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Astoria Fishing Happening Now

Happy lady holding her Buoy 10 Chinook salmon in Astoria.

What do you want to fish for in 2026? Our Astoria location offers fishing for everyone. Some of the best salmon fishing in the Pacific Northwest. Plus we have sturgeon, tuna, lingcod, rockfish, and crabbing. Yes, it’s a smorgasbord of fishing, and as far as I’m concerned it doesn’t get much better than this. Update: […]

Final Countdown to Buoy 10 Fishing

Grandpa and granddaughters with Buoy 10 Salmon

It’s the final countdown to the Buoy 10 Salmon Season on the Columbia River, and we can’t wait to see what the 2026 season has in store for us. We’ve been looking forward to this popular fishery for months, and the time is finally here! The river opens for fall salmon fishing on Friday, August […]

Astoria Fishing Report

4 happy guys with their ocean salmon and bottom fish haul

Astoria offers a variety of fantastic fishing options throughout the year. In 2022 we added some new ocean experiences with the addition of Legion’s Mercy, our 34′ Venture, center-console boat, and we couldn’t be happier. Between the “big” boat and our classic sled trips, there are fishing opportunities for everyone. We’ll be keeping you up […]

2026 Oregon Ocean Salmon Seasons

2 smiling men standing on Legion's Mercy, Lance Fisher's 34' guide boat, holding up their Chinook and Coho salmon.

The Pacific Ocean off the Northern Oregon Coast provides a variety of salmon options from May through October. Whether you prefer Chinook, Coho, or are just looking for a fun day on the ocean, there are options to choose from. We’ll be offering guided fishing trips during the Oregon ocean salmon seasons out of Astoria […]

Astoria Sturgeon Fishing – Tarpon of the Northwest

A nice big sturgeon from the Astoria estuary on the Columbia River

Now through the first week of August may see some of the most action-packed days of sturgeon fishing of the year. We have about four more weeks of Trophy Sturgeon fishing on the Columbia River in Astoria before we switch completely over to fall salmon fishing at Buoy 10.  Over the weekend we had a […]

Summer Astoria Sturgeon Fishing is in Full Swing

Family fun while trophy sturgeon fishing in Astoria.

Columbia River Estuary The Columbia River Estuary is a unique fishery where the river meets the sea, and its brackish water provides some of the best fishing opportunities in the Pacific Northwest, possibly in the world. While many know of the Buoy 10 Fall Salmon fishery that begins Astoria 1st in August, fewer people know […]

Columbia River Summer Steelhead Fishing

Beautiful Columbia River Steelhead fillets for the grill.

June and July are prime time for Columbia River Summer Steelhead fishing in the Portland/Vancouver area. Fish started showing up as usual at the end of May, and this past week we’ve seen a significant increase in steelhead moving through the system. To add to the catch, we also have a Sockeye Salmon season this […]

Astoria Summer Extravaganza

Trophy sturgeon in the shallows of the Columbia River in Astoria

Astoria is the hotspot for fishing each summer. Its unique location overlooking where the river meets the sea allow us to partake in a variety of fishing opportunities from June through September. Whether you’re interested in salmon, sturgeon, bottom fish, or crab, there’s a fishery to fit your needs. Columbia River Summer Salmon The Columbia […]

2026 Columbia River Summer and Fall Salmon Seasons Set

3 happy men holding 2 salmon each while standing in a guided fishing boat on the Columbia River.

The 2026 Columbia River Summer/Fall Salmon and Steelhead seasons have been set. This is a joint effort between ODFW and WDFW which takes some coordination each year. Based on this year’s forecast, we have a summer salmon/steelhead season, an uninterrupted Buoy 10 season, and months of Columbia River salmon fishing opportunities. We’ve been waiting for […]

2026 Oregon Free Fishing Weekend

Smiling woman in a red rain jacket holding a white sturgeon. Fishing on the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon.

June 2026 – Free Fishing Weekend! June 6th and 7th are the next set of free fishing days in Oregon for 2026. No licenses or tags required! This isn’t just for fishing. No shellfish licenses are required for clamming or crabbing either. Be sure to follow all bag limits and other normal regulations in regards […]