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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…