Oregon Fishing Report
Updated for for the week of June 24th – June 30th, 2005
Salmon and steelhead seasons continue, often overlapping with each other and other runs in Oregon. So it is with late-season spring chinook, summer steelhead and most recently, coho, which have been added to offshore salmon fishing opportunities. The shad run remains worthwhile in the Willamette and Columbia while sturgeon fishing is heating up in the estuary.
A citadel of opportunity exists on the Columbia this time of year. Sturgeon fishing in the gorge is still good (better on non-retention days) for keeper and oversized fish. The shad run is about mid-way through and fresh shad is surprisingly hard to come by in the morning- better in the afternoons.
Sturgeon fishing in the estuary continues to improve but only a little bit at a time. The action below the Astoria/Megler Bridge is picking up but crabs remain an issue. Bring lots of bait. There is a good number of large fish showing up and some of them have sea-lice on them. Tongue Point fishing remains consistent most days.
Lower Columbia River crabbing remains poor.
Salmon fishing in the lower Columbia above Tongue Point is primed for the weekend. The first part and the last part of outgoing tide is the best. Green spin-n-glos for salmon and hot colors for steelhead. The weekend tide series will be the first significant producer of steelhead for the summer season. Salmon fishing in the gorge remains consistent as we near the peak of the run. The next two weeks will offer the best fishing.
Wilmette chinook and steelhead numbers at the Falls have held steady for the first two weeks of June. Springer fishing is slow in the lower river. Shad are cooperating well.
Clackamas anglers are taking very few fish with pressure on the river light all week long. Sandy River steelheaders are finding fish this week.
The Tillamook season is winding down but this weekends tide series will offer the last opportunity of a good spring Chinook season. The upper bay will likely produce the best results as Chinook get trapped in the deeper holes in the heavy tidally influenced sections.
Trollers launching out of central and Southern Oregon ports are catching a few coho, but it's spotty for salmon averaging 10 pounds. Bottom fishing remains excellent.
An additional all-depth spring halibut fishery will take place July 30, June 1st and 2nd according to an announcement earlier this week.
The first tuna of the year was taken (plus 49 more) out of Brookings earlier this week. Expect more tuna reports as the offshore waters warm.
The entire Oregon coast remains closed to the harvest of razor clams.
Bass fishing is good in several temperate coastal lakes. Smallmouth are being taken by the score on the Umpqua and John Day (East side) Rivers.
Locations stocked with trout this week include Cape Mears Lake, Coffenbury Lake, Hebo Lake, Lost Lake (Clatsop County), Town Lake, Estacada Lake, Faraday Lake, North Fork Reservoir, Silver Creek Reservoir, Breitenbush River, Clear Lake, Leaburg Lake, Upper and Lower McKenzie River, and Salt Creek.
Sunday, June 26, 2005
Saturday, June 18, 2005
Oregon Fishing Report
Oregon Fishing Report
Updated for for the week of June 17th - June 23th, 2005
Salmon fishing on the Columbia River below Bonneville is better than expected for this early in the season. There have been some impressive numbers passing the facility in recent days. Spinners are taking some quality fish in the faster flows.
Keeper sturgeon fishing is still holding its own in the Bonneville area as well. Smelt continues to be the best bait. Oversize fishing is slowing somewhat with the shad glut. Shad fishing is as good as it gets in the area.
Keeper and shaker action is improving in the Columbia River estuary although limits continue to be a challenge for most. The fish seem to be on the bite now that the anchovy die off is no longer a factor. Crabbing in the area remains poor.
There was great fishing for Tillamook springers last week. Favorable tides had a lot to do with it but that is not the case this weekend. Lower bay trollers may do better but the peak of the season is now gone. Crabbing remains good on North Coast estuaries.
Rivers may not receive good enough rainfall to improve conditions but weekend cloud cover may make fishing more successful for the stealthy angler.
Surf perch fishing is good and improving coast-wide when wind and wave conditions allow. Striped and pile perch are available in the bays and estuaries.
Anglers on the Umpqua are finding success with shad and smallmouth bass. Offshore salmon fishing has been very good out of Winchester Bay. Crabbing is poor inside the bay.
Springers have been taken recently in the lower Clackamas River. The Sandy has been slow.
Shad fishing is the main draw on the lower Willamette now as boat and bank fishermen are making good catches of this premium grab bait.
Steelhead are scattered and fishing is spotty on the North Santiam. The South Santiam has been very slow for springers.
