Washington Fishing Report
Updated for for the week of September 16th – September 22nd, 2005Washington Fishing UpdateFrom Pro Guide Bob Barthlow (509.697.7125) Fishing in the Gorge above Bonneville was still a little spotty last week, but URB action picked up with the Bonneville dam counts. They also started picking up the first Coho of the year this last week.
Kalama River - Bank anglers in the Camp Kalama area are catching some fall chinook.Cowlitz River - No report on angling success. During the past week, Tacoma Power employees recovered 192 fall chinook adults, eight jacks, 49 spring chinook adults, one jack, 118 summer-run steelhead, 17 cutthroat trout, 57 coho salmon adults and one coho jack adult during four days of separator operations at Tacoma Power's Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery.
Klickitat River - Bank anglers are catching some fall chinook. Fish were rolling early in the morning. Water was low and clear.
Drano Lake - Boat anglers are catching some steelhead.
Bonneville Pool - Fall chinook catches are increasing, particularly at the mouths of the Klickitat and White Salmon in the early morning.
Yakima River - Angler effort remains very light. No chinook or coho harvested.Lower Columbia below Bonneville Dam - Effort continues to be very light during the current catch and release only fishery. Only 9 boats were counted from Bonneville Dam downstream last Saturday.
Jeff Knotts at J.B's GUIDE SERVICE 509-366-4052 tells TGF that Salmon are finally coming over McNary in strong numbers to make a viable fishery for us in the Columbia Basin. Salmon are staring to be caught in areas around the Tri-Cities at the mouth of the Snake, Yakima and on upriver-as far as the wooden power lines in the lower Hanford reach.Hanford Reach - Fishing was still slow. Pole hours for adult chinook were one fish for every 34 hours. The season is still early.
Saturday, September 17, 2005
Oregon Fishing Report
Updated for for the week of September 16th – September 22nd, 2005
Oregon Fishing Update
Columbia River - The signature Buoy 10 fishery is on its way out. Catches in the estuary out of Astoria are sporadic with coho making up the bulk of the catch. Hardware such as spinners are taking the majority of fish and red continues to be the color of choice. Normally, this time of the season can be quite productive for river coho anglers. The bust of the second "B" run of coho into the river this year will not afford sport or commercial fishermen much opportunity this fall. These coho are typically bound for Washington State hatcheries. Crabbing remains fair at best in the lower Columbia but should improve as the month progresses.
Ocean anglers out of the Columbia gained additional opportunity this week as fishery managers decided to re-open the ocean sport salmon season to chinook retention starting Saturday, Sept. 17, from Tillamook Head north to Leadbetter Point in Washington. Although good news to salmon fishers, ocean effort has waned as the availability of the more numerous hatchery coho dwindles. Also, additional halibut opportunities were granted to anglers fishing from Cape Falcon to Leadbetter Point. The quota for the 7-day per week season is only 6,000 pounds but it may last a while considering the lack of effort. Anglers are reminded that when halibut fishing, the only other species allowed for retention are tuna, salmon and black cod. Other groundfish species need to be released. Tuna anglers offshore have scored well recently. Angler Ron Piazza reported a catch of 14 quality sized tuna about 30 miles offshore but anglers that fished among the commercial boats at the 125 longitude line landed as many as 25.
Upriver, anglers targeting Chinook salmon have enjoyed excellent results. Catch rates are hovering around 6 Chinook for every 10 boats river-wide with the bulk of those catches happening at the mouths of the Cowlitz, Kalama and Sandy Rivers. Chrome wobblers are always the ticket in this fishery with a 3 to 4 foot dropper line and 5 foot leader to your hardware. Learning the travel lanes of these fish will always be the key to your success in this fishery. Although dam counts seemed to have peaked, recent catch rates downstream of Bonneville indicate the possibility for a second peak passage date in the very near future. A joint state hearing was held on 9/14 keeping the mainstem fishery open through midnight on Saturday, 9/17. After that, retention of Chinook may only take place in the ocean, north of Tillamook Head (2 fish limit) or the Buoy 10 fishery (1 fish limit) and above Bonneville Dam.
