Fishing Reports

Fishing report 4-16
Fishing report 4-16

Winter Steelhead fishing has mostly come to a close in the Northwest. While it's winding down, you might still encounter a few late stragglers while targeting Spring Chinook or Summer Steelhead in tributaries. Tributary anglers running divers and bait, or backing down plugs, can still hook into late-run Winter Steelhead, early Summer..

Fishing report 4-11
Fishing report 4-11

Winter Steelhead are absolutely still around — in fact, one of our loyal customers brought in a chrome-bright hatchery fish just shy of 17 pounds this week! With water temps on the rise, these late-run Steelhead are becoming much more active and aggressive. Pink worms, jigs, beads, yarnies, and bait are all killer options when driftfishing, sidedrifting..

Fishing report 4-4
Fishing report 4-4

Those in the know understand that just because the calendar says it’s April, doesn’t mean that Winter Steelhead season is over. The first two weeks of April can provide some of the best Winter Steelhead fishing of the year. Thanks to broodstock programs, chrome-bright, fresh-off-the-tide hatchery fish are still entering rivers. Back trolling plugs is an effective way 

Fishing report 3-26
Fishing report 3-26

Winter Steelhead fishing had been going strong, and just before the last big rain event, when many rivers blew out, anglers had been reporting good success. Rivers are now on the drop, and many should be very fishable by this weekend. We still have several more weeks of good Steelhead fishing ahead of us. With many rivers opting for broodstock hatchery programs...

Fishing Report - 3/19
Fishing Report - 3/19

Winter Steelhead Winter Steelhead fishermen have been finding great success all along the Oregon coast. Pro angler Mile Kelly has been enjoying the chase for Southern Oregon Steelhead as he prepares to transition to Spring Chinook. Meanwhile, Pro David Johnson has been seeing success on the North Coast....

Fishing report 3–13
Fishing report 3–13

 Steelhead fishing has been productive along the coast and in the Willamette Valley. Most river systems are seeing a wide variety of fish, with even a few early summer steelhead making an appearance. Effective techniques include using jigs, eggs, pink worms, plugs, beads, and shrimp. With over a month of prime steelhead fishing left, anglers ...

Fishing report 2-28
Fishing report 2-28

Winter Steelhead fishermen have been patiently waiting for rivers to drop, and as they do, the fish are beginning to show. Pro guide Pat Abel recently took a boat full of clients out and found success.  When rivers are clearing up, bright-colored baits with larger profiles tend to work best—giving fish a chance to see ...

Fishing report 2-19
Fishing report 2-19

The rain has finally arrived! First, we had snow, then freezing rain, and now heavy downpours. As a result, 99% of rivers are blown out, but when the water drops back into shape, big opportunities await.  Late February is often the peak of the Winter Steelhead run, with fish spread throughout river systems. Up high, older fish are ...