This week, the following locations have been planted with trout: North Fork Reservoir, Roslyn Lake, Silver Creek Reservoir, Small Fry Lake, Timothy Meadows, Trillium Lake, Breitenbush River, Detroit Reservoir, Leaburg Lake, Upper McKenzie River, Quartzville Creek, North Fork of the Santiam River, Miller Lake, Olallie Lake and spring Creek.
Here's your chance once again to give a little back to the river. The Rhodes Pond fin-clipping party will take place on Saturday, June 18, from 9 AM 'til early afternoon. Lunch will be provided to volunteers along with a raffle and auction. Rhodes Pond is located on Hwy. 22 at Mile Marker 5. For additional information, call Marty Peterson at Nestucca Valley Sporting Goods (503-392-4269).
Saturday, June 11, 2005
Washington Fishing Report
Washington Fishing Report
Updated for for the week of June 10th - June 16th, 2005
Pro guide Kevin Newell (360-430-2521) provides a re-cap of the Washington report:
Mid Columbia River Fishing Report – Pro Guide Jeff Knotts (509) 366-4052 - Jeff reports, “Sturgeon fishing this week continues to improve along with the improving numbers of shad. To catch the oversize use whole shad. To catch smaller sturgeon I use pickled squid or salmon belly.
Neah Bay Fishing Report – Mike Jamboretz (425) 788-5955 or (206) 595-9526 - Mike reports, “We got a six foot long, 250 pound halibut! We were bottom fishing in U.S. waters so keeping it wasn't an option because U.S. halibut is closed right now. We caught this fish on a pipe jig. We started to seriously wonder if we were snagged on the bottom, because we were just not gaining any line on this fish!
Snake River Fishing Report – Pro Guide Pat Long (509) 751-0410 - Sturgeon fishing on the upper Snake continues to improve as the water flow drops. The Snake is running around 45 to 50,000 cfs at this time but the temps are slow in rising (around 56 to 57 deg.). Our best success has been in the smaller pockets and eddies, with flows at current levels the fish are pretty well spread throughout the system, as we hit summer flows (15 to 20,000 cfs) we'll find most of our fish in the deeper sections of the river.
Updated for for the week of June 10th - June 16th, 2005
Pro guide Kevin Newell (360-430-2521) provides a re-cap of the Washington report:
Mid Columbia River Fishing Report – Pro Guide Jeff Knotts (509) 366-4052 - Jeff reports, “Sturgeon fishing this week continues to improve along with the improving numbers of shad. To catch the oversize use whole shad. To catch smaller sturgeon I use pickled squid or salmon belly.
Neah Bay Fishing Report – Mike Jamboretz (425) 788-5955 or (206) 595-9526 - Mike reports, “We got a six foot long, 250 pound halibut! We were bottom fishing in U.S. waters so keeping it wasn't an option because U.S. halibut is closed right now. We caught this fish on a pipe jig. We started to seriously wonder if we were snagged on the bottom, because we were just not gaining any line on this fish!
Snake River Fishing Report – Pro Guide Pat Long (509) 751-0410 - Sturgeon fishing on the upper Snake continues to improve as the water flow drops. The Snake is running around 45 to 50,000 cfs at this time but the temps are slow in rising (around 56 to 57 deg.). Our best success has been in the smaller pockets and eddies, with flows at current levels the fish are pretty well spread throughout the system, as we hit summer flows (15 to 20,000 cfs) we'll find most of our fish in the deeper sections of the river.
Oregon Fishing Report
Oregon Fishing Report
Updated for for the week of June 10th - June 16th, 2005
The sturgeon are beginning to show! Do you know how to fish them? The best advice we can give you is head to our technical reports page and check out report #3. This detailed report will give you the best clues on how to maximize your efforts while in pursuit of Columbia River estuary sturgeon. These reports and several more are available at: http://www.theguidesforecast.com/techrpt.shtml.
The salmon opener was not all that impressive. Expectations were low and most were greeted with the results they anticipated. Peak weeks for the summer Chinook fishery are still 3 and 4 weeks away so it will get better. Steelhead counts are still too low to justify a trip to the lower Columbia River beaches although the tide series is favorable for such an option.
Sturgeon fishing below Bonneville remains good for keepers and oversized fish. Rather surprising that the gorge fishery can produce better results this time of year than the estuary fishery. Fishing does seem to be improving slightly each week but most guides agree it is a much different year in the lower river. The best action seems to be coming from the deep water instead of our traditional “4 ounce” water. Anchovies are producing the best results.
Pro guide Jack LaFond (1-800-270-7962) reports, “Sturgeon fishing has lit up! Oversize fish are biting well on fresh shad and keepers are coming to the boat in fair numbers, although the retention of fish closes on Saturday June 11th in the Bonneville Pool.
