Willamette Valley/Metro - The Willamette River continues to kick out a few shad, sturgeon and late spring salmon, despite being past peak time for all the species mentioned. Definitely on the back side of the shad run, a few stragglers will still be caught through July 4th. Mid July's sturgeon opener (July 11 - 13) will give up a few fish, but don't expect a barn burner, as most fish have left the Willamette for the Columbia's greener pastures. A salmon or two a day are taken below Willamette falls at Oregon City by a few dedicated local fishermen. Bass fishing is always decent, if not good through the summer months and walleye are also available in the Multnomah Channel.

Summer chinook fishing below Bonneville Dam remains slower than expected, though fish are present for the taking. Catch and release sturgeon fishing remains a strong option and the shad run is still in full swing. A handful of summer steelhead are showing up in the lower river catch.

There are spring chinook in the Clackamas, but most anglers are struggling to scratch out a fish. For any success, low water tactics are a must, as well as knowing where the springers prefer to hide out in the low, clear water. Best success is found from Carver upstream. The occasional summer steelhead is also available but it's apparent that 2013 is a low return year for the Clack.

On the Sandy River, anglers are having a tough time as well. Spring chinook and a few summer steelhead are present, but you have to work hard for a bite or two. Low water tactics and a stealthy approach are necessary for success and getting there early makes the difference. Most anglers doing any good are spending their time in the upper river.

McKenzie fly fishers will find the river in excellent condition this week. The McKenzie Green Caddis show is on the wane and fishing is likely to slow with nice weather but will certainly be worthwhile. Use nymphs in the absence of bugs hatching.

The Santiam system will be dropping slightly through the coming weekend. There are fair numbers of summer steelhead in the river which will yield similar fishing results. Boaters should exercise caution with water levels getting lower.

Northwest – A large number of anglers took advantage of calm ocean conditions on the salmon opener Saturday. Anglers were rewarded with easy chinook limits (1 per person, wild or hatchery) north of the Columbia River mouth in 30 to 50 foot of water. Chinook were readily taking trolled anchovies. Coho were present as well but limits were harder to come by. The chinook were ranging 10 to 17 pounds in size. The current low pressure system may scatter them for a while but ocean conditions won't allow anglers to verify that until at least Thursday.

Interest in sturgeon has disappeared with the recent closure to retention. Action remains good however with good catches reported from Jim Crow Sands to Hammond. Use fresh anchovies the lower you go in the estuary. Call bait shops in advance to secure bait as inconsistent demand limits availability.

Lower Columbia salmon and steelhead anglers are reporting mixed results. Chinook catches seem to be better than steelhead counts but that should change soon. Summer steelhead counts are less than half of the 10-year average.

Tillamook anglers are fishing over a pool of finicky spring chinook at the Hatchery Hole on the Trask. Although bites are sporadic, there are plenty of fish available. Light leaders with small clusters of eggs and shrimp remain effective both early morning and before sunset. Three Rivers and the Wilson River are also options.

Ocean coho south of Cape Falcon (Manzanita) opens up on July 1st. Fishing should be fair and the ocean forecast looks favorable.

Southwest- Fishing for surf perch on ocean beaches has been reported as spotty recently but with low swells in the forecast this week, catches are expected to improve along with the weather.

Halibut fishing was good over the three-day, all-depth opener last Thursday through Saturday. A meeting on June 28th will determine whether sufficient quota remains for another summer opportunity. If not, halibut anglers will have to fish nearshore or wait for another all-depth season in August.

Expect to find summer level low water anywhere on the Umpqua system this weekend. While this isn't good news for springer hopefuls, shad anglers will be taking fish and smallmouth bass fishing will be very good on the mainstem and South Umpqua.

