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Bob's Sellwood springer Chinook 04-26-22

Lower Willamette River Fishing Report and Forecast

Posted on March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 by Bob Rees

Springers were popping prior to precipitation, action will return when waters clear Willamette River Fishing Report – Spring Chinook action was humming right along, maybe even congruent with a 70,000 adult return, prior to the…

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Pro guide Bob Rees with one of 6 nice lingcod caught off of Three Arch Rocks south of Garibaldi on May 17th. Captain Rob Gerlitz (503-812-4950) was the guide.

North Coast Fishing Report and Forecast

Posted on March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 by Bob Rees

A shot of steelhead excited anglers, although short-lived North Coast Fishing Report – Steelheaders had the ideal scenario set up this week, with a significant rain freshet coupled with snow melt creating ideal water heights…

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Upper Willamette System Fishing Report and Forecast

Posted on March 16, 2023March 18, 2023 by Glenn Zinkus

McKenzie River March Browns! Stocking Continues On South Willamette Valley Ponds. Dexter Reservoir Trophy Trout Alton Baker Canal:  Alton Baker was stocked last week with 1,000 legal size rainbows, and scheduled again to receive the…

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Central Oregon Fishing Report and Forecast

Posted on March 16, 2023March 18, 2023 by Glenn Zinkus

Billy Chinook Heating Up.  Metolius River Hatches Increasing. Weather Outlook Across Central and Eastern Oregon:  There is sun and warming temperatures into Saturday, with widespread warming into the low to mid 50s on Friday and…

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Craig Mostul of Stevens Marine, Milwaukie store with a Willamette River caught hatchery winter steelhead likely destined for the Clackamas River. Craig caught the fish on a 3.5 Map Lip on January 29th, 2022

Clackamas and Sandy River Fishing Report and Forecast

Posted on March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 by Jeff Stoeger

Hatchery steelhead peak is passed, it’s a wild fish show for the most part Clackamas River Fishing Report – A decent showing of Clackamas steelhead graced anglers as catches in the lower river, primarily around…

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PLUNKING AT LEWIS RIVER HATCHERY IMAGE - IAN CARTER Jan 1 2023

Columbia River Fishing Report and Forecast

Posted on March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 by Bob Rees

Columbia blown downstream of St. Helens, but springers should start to make a stronger showing Columbia River Fishing Report – There’s not much to say about salmon and steelhead fishing on the mainstem Columbia, other…

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Anglers get a rain reprieve- outlook is promising!

Posted on March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 by Jeffrey Rome

Torrential rain lately have many rivers blown out but a forecasted “drying out” period should get main steelhead rivers back into a promising fishable shape for the weekend. Last weekend before the major rain did…

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DAVE MALLAHAN'S BIRTHDAY STEELHEAD March 13 2023 COWLITZ RIVER

SW Washington fishing report and forecast

Posted on March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 by Ian Carter

By Ian Carter Photo above: Dave Mallahan’s birthday steelhead, March 13, 2023 Cowlitz River The Cowlitz River continues to be the ray of sunshine in our neighborhood.  More Chinook are being intercepted on the Columbia…

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Tying Spawn Sacks (with directions) by Scott Amerman and Phil Pirone

Posted on March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 by Salmon Trout Steelheader

DECEMBER 4, 2019 One would not think competitors could be friends, but that is what we are. Both Scott Amerman and I have great respect for each other’s talents.  We find we have common goals…

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Friend Bryce Sandford shows off a spring chinook taken in the Columbia River downstream of Longview.

About Columbia & Willamette Spring Chinook

Posted on March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 by Buzz Ramsey

By Buzz Ramsey Photo above: Friend Bryce Sandford shows off a spring chinook taken in the Columbia River downstream of Longview. Mid-March is the unofficial kick off of the spring chinook season for many. After…

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Kevin Austero with a Sellwood spring Chinook

Oregon fishing report for March 11

Posted on March 11, 2023March 11, 2023 by Bob Rees

Portland/Metro Oregon Fishing Report – More spring Chinook are being reported from the Willamette River, an indication that indeed, a robust return is on the horizon for metro anglers.  Catches seem most robust from Sellwood to Milwaukie with anglers using herring for bait. Precipitation now falling is forecast to have an impact on Willamette River water…

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SW Washington fishing report for March 11

Posted on March 11, 2023March 11, 2023 by Ian Carter

by Ian Carter The Cowlitz has leveled off, not taking off.  Anglers are beginning to pay a little more attention to the lower Columbia despite the lack of Chinook traversing the dam.  Those intercepting fish on the Columbia are doing so fishing downstream from the Multnomah channel by St Helens.  REMINDER, please verify the regulations before…

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