Clackamas water levels remain lower than even the season would dictate. According to river forecasts, there will be no relief from precipitation this week. Fortunately, coho will run upstream almost without regard to water conditions…
Fishing Reports and Articles
Willamette, McKenzie & Santiam Rivers Fishing Report for September 25th
Now that water temperatures have fallen to the mid-60s as measured at Willamette Falls, fish movement has picked up. Nearly 1,000 fall Chinook adults have been counted along with about 230 coho. There should be…
Oregon Fishing Links for September 25th
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Oregon Fisheries Update September 25th – October 1st, 2015
Willamette Valley Fishing Report – Trollers working the water downstream of the Portland airport continue to surprise themselves with good success using frozen herring, Brads Lures or spinners near the bottom. This technique is primarily used for spring chinook but every once in a while, Columbia River fall fish succumb to this method. If you…
North Coast Fishing Report September 25th – October 1st, 2015
North Coast Fishing Report – as we enter peak season on the north Oregon coast for salmon, dedicated anglers are not driving away disappointed from the north coast major chinook fisheries. Starting with Tillamook Bay,…
Columbia River Fishing Report and Forecast September 24th – October 1st, 2015
Columbia River Fishing Report – Buoy 10 anglers remain scarce, and for good reason. The coho run has failed to return in fishable number. It’s clear now, the run is a bust. Nothing is more telling than…
North Coast Fishing Report and Forecast September 18th, 2015
North coast fishing report – The Tillamook Bay fishery is well underway. From the upper reaches near Memaloose and Bay City, to the jaws and adjacent ocean area, fair to good Chinook salmon catches were…
Columbia River Fishing Report and Forecast September 18th
Columbia River Fishing Report – The Columbia River is showing signs of the ending of the season. That wouldn’t be the case however if the hatchery coho had come in as predicted. I hate to…
Central & Eastern Oregon Fishing Reports for Sept 18th
Summer steelhead are in the Deschutes now from the mouth up to Trout Creek and fishing for them has been decent. This year’s run appears to be a good one. With plenty of hatches ongoing,…
Central & South Coast Fishing Reports for Sept 18th
Depoe Bay bottom fishing continues to be good with some days better than others but overall pretty darned good. Rockfish are biting well and a few ling cod are being caught every trip. Crabbing continues…
Clackamas and Sandy River Fishing Reports for Sept 18th
The Clackamas water gauge at Estacada showed the slightest blip with rainfall today, and while there may be additional impact, it’s unlikely as it seems the precipitation even is about done. Over the coming week,…
Willamette, McKenzie & Santiam Rivers Fishing Report for Sept 18th
Flow at Willamette Falls has not changed over the past two weeks although the water temperature did drop two degrees over that period of time to the 68 degree reading today, September 17th. Over 100…