The Bonneville Pool closes to the retention of sturgeon starting Saturday, June 11.
Halibut fishing remains productive for the few anglers in the know in the North of Falcon fishery. Bottom fishing out of Astoria remains great! Crabbing in the lower Columbia is poor.
We are at the tail end of another great tide series for spinner trollers on Tillamook Bay. The spring Chinook results have been fair although sporadic. Weekend tides may prove good for upper bay fishers and bobber anglers may have some luck as well. Some reports of good herring fishing came from the lower bay on the big exchange this weekend.
Reports for good sturgeon fishing came from Tillamook this week as well and the crabbing is some of the best on the North Coast right now.
All-depth halibut fishing was good again during the last round of fishing on June 2nd through 4th. The ocean is open again outside the 40-fathom line for halibut on June 9th, 10th and 11th.
The Umpqua is coming into shape, providing some good shad fishing. Ocean salmon fishing has been good out of Winchester Bay. Spring chinook prospects on the Rogue are expected to improve over the next couple of weeks.
The Sandy River is in good shape with decent color although fishing is slow. Similar conditions may be found on the Clackamas River but it's even slower.
Spring chinook fishing has been mostly unrewarding on the South Santiam although summer steelheading is picking up on the North.
Free Fishing Weekend will see most lakes and ponds stocked around Oregon including Big Creek Reservoir, Cape Meares Lake, Cleawox Lake, Coffenbury Lake, Hebo Lake, Nedonna Pond, Olalla Creek Reservoir, Thissell Pond, Town Lake, Benson Lake, Estacada Lake, Faraday Lake, Harriet Lake, Hartman Pond, Henry Hagg Lake, Huddleston Pond, North Fork Reservoir, Roslyn Lake, Sheridan Pond, Silver Creek Reservoir, Small Fry Lake, Timothy Meadows, West Salish Pond, Alton Baker Canal, Big Cliff Reservoir, Blue River, Blue River Reservoir, Breitenbush River, Carmen Reservoir, Detroit Reservoir, E. E. Wilson Pond, Fall Creek, Foster Reservoir, Hills Creek, Junction City Pond, Leaburg Lake, Upper and Lower McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette, Roaring River Park Pond, Salmon Creek, North Fork Santiam River Trail Bridge Reservoir, Walter Wirth Lake, Hosmer Lake, Lake of the Woods, Big Cultus Lake, North and South Twin Lakes, Century Gravel Pit, Deschutes River, Sprague Gravel Pit, Spring Creek, Burns Pond, Devils Lake (Deschutes watershed), Fall River, Lake of the Woods, Ochoco Creek, Shevlin Pond and Simtustus Lake.
Free Fishing Weekend is June 11th and 12th. No licenses or tags are required this Saturday and Sunday but all anglers, licensed or otherwise, must adhere to regulations and bag limits.
Updated for for the week of June 10th - June 16th, 2005
The sturgeon are beginning to show! Do you know how to fish them? The best advice we can give you is head to our technical reports page and check out report #3. This detailed report will give you the best clues on how to maximize your efforts while in pursuit of Columbia River estuary sturgeon. These reports and several more are available at: http://www.theguidesforecast.com/techrpt.shtml.
The salmon opener was not all that impressive. Expectations were low and most were greeted with the results they anticipated. Peak weeks for the summer Chinook fishery are still 3 and 4 weeks away so it will get better. Steelhead counts are still too low to justify a trip to the lower Columbia River beaches although the tide series is favorable for such an option.
Sturgeon fishing below Bonneville remains good for keepers and oversized fish. Rather surprising that the gorge fishery can produce better results this time of year than the estuary fishery. Fishing does seem to be improving slightly each week but most guides agree it is a much different year in the lower river. The best action seems to be coming from the deep water instead of our traditional “4 ounce” water. Anchovies are producing the best results.
Pro guide Jack LaFond (1-800-270-7962) reports, “Sturgeon fishing has lit up! Oversize fish are biting well on fresh shad and keepers are coming to the boat in fair numbers, although the retention of fish closes on Saturday June 11th in the Bonneville Pool.
The Bonneville Pool closes to the retention of sturgeon starting Saturday, June 11.
Halibut fishing remains productive for the few anglers in the know in the North of Falcon fishery. Bottom fishing out of Astoria remains great! Crabbing in the lower Columbia is poor.
We are at the tail end of another great tide series for spinner trollers on Tillamook Bay. The spring Chinook results have been fair although sporadic. Weekend tides may prove good for upper bay fishers and bobber anglers may have some luck as well. Some reports of good herring fishing came from the lower bay on the big exchange this weekend.
