Salmon Season is Over, Winter Sturgeon Likely Still Weeks Away Columbia River Fishing Report – With just a few Chinook and coho passing Bonneville Dam each day, it’s an indication…
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Columbia River Fishing Report and Forecast August 31st, 2018
Columbia River Fishing Report – It’s not been an overwhelming week at Buoy 10. The action overall hasn’t been bad, but taking fish home for the amount of action one…
Columbia River Fishing Report and Forecast July 27th, 2018
Columbia River Fishing Report – With summer steelhead still at mediocre status, most people are anxious to get the fall Chinook run underway. If you haven’t heard, although Chinook counts…
Columbia River Fishing Report December 15th, 2017
Columbia River Fishing Report – No news on fishing, but the 2018 Columbia River spring Chinook fishing forecast is in. 166,000 spring Chinook are due back to the Columbia, destined…
Columbia River Fishing Report October 27th, 2017
Columbia River Fishing Report – The sturgeon fishery far under-performed most people’s expectations. So much so, the collective departments of fish and wildlife gave anglers an additional day on the water.…
Columbia River Fishing Report August 24th, 2017
Columbia River Fishing Report – With peak season upon us, action should be blistering at this time of the month. That certainly was the case on Monday, eclipse day, but…
Columbia River Fishing Report August 17th, 2017
Columbia River Fishing Report – The Buoy 10 fishery is clearly peaking. Although not everyone is having smashing success, there are large numbers of salmon in the estuary, as the…
Columbia River Fishing Report and Forecast June 29th, 2017
Columbia River Fishing Report – With summer Chinook closure looming on Saturday, anglers only have through today to pursue the river’s iconic species. The quick closure surprised most, but…
Columbia River Fishing Report and Forecast October 28th, 2016 – Winter of 2016
The Columbia River is closed effective through December 31st, 2016. We’ll report back when fishing becomes interesting again.
Columbia River Fishing Report and Forecast October 21st, 2016
Columbia River Fishing Report – Although a few straggler Chinook remain, anglers will struggle to find success as fish make their way upstream of get close to spawning downstream of…
Columbia River Fishing Report and Forecast October 15th, 2016
Columbia River Fishing Report – Between the weather and the extreme tides, there won’t be much use for fishing in the estuary this weekend. Effort has remained low due…
Columbia River Fishing Report and Forecast August 19th, 2016
Columbia River Fishing Report – Despite the best efforts of dedicated anglers, most are coming away from the Buoy 10 fishery quite disappointed. Statistics show that catch rates for chinook…
Columbia River Fishing Report and Forecast July 1st, 2016
Columbia River Fishing Report – Ocean salmon season opens on the north coast on July 1st. Unreliable reports from the commercial fleet that there are fair numbers of Chinook available.…
Columbia River Fishing Report June 17th, 2016
Columbia River Fishing Report – The Columbia River is showing early signs of promise for a mix of late running spring Chinook as well as early returning summer fish. Recent…
Columbia River Fishing Report and Forecast June 10th, 2016
Columbia River Fishing Report – Sport anglers that continue to pursue salmon on the mainstem are largely coming away disappointed. There remains pockets of productivity but even those are inconsistent.…