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September Salmon

Chinook Salmon on the Columbia River near Portland, OR.

Tillamook Salmon The non-selective coho ocean season opened up on August 31st on the central Oregon coast. This fishery allows anglers to retain both wild and hatchery salmon on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in September. During the first 2 days of the season an estimated 5,164 coho were landed, which was more than half of […]

Final Few Days in the Columbia River Gorge

White Salmon, Klickitat and Deschutes River Salmon fishing shines, even through the storm. This past week has continued what’s been a very special run on the Columbia River. Whether the White Salmon, Klickitat, or Deschutes, the fishing has been supberb. Last weeks storm threatened fishing and frankly, I wasn’t sure how the significant pressure changes […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]