Fishing Reports and Articles

Buoy 10 Opens on Sunday, August 1st! Portland / Metro With the Willamette River spring Chinook fishery finally over, anglers will be looking west to satisfy their salmonid needs. Coho won’t show until early September here, there should be a good return if the Columbia River coho prediction is actually accurate. Summer steelhead action never…

Ocean Coho Still Going Strong, Halibut Are Pulling A Disappearing Act North Coast Fishing Report – Coho action on the north coast remained relatively stable this week. Catch rates declined in some ports, while slightly improving in others. Overall, the coho fishery offshore remains strong and of particular interest, central and south coast ports remain…

Willamette Fading, Coho Still Weeks Away Willamette River Fishing Report – With the spring Chinook run effectively over, and the summer Chinook passage at Bonneville now under 400 fish per day, the Portland Harbor “spring” Chinook troll is over. Effort is nil, success even “niller.” It’s a warmwater fishery now and into the foreseeable future…

SWITCH IT UP FOR TOUGH CHINOOK: FISH UPRIVER METHODS DOWNRIVER AND TIDEWATER TECHNIQUES UPSTREAM Sometimes, kings can bite like rabid piranhas and then, other days they can literally be boiling all around you and nobody gets bit. Those tough days can often be attributed to things outside your control: weather, barometric pressure, fishing traffic, water…

Sandy Still Producing Spring Chinook, Clackamas Summer Steelhead Are Large Clackamas River Fishing Report – Ben Walczak of the Clackamas district office is reporting that there are still fair numbers of larger sized summer steelhead available for Clackamas River anglers. Ben reported that the McIver Park area is where it seems to be the most…

Metolius and Paulina Lake Are Solid Fishing Options For The Weekend.  Odell Produces Macks and Kokes. Weather Outlook Across Central and Eastern Oregon:  A hot Friday, and hot weekend depending upon the actual locale.  The Cascade Lakes Highway area may have scattered thunderstorms and showers over the weekend, with temperatures in the 80s, then sunny…

Owyhee River Trout On Hoppers Weather Outlook Across Central and Eastern Oregon:  A hot Friday, and hot weekend depending upon the actual locale.  Eastern Oregon starts off hot, in the 90s.  The northeast region, around Joseph cools into the 70s on the weekend with some scattered thunderstorms in the forecast for Saturday and Sunday, areas…

Summer Steelhead photo by Terry Otto Ocean coho is still the best bet for the coming week, with Buoy Ten on the horizon. Cowlitz fair for steelhead, all other tribs slow, slow, slow. Bass, walleye, and panfish excellent. Vancouver Metro Area Columbia River Fishing is in a short lull, as anglers gear up for Buoy…

Buoy 10 Opens Sunday, Coho Numbers Growing Offshore Columbia River Fishing Report – This certainly won’t be the most robust part of the Columbia River section, we have a lot to talk about for the Buoy 10 opener! As far as reports go, there aren’t many. With salmon fishing closed until August 1st, summer steelhead…

Ocean harvest makes for a “Great Day In The Ocean!” ASTORIA – Anglers are allowed five rockfish per day, but until last week there was no minimum size limit. Now, now, all of you bottomfish lovers, don’t get your panties in a bunch – Hear me out. It’s not a new imposition by the Oregon…

Romer and fishin buddy Glen with a nice limit of Lost Creek lake trout!

Oregon Fishing Report – Portland Metro Area Willamette River spring Chinook action is finally tapering at the mouth of the Willamette and lower Multnomah Channel. With the spring Chinook run largely complete and summer Chinook numbers tapering at Bonneville, the Willamette fishery is effectively over.Coho will arrive in early September. Clackamas River Fishing Report Not…