Fishing Reports

Fishing Report 9-19
Fishing Report 9-19

The Columbia is reopening for a few days! Starting September 18th through Sunday, September 21st, Salmon and Steelhead fishing will start back up throughout the whole Columbia. From the Hood River Bridge down, you can keep hatchery Steelhead, hatchery Coho, and Chinook. Above the Hood River Bridge..

Fishing Report 9-12
Fishing Report 9-12

Astoria is absolutely going strong with waves of Coho showing up daily. This time of year the fishing can be phenomenal, and the angling pressure is far lighter than in August. Many folks are busy chasing Chinook upriver while those in the know are super content landing limits of ocean-fresh Coho...

Fishing Report – 9/5/25
Fishing Report – 9/5/25

 Astoria is still absolutely rocking and rolling. There’s a solid mixture of Chinook and Coho, but Coho are starting to make up the majority of the catch. Trolling on both the incoming and outgoing tide has been productive, with most anglers fishing high in the water column on the incoming tide. Fish are tracking along the temperature change line in..

Fishing Report 8/29/25
Fishing Report 8/29/25

Salmon fishing has been absolutely amazing this month! Chinook and Coho are hitting the deck of nearly every boat heading out. Trolling has been the top method, with most folks running lead and either triangle or 360 flashers. Fresh bait has been hot, with frozen herring producing especially well on outgoing tides. Those running 360 flashers ...

Fishing Report: 8/22/25
Fishing Report: 8/22/25

Astoria continues to be red hot! The Chinook and Coho bite has remained on fire, with many anglers still reporting 20–25 bites a day. Trolling triangle flashers with fresh anchovies or herring has been a consistent producer, while the 360 flasher crowd is doing equally well on Spin-n-fish, Spindawgs, Superbaits, and small spinners. Some anglers are even fishing bait behind ...

Fishing Report – 8/16
Fishing Report – 8/16

Salmon fishing in the ocean has been absolutely lights out. Many of our Pro Staff have been out in the salt chasing salmon, and often it’s taking them longer to drive out than it is to find a boat limit. This season, hard-spinning baits such as Spin-N-Fish, Spindawgs, and Superbaits have been the top producers, with fresh anchovies or herring being ..

Fishing Report – 8/8
Fishing Report – 8/8

Astoria is off to a phenomenal start! Pro Staff fishing both in the ocean and river have been filling coolers. In the ocean, Mitch Brooks and Bill Monroe Jr. have been finding piles of silvers and chinook. Trolling Spin-N-Fish behind flashers, along with fresh herring and anchovies, has been the key to their success. In the river, Pro Terry Mulkey has been producing limits of ...

Fishing Report – 7/23
Fishing Report – 7/23

Chinook fishing on the Columbia has stayed steady and will only get better as we move into August and Fall Chinook begin to arrive. Anchor fishing with wobblers on the outgoing tide continues to be a reliable method. As the tide shifts to slack and incoming, most anglers switch tactics. Trolling 360 flashers with small spinners, hard spinning ...