Reports for good sturgeon fishing came from Tillamook this week as well and the crabbing is some of the best on the North Coast right now.
All-depth halibut fishing was good again during the last round of fishing on June 2nd through 4th. The ocean is open again outside the 40-fathom line for halibut on June 9th, 10th and 11th.
The Umpqua is coming into shape, providing some good shad fishing. Ocean salmon fishing has been good out of Winchester Bay. Spring chinook prospects on the Rogue are expected to improve over the next couple of weeks.
The Sandy River is in good shape with decent color although fishing is slow. Similar conditions may be found on the Clackamas River but it's even slower.
Spring chinook fishing has been mostly unrewarding on the South Santiam although summer steelheading is picking up on the North.
Free Fishing Weekend will see most lakes and ponds stocked around Oregon including Big Creek Reservoir, Cape Meares Lake, Cleawox Lake, Coffenbury Lake, Hebo Lake, Nedonna Pond, Olalla Creek Reservoir, Thissell Pond, Town Lake, Benson Lake, Estacada Lake, Faraday Lake, Harriet Lake, Hartman Pond, Henry Hagg Lake, Huddleston Pond, North Fork Reservoir, Roslyn Lake, Sheridan Pond, Silver Creek Reservoir, Small Fry Lake, Timothy Meadows, West Salish Pond, Alton Baker Canal, Big Cliff Reservoir, Blue River, Blue River Reservoir, Breitenbush River, Carmen Reservoir, Detroit Reservoir, E. E. Wilson Pond, Fall Creek, Foster Reservoir, Hills Creek, Junction City Pond, Leaburg Lake, Upper and Lower McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette, Roaring River Park Pond, Salmon Creek, North Fork Santiam River Trail Bridge Reservoir, Walter Wirth Lake, Hosmer Lake, Lake of the Woods, Big Cultus Lake, North and South Twin Lakes, Century Gravel Pit, Deschutes River, Sprague Gravel Pit, Spring Creek, Burns Pond, Devils Lake (Deschutes watershed), Fall River, Lake of the Woods, Ochoco Creek, Shevlin Pond and Simtustus Lake.
Free Fishing Weekend is June 11th and 12th. No licenses or tags are required this Saturday and Sunday but all anglers, licensed or otherwise, must adhere to regulations and bag limits.
Saturday, June 04, 2005
Washington Fishing Report
Washington Fishing Report
Updated for for the week of June 3rd - June 9th, 2005
Mid Columbia River Fishing Report - Pro Guide Jeff Knotts (509) 366-4052 Jeff reports, “We fished shad at John Day off the bank on the Washington side. The fish were easily caught using red & white shad darts off points on the bank.
We also fished shad & sturgeon below McNary Dam. Shad were difficult as numbers are not here yet. However we did manage to catch some using orange/silver Dicknites.
Kalama River Fishing Report - Wayne and Rob Orzel 360-673-3557 - The conditions are perfect and the river is definitely driftable. Spring Chinook continue to be taken out of the canyon and boaters have been picking up some Kings in the lower river. Summer steelhead are also starting to show in increased numbers.
Snake River Fishing Report - Pro Guide Pat Long (509) 751-0410 Pat reports, The Snake is in pretty good shape but still quite high with significant fluctuations from Hells Canyon Dam. Water flows are running between 50,000 and 65,000 cfs at this time and I expect this to continue for some time.
Updated for for the week of June 3rd - June 9th, 2005
Mid Columbia River Fishing Report - Pro Guide Jeff Knotts (509) 366-4052 Jeff reports, “We fished shad at John Day off the bank on the Washington side. The fish were easily caught using red & white shad darts off points on the bank.
We also fished shad & sturgeon below McNary Dam. Shad were difficult as numbers are not here yet. However we did manage to catch some using orange/silver Dicknites.
Kalama River Fishing Report - Wayne and Rob Orzel 360-673-3557 - The conditions are perfect and the river is definitely driftable. Spring Chinook continue to be taken out of the canyon and boaters have been picking up some Kings in the lower river. Summer steelhead are also starting to show in increased numbers.
Snake River Fishing Report - Pro Guide Pat Long (509) 751-0410 Pat reports, The Snake is in pretty good shape but still quite high with significant fluctuations from Hells Canyon Dam. Water flows are running between 50,000 and 65,000 cfs at this time and I expect this to continue for some time.