Mid Columbia/Deschutes River - Steelhead and salmon anglers at the mouth of the Deschutes seem to be doing better than those exploring the lower Deschutes itself. Salmon anglers are doing best right at the mouth while those targeting steelhead seem to find better results right under the I-84 bridge. On the Deschutes River itself, warm temperatures seem to be producing excess aquatic weeds hampering success in that stretch. For trout fishermen, fly anglers are concentrating efforts with caddis dries early and late in the day and experiencing good results. Nymphs are fairly effective during the day.
North Coast - The Tillamook Bay fishery is shaping up indicating the possibility for a change in the trend of 2005 fisheries. Good catches were reported early last week and Saturday catches were excellent as well. Herring trollers did well at the jaws and upper bay spinner trollers also took fair numbers of fish.
Nehalem anglers weren't having as good of luck as on Tillamook but they don't have the seaweed problem that seems so prevalent on Tillamook this time of year. There was a crowd of people at the jaws over the weekend but only a few fish were taken.
North Coast rivers are too low to float and no rain in sight. Rain would not only stimulate a great Chinook bite but blow obnoxious seaweed from the bay allowing anglers to fish unimpeded.
Mid-Coast - The Siletz River continues to produce chinook daily, though sometimes only a handful. The tidal series over the weekend will increase the salmon's activity level and interest in bait or lure. Coyote Rock has posted nearly 50 pictures at their establishment, many over the last week.
Alsea has produced a few nice chinook recently although river levels are low.
Depoe Bay continues to provide the majority of halibut providing fisherfolk with limits during the weekly Friday through Sunday all-depth fishery. Bottom fishing remains excellent for rockfish with most boats reporting limits.
The Siuslaw River continues to reward anglers with chrome Fall chinook below Cushman.
South Coast - Trollers are doing well out of Winchester Bay for chinook on hoochies behind flashers at 40 to 50 feet, in over 180 to 280 feet of water.
Chinook fishers in the middle Rogue are finally seeing some action with the increased flow. Drift cured salmon eggs in this stretch for best results. In the lower river, salmon continue to be caught by trollers below the bridge.
Dan Ambrose, a local South coast angler, took the top prize in the recent Slammin' Salmon Derby out of Brookings with the biggest fish ever scaled in the brief three-year history of this event. He took home $5000 for a 42.2 pounder. Last year, a relatively modest 35-pound fish won top honors.
Willamette Valley/Metro- The Sandy remains slightly off-color bit visibility is improving. There have been coho sighted near Cedar Creek and one or two hooked but it's early yet. Cooler weather will reverse the glacial characteristics of this Columbia tributary.
The Clackamas remains low, clear and non-productive. On the bright side, there's plenty of room for improvement!
North Santiam anglers are challenged to find fish with summer steelhead numbers down this year. Establishing a holding pattern on any particular day will increase one's odds of scoring, but at best, it is slow.
Trout fishing- Here's a bonus for coastal stillwater trout fishers! Trout in the "trophy" (16-inch) class have been stocked by the hundreds this week at Cape Mears Lake, Coffenbury Lake, Lost Lake (Clatsop County), Sunset Lake and Town Lake, all of which are located in the Northwest Zone. In the Deschutes watershed, the South Fork Crooked River was planted with 8" to 10 " rainbows this week.
Sunday, September 11, 2005
Washington Fishing Report
Updated for for the week of September 9th – September 15th, 2005
Washington Fishing Update
North Puget Sound:
The transition from pink salmon to coho salmon is well under way in the saltwater sport fishery. While 2- to 4-pound pinks are still hitting anglers' gear, increasing numbers of ocean-going coho are nudging the humpies out of the spotlight in many areas, including marine waters inside Whidbey Island (marine areas 8-1 and 8-2), Admiralty Inlet (Marine Area 9) and central Puget Sound (Marine Area 10). "The bulk of the coho we're seeing at the boat ramps are averaging around six pounds apiece, but we have seen a few individual fish up to 13 pounds," said Patrick "Slim" Simpson, the head of WDFW's sport fish sampling program for Puget Sound. Simpson said anglers have been reporting good coho action off Meadow Point, near Edmonds and off Mukilteo.
