Monster Fish of Summer: Astoria Sturgeon Fishing
The recent warm weather makes it feel like summertime already and has me itching to get out on the Columbia River in Astoria to chase our local monster fish – Sturgeon. While the Pacific Northwest offers year-round Sturgeon fishing on both the Columbia and Willamette Rivers, nothing can compare to the experience of fishing for […]
Astoria Summer Fishing – Options Galore!
As the daily temps begins to rise and we start to see more sun than rain in the Pacific Northwest, I can’t help but think of the plethora of fishing options Astoria offers all summer long. Salmon, sturgeon, and bottom fish are available in Astoria, and sometimes multiple species on the same day. We’ll start […]
Portland Springers Are Here!
The flowering cherry trees that line Portland’s Tom McCall Waterfront Park are in full bloom. To many, that is a sign that spring has come to Portland. The Spring Chinook Salmon, known as Springers, are arriving as well. These local favorites are stunning, in color, texture, and taste. If you’re looking to fire up the […]
Astoria Ocean Salmon Season Proposed
The 2026 Astoria Ocean Salmon Season details are still in the works and will be announced shortly. The Pacific Fishery Management Council is working with three proposed alternatives for the ocean seasons, which include Astoria. All three proposals have retention for both Chinook and hatchery Coho from late June into September. Opening day for Astoria […]
Columbia River Keeper Sturgeon Seasons
March 3rd, 2026 UPDATE: Today is the last day for 2026 Columbia River sturgeon retention. The season wrapped up with a final day of fishing in The Dalles Pool. We all love keeper sturgeon days, but remember that our action-packed days are our catch-and-release sturgeon trips that take place during 9 months of the year. […]
2026 Columbia River Spring Chinook Salmon Season Set
February 19th, 2026 Update: From March 1st – April 8th, the Columbia River will be open for Spring Chinook fishing from the Buoy 10 line in Astoria upstream to Beacon Rock. With the Cowlitz and Lewis River returns similar to last year’s, we should have some nice fishing opportunities in multiple sections of the river […]
Portland Sturgeon Fishing: It’s Go Time!
We’ve had a pretty mild winter so far, with a few great rain systems and also some beautiful crisp days. No matter the weather, it’s the perfect time to wrangle some big fish in the Portland area, where conditions have created some pretty nice fishing opportunities for sturgeon. The Willamette River has been the place […]
NW Steelhead
The 2026 winter steelhead season is just getting started and we’re excited to see what it brings to the multiple rivers and locations that we fish. It’s still early in the season, but some we’ve already brought some nice fish to the boat. We had some nice rain systems that brought a lot of water […]
Buoy 10 Fishing Forecast
This is the time of year when 2026 Buoy 10 Salmon and ocean abundance numbers for Astoria begin to get tossed around in the Buoy 10 forecast. While numbers aren’t official, I’m hearing some good things for this year’s possibilities. More numbers and information will be coming soon, but let’s start off with the 2025 […]
Jalapeño Lime Smoked Salmon Spread/Dip/Filling
For the holidays, I wanted to pass on some of the salmon go-to’s that we share with family and friends. I shared the Sugar Free Smoked Salmon Recipe with you before. It’s very popular amongst my customers and also one of the top recipes of its kind on the internet. Who knew?!?! I’ll eat a […]