Fishing Reports

Fishing report 10-28
Fishing report 10-28

Coastal Fall Chinook has continued to be a bright spot with how little water we have had this fall. These fish have been milling around in the ocean and bays just biding their time. This has given folks ample opportunity to find fresh Chinook while trolling triangle flashers and herring or 360 flashers with small spinners or hard spinning baits. The rain has ...

Fishing report 10-21
Fishing report 10-21

Fall Chinook fishing along the coast has remained very good for many anglers. In Tillamook, Nehalem and the Nestucca, we have had pro staff finding limits of Fall Chinook for their clients more often than not. Trolling has continued to be the main technique being used with 360 flashers and spinners or hard spinning baits being at the top of everyone’s list. This lack of ...

Fishing report 10-14
Fishing report 10-14

Fall Chinook fishing along the Oregon coast continues to be a bright spot the past few weeks. These fish are big and bright, and seem to be biting most things that anglers are trolling with. Cut plug Herring, fresh anchovies, small spinners, and a wide variety of hard spinning baits have all been working. It seems that a few more coho have showed up in the mix for ...

Fishing Report 10-07
Fishing Report 10-07

Fall Chinook fishing along the Oregon coast has been very good so far this year. Whether outside in the bubble fisheries that nose into the ocean or inside the bay and in the estuary, there have been fish in both locations. Trolling has been the number one technique with the fleet being split between 360 flashers with small spinners and hard spinning baits, and ..

Fishing Report – 9/30
Fishing Report – 9/30

The Columbia opened up last weekend for two days, and from all of the reports we received, the fishing was great. Anglers trolling 360 flashers with hard-spinning baits or small spinners seemed to be the most productive. It was mainly a Chinook game, with many anglers finding their limits of Chinook early in the morning. However, those who ...

Fishing Report 9-23
Fishing Report 9-23

This weekend, September 26th and 27th, the Columbia River will reopen for Chinook and Coho fishing! From Puget Island all the way up to the I-395 Bridge in Pasco, the limit will be two salmon, with only one Chinook allowed. From Astoria to the west Puget Island line, the limit will be three salmon, with only one Chinook allowed. These fish haven't seen a bait or...

Fishing Report – 9/15
Fishing Report – 9/15

It’s salmon season, and they seem to be everywhere. From Astoria and the Columbia River to the Oregon Coast and Southwest Washington, anglers are finding plenty of opportunities for Chinook and coho. Bottom fishing, walleye, and trout are also providing solid options as we move into fall. In Astoria, the coho fishing has been pretty good, and with the limit now being ...

Fishing Report 9-9
Fishing Report 9-9

Salmon fishing in the Columbia has been downright amazing lately, with fish spread all the way from Astoria to nearly Pasco. The opportunities are endless.Chinook fishing above the mouth of the Lewis has been just as good as anybody can remember in recent history. These fish have been getting caught by folks trolling as well as those ...