Quite a disappointing Wednesday for SW Washington fishing with the announcement that effective 06/01/23, angling for and retaining Salmon and Steelhead is prohibited on the Columbia River. There is obviously a severe disconnect somewhere within the myriad of powers that control our fisheries. After pressure from the Federal Government, state fishery managers shut down hatchery spring Chinook…
Portland/Metro Oregon Fishing Report – With the abrupt Columbia closure, anglers will return their focus on the Willamette River, where catch rates have been far from impressive. The lower channel and the Oregon City reach is producing sporadic catches in recent days. The head of the channel is starting to produce more consistent catches as well….
Winds continue to hamper offshore opportunity, springers sporadic in Tillamook North Coast Fishing Report – It’s been another windy week for north coast anglers. While those trade winds are critical for ocean upwelling, they’re simply…
The Willy is being the Willy; Best fishing remains in the lower channel, with a few bright days at Oregon City Lower Willamette River Fishing Report – As we often do, we let the Willamette…
Abrupt Columbia closure sidelines sporties once again Columbia River Fishing Report – And then it was over. Following a patch of mediocre fishing, the Columbia has once again closed until June 16th, when summer Chinook…
APRIL 5, 2019 For bigger fish from streams and stillwaters, try these tempting two-fly setups. The first trout grabbed my fly, streaking six feet from his lie to nail it. I fought him downstream, but…
By Bill Monroe So did the chicken come first? Or the egg? Well, here’s what it comes down to: Eggs have making new critters for billions of years. Chickens? Just thousands. So the egg/chicken conundrum…
June is Bass Time. Willamette Walleye Catches. Detroit Reservoir Trout. McKenzie River Prime Time – Nice Flows. Alton Baker Canal: Alton Baker was stocked with 1000 legal size rainbows this week. Note thatAlton Baker…
Cascade Lakes Highway – Hosmer Accessible. Some Mountain Lakes In Turnover. Metolius River Green Drakes Are Going. Weather Outlook Across Central and Eastern Oregon: Clear weather and moderately warm temperatures are in the forecast for…
Sandy springers looking good, summer steelhead start to show on the Clackamas Clackamas River Fishing Report – Well, it’s finally happening, for summer steelhead at least. Mike from Fishermen’s Marine and Outdoor in Oregon City…
It’s ODFW Free Fishing weekend on June 3-4 where you don’t need licenses, tags, endorsements or validations that are usually required to take advantage of stocked trout, biting bass, clamming, crabbing, surf perch or even…
Quite a disappointing Wednesday with the announcement that effective 06/01/23, angling for and retaining Salmon and Steelhead is prohibited on the Columbia River. There is obviously a severe disconnect somewhere within the myriad of powers…