Columbia River Fishing
Columbia River Fishing- A guide to news, reports and information for Salmon, steelhead and sturgeon fishing for the Columbia River
Sea Lion Forum Saturday, May 30th at Clackamette Park
If you’ve spent any amount of time on the water the last 10 years, you’ve seen first hand the growth of the Columbia River and Willamette River sea lion population. Of course they’re annoying and can spoil a potential catch opportunity, but the situation is far more serious than any number of these sea lions […]
Columbia River Open- Boat restrictions lifted below Bonneville
Effective Saturday, May 30, the area between Beacon Rock and Bonneville Dam will open to Salmon and steelhead fishing. Of course it’s late in the Columbia River Spring Salmon season, but it’s never too late to get an opportunity to fish this area. The area wasn’t slated to be open until June 16, but with […]
Buoy 10 Season Set- It’s time to get excited
A few minutes ago the WDFW kicked out the results from this year’s PFMC meeting that sets seasons for Salmon all up and down the West Coast. It’s already been forecast that the Columbia River will see a ton of Salmon back this year, but with impacts the way they are these days, you’re never […]
Columbia River Spring Chinook- Now is the time
With just 5 days left in the 2015 Columbia River Spring Chinook season below Bonneville Dam, now is the time to go. Fishing has picked up significantly in the past week and folks are finding fish from top to bottom. With that being said, each area has it’s ups and downs and may fish better […]
Columbia River springers spotty, but a few around
NW Outdoor Show: Segment 3 Columbia River Springer Report- As March progresses we should expect to see a few more springers being caught up and down the Columbia River. For the most part the bite has been spotty, but the guys putting in the time are running across a few fish. Anglers in the lower Columbia […]
Columbia River early spring Chinook
It’s never too early to talk about spring Chinook, and that’s what this segment covers. We are looking at early prospects for springers in the Columbia River. Every year when the springer run starts, folks go crazy. This year they may actually have a reason for doing so. With the prevailing low water the run […]
Early prospects for spring Chinook
Early spring Chinook prospects for the Columbia, Willamette Rivers It’s never too early to talk about spring Chinook, and that’s what this segment covers. We are looking at early prospects for springers in the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. Every year when the springer run starts, folks go crazy. This year they may actually have a […]
2015 Columbia River Spring Chinook Forecast
People forget that it wasn’t that long ago that the Columbia River was off limits. I can remember fishing Bonneville Dam the year is first opened. The crowds, excitement and opportunity that none of us had ever experienced. It was a lot of fun and apparently for some, too much fun as the deadline for […]
Columbia River Fall Salmon Fishing looking good for 2015
This past week a plethora of Columbia River return expectations came out from departments in Oregon in Washington. Take them with a grain of salt as they’re about as successful as the weatherman of the NW in predicting these things. The 2015 return of Columbia River Upriver Bright Salmon is expected to be as good or […]
Klickitat Coho Bringing a Nice End to a Great Columbia River Salmon Season
Two and a half months of Salmon fishing on the Columbia River? I’d say that’s a pretty good year. As we were smashing Chinook limits, we were hearing about the big Coho returns that folks were catching down in Astoria. It’s October and they’re still getting them in the Columbia River Estuary. It’s easy to […]