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Astoria Ocean Salmon Season Proposed
The 2026 Astoria Ocean Salmon Season details are still in the works and will be announced shortly. The Pacific Fishery Management Council is working with three proposed alternatives for the ocean seasons, which include Astoria. All three proposals have retention for both Chinook and hatchery Coho from late June into September. Opening day for Astoria […]
Columbia River Keeper Sturgeon Seasons
March 3rd, 2026 UPDATE: Today is the last day for 2026 Columbia River sturgeon retention. The season wrapped up with a final day of fishing in The Dalles Pool. We all love keeper sturgeon days, but remember that our action-packed days are our catch-and-release sturgeon trips that take place during 9 months of the year. […]
Portland Sturgeon Fishing: It’s Go Time!
We’ve had a pretty mild winter so far, with a few great rain systems and also some beautiful crisp days. No matter the weather, it’s the perfect time to wrangle some big fish in the Portland area, where conditions have created some pretty nice fishing opportunities for sturgeon. The Willamette River has been the place […]
NW Steelhead
The 2026 winter steelhead season is just getting started and we’re excited to see what it brings to the multiple rivers and locations that we fish. It’s still early in the season, but some we’ve already brought some nice fish to the boat. We had some nice rain systems that brought a lot of water […]
Jalapeño Lime Smoked Salmon Spread/Dip/Filling
For the holidays, I wanted to pass on some of the salmon go-to’s that we share with family and friends. I shared the Sugar Free Smoked Salmon Recipe with you before. It’s very popular amongst my customers and also one of the top recipes of its kind on the internet. Who knew?!?! I’ll eat a […]
2026 Columbia River Salmon Fishing Forecast – Spring and Summer
December 8th, 2025: In the first of many forecasts to come over the next couple months, the 2026 Columbia River Spring and Summer Salmon preseason forecast has been released. The preliminary numbers for the 2026 Columbia River Spring Chinook run are looking better than the 2025 forecast, bumping up to around 222,000 fish expected. Most […]
Give the Gift of Time Together
The holiday season has arrived and for many of us that includes exchanging gifts as we celebrate with friends and family. Shopping for and giving gifts may seem a bit trickier right now, but Lance Fisher Fishing can make it easier. Give the gift of a guided fishing experience! It doesn’t matter if the recipient […]
Best Late Fall Portland Area Fishing
Fall certainly arrived in the Portland/Vancouver area. While we’ve had some good rain showers, we’ve also had some blue skies and some great times on the water. Late Fall Portland area fishing is going strong, with our sturgeon season already underway and another month of salmon fishing to look forward to. Portland Area Salmon By […]
Columbia River Fall Fishing
We’re currently fishing for Chinook and/or Coho salmon on the Columbia River and its tributaries. There are fish throughout the system, giving us guided fishing trip options for anglers of all ages and abilities. We’ve had some great days on the water and we’re not done yet. Fall options include Astoria, the Portland/Vancouver area, and […]
It’s Time for Tillamook Steelhead!
Bright chrome fish, straight from the ocean…what could be better this time of year? Not much, and it looks like the winter steelhead run is off to a good start in Tillamook. The fish we have seen so far are bigger and brighter than last year’s fish. And the fishing has been incredible. Like we’re […]