South Sound/Olympic Peninsula:
Anglers fishing off the Washington coast continue to reel in large numbers of chinook salmon as the ocean salmon fishery enters the home stretch. Although coho catches have not met expectations, anglers had caught 87 percent of the chinook guideline for the Washington coast by Sept. 4. In Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco), where the catch had already exceeded the chinook guideline for that area, WDFW issued an emergency rule requiring anglers to release any chinook they catch as of Sept. 9. "Our goal is to try to extend the ocean salmon fishery as long as we can," said Pat Pattillo, intergovernmental salmon policy coordinator. "The chinook fishery out of Ilwaco has been one of the best we've seen in years." Barring any further actions, the salmon fishery out of Ilwaco is scheduled to run through Sept. 30.
Southwest Washington:
An update from Pro Guide Brad Shride (877-483-0047) - Fishing at Buoy 10 this past week was good with some limits and a good mix of URB Kings and Hatchery and Native Silvers, (Coho) for those that traveled outside the Columbia River Bar. More Tules were caught this week as well. We got into some very big Hatchery Coho this past week. It was about a 50/50 mix on Hatchery and the Wild Coho. You have to release the Native Coho. We were traveling as far South as 10 miles from the CR Buoy to find fish. Bait of choice for us was Anchovies behind a diver, shortened Bungie, Fish Flash and a 5 foot 40 # leader with 4/0 and 5/0 Gamakatsu hooks.
Southwest Washington:
An update from Pro Guide Brad Shride (877-483-0047) - Fishing at Buoy 10 this past week was good with some limits and a good mix of URB Kings and Hatchery and Native Silvers, (Coho) for those that traveled outside the Columbia River Bar. More Tules were caught this week as well. We got into some very big Hatchery Coho this past week. It was about a 50/50 mix on Hatchery and the Wild Coho. You have to release the Native Coho. We were traveling as far South as 10 miles from the CR Buoy to find fish. Bait of choice for us was Anchovies behind a diver, shortened Bungie, Fish Flash and a 5 foot 40 # leader with 4/0 and 5/0 Gamakatsu hooks.
Eastern Washington:
From Pro Guide Pat Long of Snake River Guide Service (509-751-0410)
Steelhead fishing on the Snake River has started to pick up with the rising numbers of fish crossing over Lower Granite Dam this past week. Most of the fish are being caught in the area just below the confluence of the Clearwater River then upstream into the Lower Clearwater itself. Water temps on the main stem Snake remain around 70 degrees so most of the arriving fish bound for the Snake's upriver regions are holding in the cooler water around Lewiston and Clarkston. This situation will change as we get some cool weather, until then the fishing hot spot will remain in this area.
North Central Washington:
Bob Jateff, WDFW's district fish biologist in Omak, reminds anglers of the early closure to all fishing of the Chewuch River from the mouth to Eight Mile Creek, and the Twisp River from the mouth to War Creek. These sections of the Chewuch and Twisp were open for catch-and-release fishing and scheduled to close Sept. 30, but they were closed Sept. 6 to protect fish. Extremely low water, coupled with high summer temperatures, concentrated fish into areas where they are susceptible to repeated catch and release fishing, Jateff said.
South Central Washington:
The Yakima River opened for salmon fishing Sept. 1 from the Columbia River to Sunnyside (Parker) Dam. Creel checks are yet to come, and the fishery remains open through Oct. 22. Paul Hoffarth, WDFW fisheries biologist, reminds anglers that a Yakama Nation fishing permit is required for fishing in all areas upstream of the Highway 223 bridge at Granger. Check the 2005-06 fishing pamphlet's "Special Rules" section for the Yakima River for additional details and restrictions. Hoffarth said a strong fall chinook return is anticipated this year in the Hanford Reach area of the Columbia River, which has been open since the middle of last month and remains available for salmon fishing through Oct. 22.
