Photo above: Pro guide Rob Gerlitz (503-812-4950) with his crew of happy salmon anglers from September 26th fishing out of Garibaldi. The crew trolled at the 300-foot line scoring excellent results for the non-mark select fishery closing after September 30th. Portland/Metro Fishing Report – Coho are starting to stream past Willamette Falls and the fishery upstream is sounding off….
Non-mark select fishery comes to a close; Fall Chinook present in estuaries, wild coho too North Coast Fishing Report – It’s definitely peak fall Chinook season on the north coast, with some estuaries out-performing others…
Columbia set to re-open river-wide on October 1st. Chinook past peak, coho still to come Columbia River Fishing Report – Well the good news is, the Columbia re-opens to Chinook fishing come October 1st. The…
MARCH 27, 2019 ** Some of the information in this article regarding specific numbers may be dated, but the insight and information is very helpful ** Changing regulations, inconsistent seasons and fluctuating fisheries have become…
Coho are in, now we need a weather change Clackamas River Fishing Report – The rain we experienced in the metro area this week had no visible effect on river levels on the Clackamas. We need…
Mouth Of Deschutes Hotspot For Chinook and Steelhead. High Lakes and Springfed Rivers Fishing Well – Look to East Lake, Paulina Lake, Fall River and The Metolius For Great Opportunities Weather Outlook Across Central and…
Willamette coho making a show, the troll fishery is underway Lower Willamette River Fishing Report – With a growing interest in Willamette River coho, the game is back on for lower river trollers working downstream…
It was another good week for Chetco estuary Chinook fishing as the “season” is starting with decent numbers of good quality fish in the 20-30 pound range and a good percentage of wild and hatchery…
By Ian Carter Effective 10/1/2022 Columbia is finally back open from Buoy 10 to Bonneville with a change in the retention regulations at Tongue Point/Rocky Point. Here is the action notice. Some local tribs are…
By Buzz Ramsey Photo above: Here Jamie Lebon, Shane Magnuson, and Hunter Higginbotham show off a successful day twitching for coho. Jigs in pink/chartreuse and black/blue is what drew strikes for them. Given the number…
This week’s Oregon fishing report covering Oregon and SW Washington – Trollers still interested in fall Chinook are looking to the Columbia River Gorge as a strong option. Photo above, from Darryl Huff with a 16-pound hatchery steelhead Portland/Metro Fishing Report Trollers still interested in fall Chinook are looking to the Columbia River Gorge as…
Chinook silent to the north, Nestucca south the better option North Coast Fishing Report – In what is traditionally entering the peak season for North Coast anglers, not surprisingly, Chinook salmon are a bit scarce…