Oregon Fishing Report
Oregon Fishing Report
Updated for for the week of June 3rd – June 9th, 2005
Sturgeon fishing remains good in the Columbia River gorge and only fair in the estuary. It is an unusual scenario for this time of year as the estuary fishery should be well underway by this time of the year. Smelt are taking keepers in the gorge and shad are a must for oversized sturgeon in the same area. Anchovies are the bait of choice for estuary anglers but shrimp produce well in the shallows.
Shad counts are beginning to climb at Bonneville as this fishery enters into its peak period.
Steelheaders on the mainstem Columbia are not too excited over the results they are seeing from last weeks minus tide series. The next series should bring in more fish but that is about 10 days away.
Tillamook springers are hit and miss and we are entering into a tide series that favors lower bay herring trollers. Good spinner fishing was had by many in the upper bay last Saturday. North coast rivers are getting low for high expectations for spring Chinook. Very few summer steelhead are showing this early in the Wilson and Nestucca.
Crabbing in Tillamook and Netarts Bay was good over the weekend. It should remain that way with little freshwater influence.
All Oregon beaches remain closed to the harvest of razor clams. Some estuary and bay areas are effected, so be certain to check the Shellfish Hotline (800-448-2474) for safety information.
Surf perch fishing is good from beaches coast-wide whenever wind and wave conditions allow for the activity. Offshore salmon fishing has been fair to good and bottom fishing is excellent whenever the bars allow safe crossing.
Umpqua anglers are finding fair fishing for springers, improving for shad and good for smallmouth bass.
Water conditions have improved recently on the Rogue providing fresh opportunities for chinook in the upper river.
The lower Willamette is slow for springers but fishing is good for shad from bank or boat.
The Clackamas is poor to slow. A mudslide has the Sandy out of shape below Dabney. Above there, opportunities exist but it's been a slow week. The Santiams have yet to start producing any stellar results for springers or summer steelhead.
This week, trout have been planted at Thissell Pond, Estacada Lake, Faraday Lake, North Fork Reservoir, Small Fry Lake, Smith Reservoir, Breitenbush River, Detroit Reservoir, E. E. Wilson Pond, Junction City Pond, Leaburg Lake, the Upper McKenzie River, Quartzville Creek, Lost Lake, Olallie Lake, Smock Prairie Reservoir, Fall River and Spring Creek were stocked.
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Updated for for the week of June 3rd – June 9th, 2005
Sturgeon fishing remains good in the Columbia River gorge and only fair in the estuary. It is an unusual scenario for this time of year as the estuary fishery should be well underway by this time of the year. Smelt are taking keepers in the gorge and shad are a must for oversized sturgeon in the same area. Anchovies are the bait of choice for estuary anglers but shrimp produce well in the shallows.
Shad counts are beginning to climb at Bonneville as this fishery enters into its peak period.
Steelheaders on the mainstem Columbia are not too excited over the results they are seeing from last weeks minus tide series. The next series should bring in more fish but that is about 10 days away.
Tillamook springers are hit and miss and we are entering into a tide series that favors lower bay herring trollers. Good spinner fishing was had by many in the upper bay last Saturday. North coast rivers are getting low for high expectations for spring Chinook. Very few summer steelhead are showing this early in the Wilson and Nestucca.
Crabbing in Tillamook and Netarts Bay was good over the weekend. It should remain that way with little freshwater influence.
All Oregon beaches remain closed to the harvest of razor clams. Some estuary and bay areas are effected, so be certain to check the Shellfish Hotline (800-448-2474) for safety information.
Surf perch fishing is good from beaches coast-wide whenever wind and wave conditions allow for the activity. Offshore salmon fishing has been fair to good and bottom fishing is excellent whenever the bars allow safe crossing.
Umpqua anglers are finding fair fishing for springers, improving for shad and good for smallmouth bass.
Water conditions have improved recently on the Rogue providing fresh opportunities for chinook in the upper river.
The lower Willamette is slow for springers but fishing is good for shad from bank or boat.
The Clackamas is poor to slow. A mudslide has the Sandy out of shape below Dabney. Above there, opportunities exist but it's been a slow week. The Santiams have yet to start producing any stellar results for springers or summer steelhead.
This week, trout have been planted at Thissell Pond, Estacada Lake, Faraday Lake, North Fork Reservoir, Small Fry Lake, Smith Reservoir, Breitenbush River, Detroit Reservoir, E. E. Wilson Pond, Junction City Pond, Leaburg Lake, the Upper McKenzie River, Quartzville Creek, Lost Lake, Olallie Lake, Smock Prairie Reservoir, Fall River and Spring Creek were stocked.
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