Fishing Reports

Fishing report 1-16
Fishing report 1-16

It’s definitely Winter Steelhead season now! Most of the rivers with Steelhead runs should have fish spread out throughout their systems at this point. From right off the tide, to fish that came in early and are nearing their spawning grounds. The fish are here! Many folks who are fishing from a drift boat have been ,,,

Fishing report 1-8
Fishing report 1-8

Winter Steelhead fishermen have been eagerly awaiting rivers to drop into shape after last week's torrential rains. The beginning of January is almost the new start time for some Winter Steelhead fishermen. With many rivers utilizing a broodstock program, hatchery fish started returning just a week ago ...

Fishing report 1-1
Fishing report 1-1

That’s right, it’s the time of year that hardcore Pacific Northwest anglers look forward to—driving rain, freezing temperatures, cold fingers, and that adrenaline rush that comes with a hard spoon grab, soft drift-fishing take, or a bobber shooting below the water's surface. That’s winter Steelhead fishing in..

Fishing report 12-25
Fishing report 12-25

The rain is here and won’t quit! The rivers have all but blown out, and if not, they are very high. There are quite a few anglers who actually enjoy this time of year. They find success anchor fishing right along the shoreline or by plunking in the nearest soft water seam they can find. Larger Spin-N-Glos paired...

Fishing report 12-18
Fishing report 12-18

Winter Steelhead are here, and from the reports it sounds like there are already a good number of fish.  From the Wilson and the Trask to the Clackamas and Sandy, the fish are here.  Of course, the rivers are all near flood stages at the moment.  But, depending on the amount of rain we have coming in ..

Fishing report 11-6
Fishing report 11-6

Tributary Fall Chinook fishing kicked off hot this past week. With loads of rain and the rivers rising, fish flooded into the rivers and the reports have been excellent! Backtrolling Kwikfish has been stellar for Fisherman’s Pro, John Klar, down in Northern California while a little further North, Pro..

Fishing report 10-30
Fishing report 10-30

It’s almost the end of October and we are finally starting to get some decent rain. Along the coast, many tributary fishermen are begging for rivers to rise and get flooded with Chinook and Coho. The folks fishing Tillamook and Nehalem have been enjoying a great sort of “extended” trolling season in the bay as the..

Fishing report 10-23
Fishing report 10-23

Fall Chinook fishing along the Oregon coast has still been going strong in the bays and the rivers are desperately waiting for some rain. Once the rain starts falling, and I mean a lot of it starts to fall, then rivers will rise and flood with Chinook and Coho. These coastal tributary fisheries live and die by..