Boats launching out of Gold Beach for bottomfish have been taking mostly limits. Trolling for summer chinook in Rogue Bay is expected to be excellent this year with low water and high river temperatures keeping salmon in the estuary. The lower Rogue rose this week but will drop back to low water conditions by the coming weekend. Chinook fishing has been slow in the lower and middle rivers. The upper Rogue continues to fish well for springers with summer steelhead numbers improving daily. Springers are favoring backbouncers over plug-pullers. A toxic algae advisory has been issued for Lost Creek Reservoir and the public is advised to avoid contact with the water.

Ocean salmon fishing has been very good out of Brookings with results expected to continue on an upward trend. Lingcod catches have been excellent as well as rockfish providing similar results. Lings in the 15 to 20-pound class are being landed regularly. Nearshore halibut are being taken with a 50-pounder reported recently.

Fishing was good at Diamond Lake over the past weekend when the annual Blackbird Derby was held. The $1,000 top prize went to Terry Konz for a trout which weighed in at 5 pounds, 2 oz.

Eastern – Fishing is fair to good on the lower Deschutes. Caddis patterns are effective but keep an eye out for Yellow Sallies hatching as well.

Trout fishing is good on the Wallowa River although wading has been out of the question with the river too high to do so.

Fishing has been excellent for both trout and bass on the Grande Ronde above Bogan's. It's much slower between Minam and Troy.

Oregon fishing report

Willamette Valley/Metro - Sources say the shad are still running strong on the Willamette River at Oregon City. Most anglers are doing well if they are diligent about checking and cleaning their gear of moss every five to ten minutes. Fish tiny, bright offerings in 8-15 feet of water with good current. Spring chinook are few and far between, but the few that are getting caught are usually caught by shad anglers below Willamette Falls. There are a handful of die-hard fishermen targeting salmon below the falls and they score the occasional fish or two.

Sturgeon fishing remains fair, although many of the fish and the fishermen have made their way to the Columbia River. Bass anglers are finding success along rocky shorelines and behind islands. Walleye are on the bite in the Multnomah Channel and a few local experts are getting their share of the fish, but these guys keep things on the down low.

Water levels have dropped nearly to summer level lows on the McKenzie River and with little snowpack this year and only a few showers in the forecast this week, anglers may expect these conditions to endure for the weekend to come. Wading will be less challenging and a variety of hatches should produce all day long with action improving as shadows lengthen. There are also a few summer steelhead in the system.

A few summers have been taken with bobber and jig on the North Santiam. Summer steelhead are entering the fish trap daily on the South Santiam at Foster Dam but no springers have been seen here since May 20th.

The Clackamas River remains slow for spring chinook and summer steelhead although water conditions are holding up well. Local, experienced anglers willing to work hard and put in some time are having some luck. Small baits of cured roe and sand shrimp are drawing bites. Fish early and late for best results between Rivermill Dam and Carver Park.

A similar story holds true for the Sandy River. The water is lower and clearer here than on the Clackamas, demanding stealthy, low water tactics. Best results for spring chinook and summer steelhead are had above Dabney State Park.

Northwest – Tillamook spring chinook angling has been challenging lately but anglers are accustomed to one more good push of fish during this time frame. Anglers have been focusing their efforts in the upper bay but diminishing tide exchanges will re-focus effort in the lower end of the west channel and Ghost Hole during the incoming tide and along the jetty on the second half of outgoing tide.

Although rivers remain low, anglers working the Hatchery Hole on the Trask are finding fish using bobbers and bait. Trask tidewater anglers also reported good results last week. Fresh fish should continue entering the system well into July. The Wilson and Nestucca should also have catchable numbers of fish, best pursued using bobber and bait as well. Look for chinook in the slow, deep holes while some summer steelhead should be available in the shallower riffles.

Sturgeon fishing on the lower Columbia is productive. Anglers will likely focus on the deeper water as the tide exchange weakens over the weekend. There are keepers available below the Astoria/Megler Bridge and are willingly taking both sand shrimp and anchovies. There are oversize present as well.

