Columbia River Fishing
Columbia River Fishing- A guide to news, reports and information for Salmon, steelhead and sturgeon fishing for the Columbia River
Klickitat River Salmon- Still Going On
Coho, Chinook and great weather on the Klickitat. After 2 weeks fishing Tillamook Bay and tidewater I was ready for a change of scenery. So I called Mike, Joe and Russ to see if they would join me for their planned trip in Tillamook at the Mouth of the Klickitat River. I had intel that […]
Final Few Days in the Columbia River Gorge
White Salmon, Klickitat and Deschutes River Salmon fishing shines, even through the storm. This past week has continued what’s been a very special run on the Columbia River. Whether the White Salmon, Klickitat, or Deschutes, the fishing has been supberb. Last weeks storm threatened fishing and frankly, I wasn’t sure how the significant pressure changes […]
Klickitat Deschutes and White Salmon fishing continues to impress
The wake of this year’s Columbia River Salmon run has made fishing East of Bonneville very impressive. This past week we experienced similar gaudy results in what might have been the best fishing I’ve ever seen in the lower 48. Doubles, triples and more opportunities than you could count as Columbia River Salmon at the […]
Columbia River Salmon Fishing- Smashing Records in 2013
It’s a great time to be a fishing guide on the Columbia River Columbia River fisheries managers met again today and decided to lift the remaining restrictions on Columbia River sport fishermen. This years run has continued to beat all expectations and like previous meetings, fisheries managers again upgraded the run. With some 800,000 Fall […]
Klickitat River Salmon Fishing Beat Down
Could Klickitat River Salmon fishing get any better? Superlitives really don’t do justice to the fishing that is happening right now at the mouth of the Klickitat River on the Columbia. BIG numbers and it seems like it’s just getting better. Adults, jacks and an occassional sturgeon just can’t help themselves with the finally cured […]
Columbia River Salmon Fishing- Best Run in 75 Years
The “Good Old Days” for Columbia River Salmon Fishing is Now. As many of you know, predictions don’t always turn out the way folks that make them plan. Fortunately for fisherman however, this year’s underestimation of the run means a boon for NW fisherman. Yesterday, the states of Oregon and Washington again upgraded the Columbia […]
The end of Buoy 10. Next up….Klickitat River Salmon Fishing
The end of Bouy 10. Next up…Klickitat River Salmon Fishing Buoy 10 stands as a sign of good things to come for Klickitat River Salmon fishing What a great year in Astoria fishing for Salmon. Lots and lots of Salmon made their way through the area known as Buoy 10 and it was great ending […]
Buoy 10 Salmon Fishing Finally
Although it’s a bit late to jump on my schedule for this year, I wanted to provide a quick update on the action we’ve been experiencing this past week on the Lower Columbia River. Tides slowed down starting Wednesday and with it, the fishing came unhinged. Really insane bites have developed with an absolute pile […]
Buoy 10 Article
I know many of you that fish with me also fish on your own. Here’s an article that I put together over at Fishwire.net that explains the ins and outs of moving with the tide at Buoy 10 on the Lower Columbia River. It creates a scenario for those that might not be familiar with […]
Buoy 10 Mayhem
Yes, it’s a wonderful fishery and this year, it’s particularly wonderful. I’ve been down in Astoria running charters now for just 4 days, but thought I’d give everyone a report. I started Tuesday with a “first trip” for the new boat. I was very glad to spend it with two of my 3 favorite girls […]