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Washington Fishing Update
North Puget Sound:
The transition from pink salmon to coho salmon is well under way in the saltwater sport fishery. While 2- to 4-pound pinks are still hitting anglers' gear, increasing numbers of ocean-going coho are nudging the humpies out of the spotlight in many areas, including marine waters inside Whidbey Island (marine areas 8-1 and 8-2), Admiralty Inlet (Marine Area 9) and central Puget Sound (Marine Area 10). "The bulk of the coho we're seeing at the boat ramps are averaging around six pounds apiece, but we have seen a few individual fish up to 13 pounds," said Patrick "Slim" Simpson, the head of WDFW's sport fish sampling program for Puget Sound. Simpson said anglers have been reporting good coho action off Meadow Point, near Edmonds and off Mukilteo.
South Sound/Olympic Peninsula:
Anglers fishing off the Washington coast continue to reel in large numbers of chinook salmon as the ocean salmon fishery enters the home stretch. Although coho catches have not met expectations, anglers had caught 87 percent of the chinook guideline for the Washington coast by Sept. 4. In Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco), where the catch had already exceeded the chinook guideline for that area, WDFW issued an emergency rule requiring anglers to release any chinook they catch as of Sept. 9. "Our goal is to try to extend the ocean salmon fishery as long as we can," said Pat Pattillo, intergovernmental salmon policy coordinator. "The chinook fishery out of Ilwaco has been one of the best we've seen in years." Barring any further actions, the salmon fishery out of Ilwaco is scheduled to run through Sept. 30.
Southwest Washington:
An update from Pro Guide Brad Shride (877-483-0047) - Fishing at Buoy 10 this past week was good with some limits and a good mix of URB Kings and Hatchery and Native Silvers, (Coho) for those that traveled outside the Columbia River Bar. More Tules were caught this week as well. We got into some very big Hatchery Coho this past week. It was about a 50/50 mix on Hatchery and the Wild Coho. You have to release the Native Coho. We were traveling as far South as 10 miles from the CR Buoy to find fish. Bait of choice for us was Anchovies behind a diver, shortened Bungie, Fish Flash and a 5 foot 40 # leader with 4/0 and 5/0 Gamakatsu hooks.
Southwest Washington:
An update from Pro Guide Brad Shride (877-483-0047) - Fishing at Buoy 10 this past week was good with some limits and a good mix of URB Kings and Hatchery and Native Silvers, (Coho) for those that traveled outside the Columbia River Bar. More Tules were caught this week as well. We got into some very big Hatchery Coho this past week. It was about a 50/50 mix on Hatchery and the Wild Coho. You have to release the Native Coho. We were traveling as far South as 10 miles from the CR Buoy to find fish. Bait of choice for us was Anchovies behind a diver, shortened Bungie, Fish Flash and a 5 foot 40 # leader with 4/0 and 5/0 Gamakatsu hooks.
Eastern Washington:
From Pro Guide Pat Long of Snake River Guide Service (509-751-0410)
Steelhead fishing on the Snake River has started to pick up with the rising numbers of fish crossing over Lower Granite Dam this past week. Most of the fish are being caught in the area just below the confluence of the Clearwater River then upstream into the Lower Clearwater itself. Water temps on the main stem Snake remain around 70 degrees so most of the arriving fish bound for the Snake's upriver regions are holding in the cooler water around Lewiston and Clarkston. This situation will change as we get some cool weather, until then the fishing hot spot will remain in this area.
North Central Washington:
Bob Jateff, WDFW's district fish biologist in Omak, reminds anglers of the early closure to all fishing of the Chewuch River from the mouth to Eight Mile Creek, and the Twisp River from the mouth to War Creek. These sections of the Chewuch and Twisp were open for catch-and-release fishing and scheduled to close Sept. 30, but they were closed Sept. 6 to protect fish. Extremely low water, coupled with high summer temperatures, concentrated fish into areas where they are susceptible to repeated catch and release fishing, Jateff said.
South Central Washington:
The Yakima River opened for salmon fishing Sept. 1 from the Columbia River to Sunnyside (Parker) Dam. Creel checks are yet to come, and the fishery remains open through Oct. 22. Paul Hoffarth, WDFW fisheries biologist, reminds anglers that a Yakama Nation fishing permit is required for fishing in all areas upstream of the Highway 223 bridge at Granger. Check the 2005-06 fishing pamphlet's "Special Rules" section for the Yakima River for additional details and restrictions. Hoffarth said a strong fall chinook return is anticipated this year in the Hanford Reach area of the Columbia River, which has been open since the middle of last month and remains available for salmon fishing through Oct. 22.
