Willamette Valley Fishing Report –Warm water temperatures is slowing an already challenging bite on the mainstem Columbia. After a fair flurry of activity at Bonneville and to a lesser extent around Kalama, action is on…
North coast fishing report – Although this is typically the time of year when springer action begins to taper, there are still some fair numbers of fish being caught. Spinner fishermen in the upper bay…
Columbia River fishing report – Anglers targeting salmon on the mainstem continue to struggle for consistent results. By June 15, the Spring run is effectively over. Biologists have upgraded the run several times; it’s now…
Willamette Valley Fishing Report – Columbia River spring Chinook fishing remains mediocre despite good numbers of fish still going over Bonneville Dam. We’re about to officially shift over to summer Chinook season come June 15th…
Bend resident lands 1,226-pound fish Skinning gaper necks the easy way It’s coming – LIVE BAIT ALBACORE FISHING
Bottom fishing out of Westport has been producing a few outsized ling cod as evidenced by lucky angler “Justin,” below as he lovingly cuddles this 48-pounder.
Golden Stone imitations continue to sucker redsides on the lower Deschutes despite the fact that the hatch is mostly a memory. Trout will continue to recognize them as a food source for a while. Caddis…
Rough seas and blustery conditions have kept boats off the ocean out of Newport and Depoe Bay this week. A reminder to those seeking coho offshore that the opener is Saturday June 27th for hatchery…
Water conditions on the Clackamas have changed very little over the past week, other than to get a little lower and, if possible, clearer. Forecasts indicate this trend will continue into the last week of…
Fish passage at Willamette Falls continues to be somewhat of an enigma. While hundreds of spring Chinook passing daily have pushed to cumulative total to the neighborhood of 47,000, a remarkable number exceeding early-season predictions,…
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For the longest time, anglers have complained about the complexity of fishing regulations and the complex and sometimes confusing way the fishing regulations booklet is written. It seems the ODFW finally got the message and, starting in 2016, fishing rules and the method by which they’re presented are supposed to be more streamlined and easier…