon and closed for steelhead. Crabbing however is quite good out of Hammond. Tides this weekend aren’t bad, but they aren’t ideal either....
by Bob Rees | Oct 18, 2018 | Central Oregon, Eastern Oregon, Oregon Fishing Report
Central and Eastern Oregon Fishing Reports – Hopefully we’ll hear from Tim M. before the weekend, please check back! The remaining content is for paid members only. If you are a member, please log into the site. If you are logged in and are receiving this...
by Bob Rees | Oct 18, 2018 | Oregon Fishing Report, Willamette Valley/Metro
Willamette River Fishing Report – Much of the interest has tapered after the bulk of the hatchery coho have made their way upstream in the Clackamas River and upstream of the falls (where most are wild anyway). You CAN keep any coho upstream of Willamette Falls,...
by Bob Rees | Oct 18, 2018 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report, SW Washington
Willamette Valley/Metro – With so few options for salmon in the Portland/Metro area, anglers are looking to the coast for a fall chance at chrome, with most effort falling on Tillamook and Nehalem Bays. Passage at Bonneville remains depressed, that will surely...
by Bob Rees | Oct 18, 2018 | Oregon Fishing Report, Southwest Oregon
From ODF&W Coos River Basin Streams and rivers are open to trout fishing through Oct. 31. Trout fishing in streams and rivers is slow to due to low water conditions. Trout anglers can now use bait in all streams that are open to trout fishing. The daily limit for...
by Bob Rees | Oct 11, 2018 | Northwest Oregon, Oregon Fishing Report
North Coast Fishing Report – Tillamook Bay has been a frustrating fishery this week. A big ocean has forced us into the seaweed façade, and strong incoming and outgoing tides have exacerbated the issue. It’s hard to tell when the best time of the tide is as seaweed...
by Bob Rees | Oct 11, 2018 | Clackamas and Sandy River, Oregon Fishing Report
Clackamas River Fishing Report – Rain last week predictably inspired coho to start on the bite. Of course the river has now receded and fish have moved upstream. Although there is a lot of public access to the upper Clackamas, coho often concentrate in select...
by Bob Rees | Oct 11, 2018 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report, SW Washington
Willamette Valley/Metro – With little to fish for in the Portland area, anglers are hinging their bets on a brighter future for salmon. Dam passage at Bonneville remains uninspiring, but jack coho counts are tracking above the 10-year average, indicating a much...
by Bob Rees | Oct 11, 2018 | Oregon Fishing Report, Southwest Oregon
From ODF&W On the Chetco River chinook salmon and steelhead season is open from the river mouth to Nook Creek through Dec. 31. Anglers are picking up a few Chinook in the estuary below the Hwy 101 bridge. Both effort and catch have started to pick up. However, due...
by Bob Rees | Oct 11, 2018 | Columbia River, Oregon Fishing Report
Columbia River Fishing Report – You know how this goes, the river remains closed to all salmon and steelhead fishing in the lower river, and no talk of a re-opener in the foreseeable future. One innovative guide tried his hand at Young’s Bay this afternoon...
by Bob Rees | Oct 11, 2018 | Oregon Fishing Report, Willamette Valley/Metro
Willamette River Fishing Report – Much the same here, with only a few boats pursuing coho just below the mouth of the Clackamas River. With most of the coho now in the Clackamas, effort here has dwindled, but anglers remain interested in catch and release...
by Bob Rees | Oct 4, 2018 | Northwest Oregon, Oregon Fishing Report
North Coast Fishing Report – Tillamook is usually bringing the star power this time of year, but it’s not new news, it’s under-performing this season. Catches on Tillamook Bay remain challenging, there seems to be more wild coho than Chinook this year; ironic we...
by Bob Rees | Oct 4, 2018 | Central Oregon, Eastern Oregon, Oregon Fishing Report
Central and Eastern Oregon Fishing Reports – Our friend Tim Moran is headed to the pheasant hunting grounds in Eastern Oregon this week, but here is some info from some of the more popular fisheries: Deschutes River – Steelhead fishing is entering peak...
