Low water blues continue to impact north coast steelheaders North Coast Fishing Report – It’s been a challenging week for north coast steelheaders. Low, clear and cold water has slowed the bite and migration, anglers…
Metolius and Fall Rivers. Lake Billy Chinook Continues For Kokes Down Deep. Weather Outlook Across Central and Eastern Oregon: Friday will top out in the mid-40s in places like Sisters and the Metolius River area,…
Southern Willamette Valley Ponds Have Trout – McKenzie River At A Good Fishing Level Alton Baker Canal: Alton Baker Canal was stocked with 700 legal size trout last December before Christmas, for the end of…
No January springers this year, it’s certain to happen in February Willamette River Fishing Report – The Sultan of Sellwood (John Shmilenko) has yet to strike. John reports, “I’m fishing two hours daily i the…
Commercial crab gear deployed, anglers await spring Chinook return Columbia River Fishing Report – With commercial crab gear now deployed on the lower Columbia, sport crabbers will find it much more difficult to catch limits…
FEBRUARY 1, 2023 In recent years, when I bring up spawn sacs to some of the best guides and anglers I know, they simply respond with “shhhh.” Spawn Sacs tied with scrap soft plastics for…
Slow steelheading … Clackamas River Fishing Report – The Guide’s Forecast – IF YOU USE A LINK FOR THE RIVER GRAPHS, they will stay up to date. :) -Bob Rees Sandy River Fishing Report –…
Winter steelhead action has been challenging this past week due to cold and clear river conditions. February which many have dubbed “prime time” for these prized fish will start with some rain forecasted this weekend…
by Ian Carter The Cowlitz is experiencing a pilot run of smelt with a convoy of sea lions in tow. Soon hopefully, we get the go ahead for at least a half day sports dip….
By Buzz Ramsey It was in 2013 while drift boating Oregon’s Wilson River that once co-worker Jarod Higginbotham (I left Yakima Bait at the end of 2020) hooked two steelheads on a double rig fished…
Portland/Metro Oregon Fishing Report – The Willamette is clear and dropping and rest assured, the Sultan of Sellwood is out and after the season’s first spring Chinook. You’ll find him at Sellwood Bridge, in his eternal quest for January springers. His first attempt, the afternoon of January 26th, came up short. It’ll be hot dogs for…
By Ian Carter Encouraging news for Steelhead fisherman as rivers are dropping into shape and fish appear to be entering most systems in greater numbers. Kokanee fishing at Merwin is still going strong. The word is out so expect some competition this weekend. More folks are beginning to focus on plunking the Columbia River with…