Fishing Reports

Outdoor Report for 10/20
Outdoor Report for 10/20

The Columbia River closes Friday at midnight for all Salmon and Steelhead angling from Buoy 10 up to Hwy 395. The recent rains have filled the coastal tributaries making them floatable and full of fish. Keep a watchful eye on t …

Outdoor Report for 10/27
Outdoor Report for 10/27

As expected, the North Coast salmon fishery turned on last weekend but, with some midweek rains, it slowed down a bit. The river level forecasts look great for this weekend and it should be hot again. Don’t expect to be alone. I …

Outdoor Report for 11/2
Outdoor Report for 11/2

Fall Salmon fishing remains good, and some days excellent, at the Coast. While rains have moved a lot of fish into the rivers, there is still a number of people who are finding success in tide water. Southwest Washington river a …

Outdoor Report for 11/10
Outdoor Report for 11/10

Although the Fall Chinook fishery is waning, if you can get down to the coast soon, with good river conditions, you might be rewarded with one of the big fish that seem to be prevalent in a lot of the catches this year. Well it …

Outdoor Report for 11/17
Outdoor Report for 11/17

Razor clams are on tap with some good tides this weekend and a 3 day opening at some Washington beaches. While Long Beach is still closed, three beaches that will open for the 3 day season are Twin Harbors, Copalis and Mocrocks …

Outdoor Report for 11/24
Outdoor Report for 11/24

Free Fishing Days in Oregon start on Black Friday November 25th and go through the weekend. WDFW has "Black Friday Openers" at 17 different lakes and ponds in Washington. If you take advantage of the opener you might hook into …

Northwest Winter Chrome
Northwest Winter Chrome

After a long grueling summer, and a fall that never seems to end, December is finally here! Whacking kings and Coho in Astoria all through September was a blast and beer can sized bobbers draining on the coastal rivers a …

Outdoor Report for 12/1
Outdoor Report for 12/1

Some colder weather has finally come down from the North and the rain is abating this weekend. That signals some early Winter Steelhead fishing on the coast and Columbia River tributaries as they drop and clear. Reports of some …