Significant Rains Bring Significant Opportunities to Tillamook County
Wilson, Trask and Nestucca Rivers get primed for Salmon fishing Wow, what a rain. Although I missed most of it being on the east side fishing Columbia River Salmon at the Deschutes and Klickitat Rivers, the aftermath of this early fall storm was obvious. Tillamook County Rivers all went over their banks creating a waiting […]
Klickitat Deschutes and White Salmon fishing continues to impress
The wake of this year’s Columbia River Salmon run has made fishing East of Bonneville very impressive. This past week we experienced similar gaudy results in what might have been the best fishing I’ve ever seen in the lower 48. Doubles, triples and more opportunities than you could count as Columbia River Salmon at the […]
Rain Event= Early Salmon Fishing on the Wilson, Trask and Nestucca Rivers
Early Wilson, Trask and Nestucca River Salmon are HUGE! Time to go Fishing! I haven’t seen this much rain in September since 2003. The guys that know weather say, “since the 20’s”! The point is, it’s wet and with it will come some opportunities that are seldom seem. The last time we saw an early […]
Columbia River Salmon Fishing- Smashing Records in 2013
It’s a great time to be a fishing guide on the Columbia River Columbia River fisheries managers met again today and decided to lift the remaining restrictions on Columbia River sport fishermen. This years run has continued to beat all expectations and like previous meetings, fisheries managers again upgraded the run. With some 800,000 Fall […]
The Multi Species Plan and Tillamook Bay Fishing
A State Wide Agenda disguissed as “The Coastal Plan” could hurt Tillamook Bay Fishing. It’s the best collection of Salmon and steelhead fishing rivers (Wilson, Trask and Kilchis, Miami and Tillamook Rivers) meeting up as what’s known as Tillamook Bay. Salmon Trout Steelheader Magazine listed this fishery in it’s Top 10 some years back and […]
Tillamook Bay Opens to Wild Coho Fishing
Common sense management leads to more fishing on Tillamook Bay. My how far we’ve come. There was a time when the thought of keeping a native coho wasn’t something anybody thought would ever be a possible. The ODFW were allowing commercial fishermen to harvest up to 85% of the runs and it’s no wonder stocks […]
Klickitat River Salmon Fishing Beat Down
Could Klickitat River Salmon fishing get any better? Superlitives really don’t do justice to the fishing that is happening right now at the mouth of the Klickitat River on the Columbia. BIG numbers and it seems like it’s just getting better. Adults, jacks and an occassional sturgeon just can’t help themselves with the finally cured […]
Columbia River Salmon Fishing- Best Run in 75 Years
The “Good Old Days” for Columbia River Salmon Fishing is Now. As many of you know, predictions don’t always turn out the way folks that make them plan. Fortunately for fisherman however, this year’s underestimation of the run means a boon for NW fisherman. Yesterday, the states of Oregon and Washington again upgraded the Columbia […]
Klickitat River Salmon Rendevous
A Spectacular Klickitat River Salmon Season Right Around the Corner. A brilliant start to the Columbia River Fall Salmon season has me giddy about the possibilities for the next month. This weekend marks the start to my month long stay on the Klickitat River fishing for Salmon and I can hardly wait to get the […]
The end of Buoy 10. Next up….Klickitat River Salmon Fishing
The end of Bouy 10. Next up…Klickitat River Salmon Fishing Buoy 10 stands as a sign of good things to come for Klickitat River Salmon fishing What a great year in Astoria fishing for Salmon. Lots and lots of Salmon made their way through the area known as Buoy 10 and it was great ending […]