by Bob Rees | Jan 17, 2019 | Northwest Oregon, Oregon Fishing Report
North Coast Fishing Report – Well, it’s been consistent in Tillamook County, consistently sucky. Steelheaders working many different river systems have come up with the same results lately, very little. Reports of continued challenging fishing have anglers wondering...
by Bob Rees | Jan 17, 2019 | Clackamas and Sandy River, Oregon Fishing Report
Clackamas River Fishing Report – It’s been a slow week on the Clackamas, but persistent anglers are finding a few in the cold waters of the Clackamas. The river has been low, pushing fish into hiding, and making them somewhat uninspired. I floated the...
by Bob Rees | Jan 17, 2019 | Columbia River, Oregon Fishing Report
Columbia River Fishing Report – As you may predict, there isn’t much to talk about here. Crabbing in the estuary should be tapering given the influx of commercial gear now in the estuary. The abundance of freshwater isn’t helping either. Some...
by Bob Rees | Jan 17, 2019 | Oregon Fishing Report, Willamette Valley/Metro
Willamette River Fishing Report – About what you’d expect for this time of year, not much going on even though water conditions are conducive for all kinds of fishing. It’s early for spring Chinook, but some anglers are out trying, to no avail...
by Bob Rees | Jan 17, 2019 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report, SW Washington
Willamette Valley/Metro – It’s been a chilly several days for metro steelheaders. The Sandy River in particular falls prey to bitter east winds from the Gorge, shutting down what bite was there, and making for uncomfortable conditions for those still in pursuit....
by Bob Rees | Jan 17, 2019 | Central Oregon, Eastern Oregon, Oregon Fishing Report
From Tim Moran Metolius River – It’s been a good so far this month on the Met. Trout and Whitefish are taking prince nymphs, red lightning bugs, San Juan worms, pheasant tails, small black and golden stones and red copper johns under and indicator or...
by Bob Rees | Jan 17, 2019 | Oregon Fishing Report, Southwest Oregon
From Pete Heley at www.PeteHeley.com The main outdoor-related topic of conversation continues to be the new licensing system the ODFW started this year. While the new system seems to be a major step backward from the previous system which was in effect through...
by Bob Rees | Jan 10, 2019 | Northwest Oregon, Oregon Fishing Report
North Coast Fishing Report – The Wilson has had a good season so far, but this week, most guides have been calling it “dead water,” as anglers have struggled to find success here. With water conditions fairly stable over the week, sparse numbers of fish were likely...
by Bob Rees | Jan 10, 2019 | Columbia River, Oregon Fishing Report
Columbia River Fishing (crabbing) Report – With fishing still a non-viable option, crabbing is the sole motivating factor, and that’s not too exciting now that the commercial fleet has gone in. The tides aren’t all that bad for weekend crabbers although the low slack...
by Bob Rees | Jan 10, 2019 | Oregon Fishing Report, Willamette Valley/Metro
Willamette River Fishing Report – Another rise in Willamette River levels has some spooked as more debris and turbid waters have once again return to the drainage. That may have an affect on steelhead fishing, as if it was worthwhile in the first place, but sturgeon...
by Bob Rees | Jan 10, 2019 | Clackamas and Sandy River, Oregon Fishing Report
Clackamas River Fishing Report – The river just bumped and is scheduled to be on the drop through the weekend. It should be in good shape for weekend anglers and better numbers of fish should start to show up. Effort has remained subdued, but there are a lot of...
by Bob Rees | Jan 10, 2019 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report, SW Washington
Willamette Valley/Metro – Clackamas and Sandy River anglers are gearing up for better catches in the coming weeks. Steelhead on both systems are starting to show with more frequency with some quality fish over 10 pounds coming from both river systems recently. For...
by Bob Rees | Jan 10, 2019 | Central Oregon, Eastern Oregon, Oregon Fishing Report
From ODF&W A few winter steelhead are entering the Hood River. While the run won’t peak until March, anglers can expect a few bright fish as early as this month. Rainbow trout broodstock have been stocked in North and South Twin lakes recently, and anglers report...
by Bob Rees | Jan 10, 2019 | Oregon Fishing Report, Southwest Oregon
From Pete Heley at www.PeteHeley.com Crabbing at Half Moon Bay continues to be better than expected. More rain may move most of the crabs closer to or into the ocean where sport crabbers will have to compete with commercial crabbing fleet. The South Jetty continues to...
by Bob Rees | Jan 4, 2019 | Northwest Oregon, Oregon Fishing Report
North Coast Fishing Report – It’s been a stable week of fishing on the north coast, but with same-same results that we’ve seen all season. The Wilson continues to put out some broodstock fish for those willing to be persistent, and the Nestucca is gaining...
