Columbia River Fishing
Columbia River Fishing- A guide to news, reports and information for Salmon, steelhead and sturgeon fishing for the Columbia River
A Glimpse of Things to Come on the Columbia River
Anyone that’s fished with me has probably experienced the eye of a camera trying to get a shot of the wildlife, a fish you’ve caught or in this case, a fish that you’re fighting. This shot was taken with an underwater housing on my 5d Mark iii while fishing the Columbia River last fall. I […]
Columbia River Summer Steelhead- The bite is on
Summer steelhead fishing on the lower Columbia River has grown popular in the last 10 years. What once was a tributary show for our trips, now is a big river show as we’ve realized that we can get in front of all the fish headed up the Columbia, rather than just those on a certain […]
New Water Year for Columbia River Spring Salmon Fishing
Reels to spool, rods to rig and bait to get lined up. These are the days leading up to another Spring Chinook season on the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. As I do these things, like many fishermen, I’m looking forward to the possibilities of this years run. The where and how are always top of mind […]
Not just the fishing on the Columbia River
Mike and Kara have fished with me for a number of years now. In browsing through photos from one of last year’s trips on the Columbia River, I’m reminded that there is a lot that goes along with us catching fish. For one, relationships are a big part of what we do. Hanging out, catching […]
Columbia River Fall Salmon tracking ahead of predictions
This year’s fall Chinook run was slated to go big. Nearly a million Fall Chinook were slated to come back, but it’s always good to see the actual returns line up with the forecast. Last week Columbia River fisheries managers upgraded the run by 10% to nearly 1.1 million Fall Chinook slated to return. Anyone […]
Columbia River at Astoria- fishing ahead of schedule
“Ahead of schedule” might be an under statement with good fishing having started in July. The river has been loaded with Chinooks with a while and it’s quite amazing how many Coho/Silver Salmon have made their way into the river. The official start of my Astoria Buoy 10 Salmon fishing season was Saturday, but apparently […]
Columbia River Salmon Fishing- Going on now in Astoria
I was able to get out to Astoria to fish the Columbia River the last few days and get in on some of the early Salmon fishing. According to fishery managers fall fishing doesn’t start until August 1, but I’m not so sure that date means much. Unless the Summer Chinook run is 10x’s bigger […]
Columbia River Fishing- Great months ahead
The fishing on the Columbia River is providing anglers with a great opportunity for success right now. There are lots of Salmon and Steelhead moving through the river below Bonneville Dam right now, plus the opportunity to keep non clipped Summer Chinook Salmon as they make their way east. Bonneville Dam Salmon With the ability […]
Columbia River Buoy 10 Double with Guide, Lance Fisher
In my previous post, this same crew and just finished up their limit of Columbia River Salmon. As I was looking through my videos I noticed another video of the same trip that shows how getting your limit in 3 hours can actually happen as the boys are hooked up with a double in an area known as Blind Channel […]
Columbia River Buoy 10- Final Fish
The Columbia River at Buoy 10 is known for really good fishing. Folks from all over the country come to hang out with me during a month that 1.5 million and 2 million Salmon decide that they’re going home. Buoy 10 is known to be quite the crowd spectacle, but I regularly tell people that it’s not […]