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Oregon Fishing Report
Updated for for the week of September 9th - September 15th, 2005
Oregon Fishing Update
Salmon fishing remains spotty at Nehalem Bay. Fall chinook have started entering Tillamook Bay with anglers finding action occasionally with spinners on the upper bay. A few chinook have been taken in Nestucca and Salmon River tidewater.
Crabbing has been good at Tillamook and Netarts Bays.
Halibut fishing out of Garibaldi, Depoe Bay and Newport during the weekend all-depth opener was good to anglers. All-depth halibut is open for the summer season every Friday, Saturday and Sunday until the quota fills.
Tuna are being taken at 30 to 30 miles offshore out of Depoe Bay.
The ODFW reports more than 50 percent success rates for most charters fishing out of Southern Oregon ports.
Siuslaw, Coquille and Coos Rivers have all been productive at times. Anglers are finding chinook out of Reedsport both offshore and in Winchester Bay. They're catching a few up into the Umpqua now.
Rogue Bay anglers continue to hook chinook but sea lions are getting most of the fish, a problem shared at Winchester Bay.
Columbia salmon fishermen are doing best in the middle river at the mouths of tributaries and in the Portland to Longview stretch. It's slow at Buoy 10 and despite good number of fish, very slow at Bonneville. Fishing wibblers on anchor seems to be the ticket.
While a few salmon have been taken at the mouth of the Sandy, the river remains milky and fishing is slow. The Clackamas is slower. Steelheaders who determine holding patterns on the North Santiam have the best chance of catching a fish. The North Santiam flow will increase by 1/3 on September 25th. This is not a bad thing.
Tens of thousands of chinook have been counted at Bonneville and The Dalles Dams giving plug-pullers at the mouth of the Deschutes something to look forward to. Steelheading on the Deschutes has improved over the last week.
Smallmouth and largemouth bass in the Willamette Valley are due to start their Fall feeding binges. All it'll take is for the water temps to lower a bit. Shorter daylight hours signal the change of seasons to these critters.
Lake Simtustus is putting out decent catches of rainbow trout. Kokanee fishing has been poor lately. Kokanee action has been fair to good at Paulina where trout fishing has slowed.
This week, waters planted with State-raised rainbows include Cape Mears, Estacada, Small Fry and Faraday Lakes as well as North Fork Reservoir.
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Oregon Fishing Update
Salmon fishing remains spotty at Nehalem Bay. Fall chinook have started entering Tillamook Bay with anglers finding action occasionally with spinners on the upper bay. A few chinook have been taken in Nestucca and Salmon River tidewater.
Crabbing has been good at Tillamook and Netarts Bays.
Halibut fishing out of Garibaldi, Depoe Bay and Newport during the weekend all-depth opener was good to anglers. All-depth halibut is open for the summer season every Friday, Saturday and Sunday until the quota fills.
Tuna are being taken at 30 to 30 miles offshore out of Depoe Bay.
The ODFW reports more than 50 percent success rates for most charters fishing out of Southern Oregon ports.
Siuslaw, Coquille and Coos Rivers have all been productive at times. Anglers are finding chinook out of Reedsport both offshore and in Winchester Bay. They're catching a few up into the Umpqua now.
Rogue Bay anglers continue to hook chinook but sea lions are getting most of the fish, a problem shared at Winchester Bay.
Columbia salmon fishermen are doing best in the middle river at the mouths of tributaries and in the Portland to Longview stretch. It's slow at Buoy 10 and despite good number of fish, very slow at Bonneville. Fishing wibblers on anchor seems to be the ticket.
While a few salmon have been taken at the mouth of the Sandy, the river remains milky and fishing is slow. The Clackamas is slower. Steelheaders who determine holding patterns on the North Santiam have the best chance of catching a fish. The North Santiam flow will increase by 1/3 on September 25th. This is not a bad thing.
