Spring Chinook Effectively Over, Anglers Await Coho Willamette River Fishing Report – Willamette River anglers have left the building. The spring Chinook run is effectively over and anglers are preparing for the fall run of Chinook destined for the mainstem Columbia in the coming weeks. It was a good late-season bite that many took advantage…
Still Some Springers But Fading Fast Willamette River Fishing Report – Just when you thought it was safe to pull your gear out of the water, folks are still catching spring Chinook in the Willamette River. It’s late, the bulk of the spring Chinook are well on their way to the spawning grounds and there…
Springers Fade, Santiams/McKenzie Fishing Good for Spring Chinook Willamette River Fishing Report – The springer bite continues to fade and with no creel report, and local guides switching to other fisheries, reports are becoming even more scarce. For all intents and purposes, the Willamette is done for the year and even sturgeon catches are fading.…
Willy Still Giving Up Springers, Summer Steelhead Still Depressed Willamette River Fishing Report – Spring Chinook anglers are reluctant to give up on the fishery, and continue to catch fish throughout the lower Willamette River. Trollers working the head of the channel (the opposite side of the entrance to the channel, along the Portland bank)…
Springers Still Biting in the Harbor, Sturgeon, Shad on the Outs Willamette River Fishing Report – Reports of a steady spring Chinook bite are still coming for most mornings at the head of the Multnomah Channel. It’s been a surprising win streak for this gentlemen’s fishery and although it won’t last long, we should get…
Although Springers are Fading, the Bite is Not Willamette River Fishing Report – Cooler than normal temperatures on the Willamette have kept late-running spring Chinook biting and anglers interested in the largely Portland Harbor troll fishery. You’ve heard us say it more than once, it’s an early morning show and anglers should have another few…
Willamette River Fishing Report – The Willamette is still booting out rather impressive catches of spring Chinook given the depressed return this year. Guides are reporting 20 to 30 fish a day coming from the St. Johns area of the lower Willamette. Although not a surprise that catches are happening, the catch rates in the…
Willamette Springers Still Biting, Oregon City Surprises and Santiam is Fishing! Willamette River Fishing Report – As you may have read in the Fisheries Update, the Willamette River continues to put out spring Chinook for the troll fleet. The mark rate for hatchery fish in the lower Willamette faded, but 1,925 anglers caught 370 springers…
Springer Bite Starting to Slow, Shad Taking Off Willamette River Fishing Report – Excitement in the Willamette fishery is waning, and so are the catch rates for spring Chinook. Catch rates actually bumped from last week, which was a bit surprising although it wasn’t much of a bump. The weekly fishery can best be summarized…
Spring Chinook Still On Tap, Shad Starting to Inundate Anglers Willamette River Fishing Report – As statistics and expectations dictate, catch on the mainstem Willamette is on the drop, as is effort. This week, anglers fishing the Willamette netted just 239 spring Chinook, 194 hatchery fish, 45 wild ones. That was for a grand total…
Springers are passing Willamette Falls, but action in the channel is still good. Willamette River Fishing Report – Catches are slowly slowing (yes, I said that…) on the Willamette River. It’s to be expected as the peak run works its way upriver in mid-May. Creel data showed an increase in effort, but a decrease in…
We’ve Passed the Peak, but Spring Chinook Remain a Fair Option on the Willamette. We still have several weeks, or even over a month of fair to good spring Chinook fishing on the mainstem Willamette River. Biters will be found through the fourth of July holiday. That said, we’re past the peak season if you…
Willamette River Fishing Report – The Willamette keeps being the Willamette. At least it’s consistent. Nothing has changed this week on the river. The best catches remain in the Multnomah Channel and in case you missed it, trollers working the channel are catching near 10X the number of springers as trollers in the middle and…
Willamette River Fishing Report – It’s definitely an off again, off again, kinda on, off again fishery here on the Willamette. There’s more challenging day than successful ones. We’re really going to test the number of fish per hour of effort this year. The Multnomah Channel has been a bit of an exception however. There…
Willamette River Fishing Report – Another mediocre week of spring Chinook fishing in what most determine as near peaks season for Willamette River anglers. The lower Willamette (From the mouth to the St. Johns Bridge, including the Multnomah Channel) yielded the most keeper fish (288 and an additional 58 released) for also having the greatest…
