Columbia River Fishing Forecast – Spring and Summer Salmon
In the first of many forecasts to come over the next couple months, the Columbia River fishing forecast for Spring and Summer Summer was just released by ODFW. The preliminary numbers for the 2023 run are looking good, especially the Spring Chinook numbers over 300,000 and Summer Sockeye numbers over 200,000! Add in Summer Chinook […]
Portland Sturgeon Fishing: It’s Go Time!
November brought the changing of the seasons, with some great rain systems and also some beautiful crisp days. December has had the same, with some snow showers thrown in to spice things up a bit. We’ve wrapped up a pretty amazing fall salmon season, and we’re not done fishing in 2022. It’s time to wrangle […]
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 […]
Free Fishing Weekend
Check out this photo of some awesome friends celebrating a 13th birthday by wrangling sturgeon for the day in Portland. They were a great bunch and had a blast. Free Fishing Weekend November 25 and 26th are the last set of free fishing days in Oregon for 2022. No licenses or tags required. This isn’t […]
Best Late Fall Portland Area Fishing
Fall certainly arrived in the Portland area this past weekend. 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 […]
Astoria Fishing Report
Astoria offers a variety of fantastic fishing options throughout the year. We’ve added some new ocean experiences this year with the addition of Legion’s Mercy, our 34′ Venture, center-console boat. Between the new boat and our classic sled trips, there are fishing opportunities for everyone. We’ll be keeping you up to speed with current fishing […]
Introducing Legion’s Mercy
The past few weeks we’ve had some amazing fishing out of Astoria. I haven’t seen early ocean fishing like this for awhile – a flat ocean, beautiful weather, and mostly limits of salmon make for a perfect day on the water. But we decided to throw in something new while we’re out on the ocean […]
Oregon Ocean Salmon Seasons
Northern Oregon Coast Salmon Fishing 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 for both spring and […]
2022 Columbia River Summer and Fall Salmon Seasons
The 2022 Columbia River Summer/Fall Salmon and Steelhead seasons have been set. This is a joint effort with WDFW and takes some coordination each year. Increased numbers on this year’s fall salmon forecast are giving us a summer salmon season, a longer fall salmon season throughout the Columbia River, and a 3 fish bag limit […]
Summer Astoria Sturgeon Fishing is in Full Swing
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 […]