Low water and, as of a few days ago, even lower. That’s been the story on the Clackamas. Coho are at the mouth and in the river but catches have been less than stellar. There…
Water temperatures at Willamette Falls have dropped only one degree I the past 10 days, to the current 62 degrees. The water is clear with visibility over nine feet with flows gradually dropping. Trout fishing…
Sea lions eat more Willamette River spring chinook run this year than last Estuary Chinook Salmon Rigging Netarts SeaDoo Video 9.29.15
Columbia River Fishing Report – As you have heard me squabble about before, the Buoy 10 season is largely over. There are occasional reports of fair at best Coho fishing taking place and a rare…
North Coast Fishing Report- Tillamook Bay fishing remains one of the top venue fisheries in the district. It has been another productive week here with calm ocean conditions allowing for the fleet to operate from…
It was one of those incredible fall days, September 30th, out of Brookings, Oregon. I really was “living the dream,” as so many of my friends tell me. I was on the lower Chetco River, an iconic salmon super-highway of large fish, some of the largest in Oregon, and the real fun was still a…
Extended Body October Caddis October Caddis Wet October Caddis Pupae Pikeminnow fisher earned more than $95,000 in 2015
Summer steelhead are being landed daily on the Deschutes now. Blue-bodied #4 Blue Fox spinners with a silver blade have been an effective favorite recently. Action will slow for a day or two, then pick…
Although the depth restriction of 30 fathoms for bottom fishers was lifted on October 1st and all depths may now be explored, boats may not fish for bottom fish and halibut at the same time….
Once again over the past 10 days, Clackamas River water levels gradually dropped from low to lower. Forecasts show some extremely modest and occasional with showers in the coming week although that may be enough…
With water temperatures dipping to the lower 60s, passage of salmon is picking up at Willamette Falls. Nearly 150 fall Chinook crossed on Sunday, September 25th alone to help push the latest cumulative total to…
Willamette Valley Fishing Report – Fishing the mainstem Columbia below Bonneville Dam continues to produce good catches of upriver brights. Plugs and Brad’s Lures seem to provide the best action but eggs could become a strong option as well in the coming days. Anglers will start to see a few more dark fish, likely residing…