Following a week of rough ocean conditions, swells and wind waves are forecast to settle. Offshore opportunity for salmon, halibut, bottomfish and crab should all be available. Check the ODF&W web site for season restrictions. A mark-select chinook fishery north of Cape Falcon opened up on June 8th. This fishery produced some quality fish last year and is likely to again this year. The coho season opens up on June 22nd.

Southwest- Weekend fishing was a bust out of Newport and Depoe Bay but boats got out over the past week on Wednesday to take bottomfish and Thursday for the all-depth halibut fishery with good results. Limits of large flatties were taken out of Newport before winds came up. Conditions are forecast to moderate by the coming weekend.

According to the ODFW, an announcement will be made by noon on Friday, June 14 if enough quota remains for any Central Coast all-depth back-up dates to be open with the first possible dates June 20-22. The next nearshore opening is June 13-15.

Although the redtail surfperch fishing has continued to improve on the lower Umpqua, it has remained spotty. For those who have gotten into them, 15-fish limits have been taken. Best results have been coming around Buoy 12. The peak of the shad run has passed but there are still a few to be caught between Elkton and Sawyers Rapids. Hit the South Umpqua for smallmouth bass.

Boats bound for the ocean and bottom fish were able to launch out of Gold Beach only a couple of days over the past week with high winds prohibitive otherwise. Trollers started working the bay over the past weekend, scoring a couple of chinook. The water of the lower Rogue remains low and warm, which has the chinook run all but stalled. Catches have been slow to fair in the middle river. Once again, the upper Rogue is most promising for chinook but recent results have been spotty. Summer steelhead are starting to enter the hatchery and fishing is expected to pick up in a week or so.

Trolling for ocean chinook has been slow out of Brookings but fishing for rockfish and lingcod has been good when offshore conditions have allowed.

Now that the midge hatch at Diamond Lake has started to moderate, mosquitoes are becoming a challenge. This is an annual situation but be sure to take plenty of insect repellant if you go. Fishing is fair.

Eastern – With Salmonfly and Golden Stones about done, look for summer caddis to be hatching on the lower Deschutes this week. Redsides should respond to dry and nymph imitations.

Green Drakes have been hatching on the Metolius in cloudy weather but hatches will slow as conditions turn sunny for the weekend. Watch for Pale Morning Duns and late in the day, Caddis and Golden Stones are due in late June.

Hot weather over the past week triggered snowmelt in the high mountains and a consequential rise in Wallowa River levels. The water has dropped a little and stabilized with big bugs due in a week or so. Wallowa Lake is fair for planters, slow for kokanee. Brown trout are rising to mayflies at Wickiup Reservoir but they have been highly selective when presented an imitation. Kokanee have been taken to 18 inches.

The next report will be out on the 28th of June.

Oregon fishing update

Willamette Valley/Metro - On the Willamette River, plenty of shad are still available and the run has showed no signs of tapering off . At Oregon City, shad anglers are having success with small Dick Nites and tiny green grubs. The sturgeon fishing is tapering off as the bulk of the fish migrate into the Columbia River. On the bright side, the warm water species are on the bite and pre-summer action on the Willamette is steadily picking up. Smallmouth bass are found along rocky shorelines and structure and are generally aggressive towards crank baits, plastics and any other foreseen intruders. A few walleye anglers are giving it a go in the Multnomah Channel and having moderate success trolling worm harnesses along the shelves.

Flows on the McKenzie River are moderating with the water level excellent for fly anglers this week. Fishing has been fair to good, best when McKenzie Green Caddis is hatching. When that occurs, results can be a flurry of memorable activity. Results have been fair to good on the upper river as well.

Water levels on the North Santiam crested on the last day of May, dropping rapidly thereafter. Steelheading has been fair with numbers picking up. The South Santiam is in good shape and is promising with over 1,400 summer steelhead counted at Foster Dam as of June 3rd.

