Columbia River Fishing Report – No need for a Forecast section this week since we can’t fish. No need for a report for that matter. The big news? Well, it’s not all that bit, 65 adult spring Chinook have passed Bonneville Dam to date. Good for them, bad for us that want to catch them.…
Columbia River Fishing Report – Anglers haven’t been expecting much, and they have been rewarded as such, with low catch rates on a still cold Columbia River mainstem. Effort has been on the increase (credit nice weather for that), but catches have remains low as expected. Strait from the horse’s mouth, Jimmy Watts of Columbia River…
Columbia River Fishing Report – I know I’ve been saying it for weeks, the run is over. Well, there’s still a few die-hards that are scoring an occasional Chinook, and some coho as well. There aren’t enough fish to sustain a prolonged bite however. Most anglers are lucky to see a fish after 8:30 a.m.…
Columbia River Fishing Report – Effort remains abnormally low for the main stem Columbia; you might guess why. Despite good catches coming from the test net fishery, sport anglers are finding challenging conditions to fish in. For once, the Columbia remains more turbid than the Willamette River, and flows are extremely high, making it difficult…
Columbia River Fishing Report – After a couple of days of promising fishing, anglers once again got a reality check when fishing slowed again by Thursday. Some guides managed to pull out a hatchery fish limit on Monday, but most waited until the any Chinook option starting again on Tuesday before enjoying two days of…
After a nice end to a short opener last weekend, anglers on Friday are again struggling to find success. Several boats reported good action late in the weekend last week with some boats getting four or five spring Chinook, mostly on anchor. Anglers know that in the tide flows, Fish are on the move and…
