Water levels are below normal on the lower Deschutes although waders might enjoy exploring areas normally off limits to them at this time of year. Drift-boaters would be wise to use extra cautions in these…
Fishing Reports and Articles
Central & South Coast Reports
Predictions regarding ocean conditions look good for a launch on Saturday, May 9th and fair for Sunday. Fishing is good so go if you get the chance. Central Oregon offshore fishing has been an on-and-ff…
Clackamas and Sandy River Fishing Reports
Clackamas and Sandy River Fishing Reports – The Clackamas water level drop is pretty much a straight line that can be tracked from over a week ago through today and into the middle of May….
Willamette, McKenzie & Santiam Rivers Fishing Report
Willamette River Fishing Report – About 2,700 adult spring Chinook were counted on the last day of April while the first two days of May, counters say over 1,200 and 1,300 respectively. The cumulative total…
12th Annual Bounty on the Bay Fundraiser and Fishing Tournament
Bounty on the Bay 2015 Click on the link above to find out about this year’s Bounty on the Bay Fishing Tournament.
North Coast Fishing Report
With spring chinook still waiting in the wings, north coast anglers have kept their focus elsewhere. Although spring chinook are being reported on occasion from the Trask River and Tillamook Bay itself, anglers should not…
Oregon fishing links
Is a Strong El Nino FINALLY coming? Sea-Doo – Three Arches 4.26.15 (HQ video) Knots for fly anglers (video) Fly Fishing for Rockfish Lost Lake shrinking down a hole Strongest Braid to Leader Fishing Knot How to tie the Nightmare pattern with aero jig tail
Central & Eastern
Fishing for redsides on the lower Deschutes will improve in May with the spawn wrapped up for the year. Trout will start to feed with greater urgency in an effort to replenish themselves following spawning…
Central & South Coast Reports
When charter boats have been able to get out of Depoe Bay to the fishing grounds, onboard anglers were treated to limits of rockfish, anxious to hit their offerings. Ling cod were a little off…
Clackamas and Sandy River Fishing Reports
Most steelheaders have hung up their gear and are targeting spring Chinook now on the Clackamas, particularly given the poor summer steelhead return this year. Fishing for springers in low, clear water is a tough…
Willamette, McKenzie & Santiam Rivers Fishing Report
As April draws to a close, over 4,100 winter steelhead and nearly 500 summers been counted Willamette Falls, either or both of which are crossing in roughly the same number daily. With a few daily…
The Soapbox Update
The Association of Northwest Steelheaders (www.nwsteelheaders.org), Coastal Conservation Association and the Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association are talking with Legislators, fighting the historically large fee increase that is being proposed by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.. Please join them by calling your legislators right now and letting them know that you do not support…