Tens of thousands of chinook have been counted at Bonneville and The Dalles Dams giving plug-pullers at the mouth of the Deschutes something to look forward to. Steelheading on the Deschutes has improved over the last week.
Smallmouth and largemouth bass in the Willamette Valley are due to start their Fall feeding binges. All it'll take is for the water temps to lower a bit. Shorter daylight hours signal the change of seasons to these critters.
Lake Simtustus is putting out decent catches of rainbow trout. Kokanee fishing has been poor lately. Kokanee action has been fair to good at Paulina where trout fishing has slowed.
This week, waters planted with State-raised rainbows include Cape Mears, Estacada, Small Fry and Faraday Lakes as well as North Fork Reservoir.
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Saturday, September 03, 2005
Oregon Fishing Update
Updated for for the week of September 2nd – September 8th, 2005
Oregon Fishing Update
On the Columbia River, the Buoy 10 fishery is performing although it is clear that catch rates will not be what they have been in the past. The weekend tides will allow for a late start to take advantage of the cooler ocean influenced water to stimulate biting salmon. The bulk of the catch continues to be Chinook but bigger numbers of coho are becoming apparent. Modification to this fishery may take place after the Labor Day weekend.
The ocean is still producing fish but it is becoming harder to find coho with missing fins off of the mouth of the Columbia. The Chinook bag in the ocean remains 2 fish/person.
Upriver, Chinook anglers are having an easier time getting in on their one Chinook bag limit using wobblers in the popular tributary mouth fisheries. The Cowlitz, Kalama and Sandy River mouths are only going to get better in the weeks to come. Dam passage increases daily.
Steelhead catches are about on par for the mouth of the Deschutes. Anglers willing to target Chinook in this area are taking a few fish.
Catch and keep sturgeon fishing remains closed on the entire Columbia River.
The Tillamook district is about to kick off its fall Chinook season. Fish are likely available and the weekend tides may favor upper bay spinner trollers. Effort will be light due to timing but success is certainly possible. The Nehalem is only producing a few fish but should transition into a productive fall Chinook run.
Crabbing remains best in Tillamook and Netarts Bays.
All-depth halibut, open every Friday through Sunday until the summer quota fills, has been rewarding most anglers with jumbo flatties. Many of these are 50 to 60 inches in length and over 40 pounds. The ports of Garibaldi, Depoe Bay and Newport are all yielding decent catches.
Winchester Bay anglers are taking chinook within the Bay as well as offshore. The Army Corps of Engineers is expected to increase flows on the Rogue which should have a positive effect on the Fall chinook run at that location. The annual ocean salmon derby takes place this weekend at Brookings with a $5,000 prize for the biggest fish.
Coho are being counted and recycled at the dam on the Clackamas River although low water conditions and insufficient numbers doth not yet make a fishery. Coho fishing in the Sandy is expected to start up in mid-September with cooler weather and a little rain.
Steelheading in the North Santiam remains a hit-or-miss proposition.
Bass fishing is improving at Hagg Lake. A smallmouth over six pounds was caught and released earlier this week. Green Peter is producing nice kokanee for anglers trolling with downriggers.
Trout were stocked this week in the Willamette Valley at Estacada Lake, Faraday Lake, Harriet Lake, North Fork Reservoir, Roslyn Lake, Small Fry Lake, Timothy Meadows, and in the Upper and Lower McKenzie River.
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Oregon Fishing Update
On the Columbia River, the Buoy 10 fishery is performing although it is clear that catch rates will not be what they have been in the past. The weekend tides will allow for a late start to take advantage of the cooler ocean influenced water to stimulate biting salmon. The bulk of the catch continues to be Chinook but bigger numbers of coho are becoming apparent. Modification to this fishery may take place after the Labor Day weekend.
The ocean is still producing fish but it is becoming harder to find coho with missing fins off of the mouth of the Columbia. The Chinook bag in the ocean remains 2 fish/person.