Clackamas River fishers are having a tough spring. Summer steelhead are present, but their numbers are few this season. Spring chinook are also available, but sparsely distributed throughout the river. On the bright side, the water conditions are ideal and a slow drop is expected over the next week.

The Sandy River has been putting out a few springers and the occasional summer steelhead. Drift boaters and bank anglers are doing best in the river above Dabney Park. Boaters are having success back trolling small plugs and running divers with small baits of cured roe or sand shrimp. Bank anglers are getting a few with hardware or bobber/bait or bobber/jig set-ups. The river level is a touch lower than optimum but still very workable. Expect the river to drop through the weekend.

Northwest – Sturgeon fishing continues to improve in the Astoria area with the deep water in front of Astoria producing best on the most recent weak tide series. Deep water produces best in low tide exchanges, shallow water on bigger tide exchanges. The Longview stretch is slowing for sturgeon.

Salmon and steelhead fishing should improve along lower Columbia beaches with the upcoming minus tide series. Plunkers working spin-n-glos close to shore should stand a fair chance at fish.

Minus tides should also produce good clamming along Clatsop Beaches. If the surf remains subdued, limits should be common.

Spring chinook fishing on Tillamook Bay was productive. The 10th Annual Bounty on the Bay event tallied a record number of salmon on Saturday; 19 were brought in for measuring with one boat catching 5 and another landing 4. Both herring and spinners have been working but action has slowed recently. Northwest winds have hampered ocean effort for salmon, halibut, bottomfish and crab. Crabbing has picked up however, more-so in the ocean.

Area rivers are on the drop with no precipitation in the forecast. The hatchery hole on the Trask will remain the best bet but bank anglers working the deep holes with bobbers and shrimp/egg combos should stand a chance at fish. Summer steelhead seem scarce on the north coast.

Southwest- The spring all-depth halibut fishery on May 30-June 1 yielded good results out of Newport and Depoe Bay. Catches of rockfish and lingcod were spotty but decent once fish were located. June 6-8 is the next scheduled all-depth halibut opener if sufficient quota remains available.

Ocean chinook have been cooperating with anglers launching out of Winchester Bay. Fishing for redtail surfperch inside the bay has finally picked up with several limits reported. Striped surfperch and greenling catches have also been good at times. Smallmouth bass fishing is good on the river from Elkton on the mainstem up to Canyonville on the South Umpqua.

ODFW Outdoors will host an adult fly fishing workshop at LaVerne County Park on the North Fork of the Coquille River on Saturday, June 8. Phone 541-888-5515 for information.

Fishing for halibut out of Gold Beach was good late last week. Amongst the halibut taken, a 50-pounder was brought to the docks each day over the past weekend. Rockfish limits have been the rule. Catches of lingcod are expected to drop off in coming weeks while rockfish results should improve. Ocean chinook fishing has been slow but catches are expected to take off soon. Spring chinook fishing has improved along with flows of cooler water in the lower Rogue. Results remain slow on the middle river. The upper Rogue remains the place to be for springers and with summer steelhead nosing upstream, steelheading should be worthwhile in a couple of weeks.

Halibut fishing out of Brookings was excellent with one charter reporting boat limits in two passes on Thursday. Rockfishing was also rewarding but rough offshore conditions starting Friday prevented further effort. Fishing has been slow for sea-run cutthroat in the lower Chetco River.

Trolling at Diamond Lake has been the most productive technique although bait fishers continue to take some trout. Midge hatches have started to thin but will continue to be annoying to anglers.

Eastern – It's a mixed bag on the Deschutes with Salmonflies and Golden Stones enduring, Green Drakes hatching periodically and decent caddis hatches in the evening. It's a good idea to carry corresponding imitations as well as nymphs to match not just the hatch but the whim of resident redsides.

Wickiup has been producing kokanee but the bite has been confined to the early morning hours and turning off as soon as sunlight hits the water.

East Lake has been producing some trout in the 14 to 16-inch range while kokanee fishing has been worthwhile on jigs.