Upriver, Chinook anglers are having an easier time getting in on their one Chinook bag limit using wobblers in the popular tributary mouth fisheries. The Cowlitz, Kalama and Sandy River mouths are only going to get better in the weeks to come. Dam passage increases daily.
Steelhead catches are about on par for the mouth of the Deschutes. Anglers willing to target Chinook in this area are taking a few fish.
Catch and keep sturgeon fishing remains closed on the entire Columbia River.
The Tillamook district is about to kick off its fall Chinook season. Fish are likely available and the weekend tides may favor upper bay spinner trollers. Effort will be light due to timing but success is certainly possible. The Nehalem is only producing a few fish but should transition into a productive fall Chinook run.
Crabbing remains best in Tillamook and Netarts Bays.
All-depth halibut, open every Friday through Sunday until the summer quota fills, has been rewarding most anglers with jumbo flatties. Many of these are 50 to 60 inches in length and over 40 pounds. The ports of Garibaldi, Depoe Bay and Newport are all yielding decent catches.
Winchester Bay anglers are taking chinook within the Bay as well as offshore. The Army Corps of Engineers is expected to increase flows on the Rogue which should have a positive effect on the Fall chinook run at that location. The annual ocean salmon derby takes place this weekend at Brookings with a $5,000 prize for the biggest fish.
Coho are being counted and recycled at the dam on the Clackamas River although low water conditions and insufficient numbers doth not yet make a fishery. Coho fishing in the Sandy is expected to start up in mid-September with cooler weather and a little rain.
Steelheading in the North Santiam remains a hit-or-miss proposition.
Bass fishing is improving at Hagg Lake. A smallmouth over six pounds was caught and released earlier this week. Green Peter is producing nice kokanee for anglers trolling with downriggers.
Trout were stocked this week in the Willamette Valley at Estacada Lake, Faraday Lake, Harriet Lake, North Fork Reservoir, Roslyn Lake, Small Fry Lake, Timothy Meadows, and in the Upper and Lower McKenzie River.
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Washington Fishing Report
Updated for for the week of September 2nd – September 8th, 2005
Washington Fishing Update
Pro Guide Brad Shride of Onco Sportfishing & Guide Services, Inc. (877-483-0047) tells us that fishing in South Puget Sound area 11 & 13 has been pretty decent this past week for the Silvers and Humpies and a few Kings still in the area. There have been Silvers to 10 pounds along the beaches and points where these fish travel & more in the Northern area of Vashon Island, (area-11). The Humpies are pretty thick in the Puyallup River mouth for those of you that target these guys pulling anything pink.
Pro Guide Jeff Knotts (503.366.4052) tells us that fishing at the Hanford Reach has been slow. Salmon have not arrived yet and though the steelhead are coming through, the season is not open yet. Walleye fishing seems to have slowed but bass fishing is good just about everywhere. Focus on the lower snake and below McNary for bass.
Pro Guide Pat Long (509.751.0410) sends in this information - The Clearwater steelhead fishery is slowly improving, the C&R area has improved since the outflow from Dworshak Dam was reduced (now around 7,000 cfs). The lower catch and keep area is holding its' own and improving somewhat.
Washington Fishing Update
Pro Guide Brad Shride of Onco Sportfishing & Guide Services, Inc. (877-483-0047) tells us that fishing in South Puget Sound area 11 & 13 has been pretty decent this past week for the Silvers and Humpies and a few Kings still in the area. There have been Silvers to 10 pounds along the beaches and points where these fish travel & more in the Northern area of Vashon Island, (area-11). The Humpies are pretty thick in the Puyallup River mouth for those of you that target these guys pulling anything pink.
Pro Guide Jeff Knotts (503.366.4052) tells us that fishing at the Hanford Reach has been slow. Salmon have not arrived yet and though the steelhead are coming through, the season is not open yet. Walleye fishing seems to have slowed but bass fishing is good just about everywhere. Focus on the lower snake and below McNary for bass.
Pro Guide Pat Long (509.751.0410) sends in this information - The Clearwater steelhead fishery is slowly improving, the C&R area has improved since the outflow from Dworshak Dam was reduced (now around 7,000 cfs). The lower catch and keep area is holding its' own and improving somewhat.
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