Willamette Valley/Metro- Effort is ramping up for anchor anglers pursuing upriver bright chinook from Longview to Portland. Anglers typically target deep running salmon in 30 to 45 foot of water along the shipping channel edges. Fishing is most productive on outgoing tide but anglers need to be aware of ship traffic when anchoring in the channel. Catch rates will ramp up significantly this week with a peak likely in the next two weeks. Bonneville Dam counts are climbing rapidly but anglers typically don't produce good catches until October when more local stocks of Chinook are available.
Steelheading has been productive between Eugene and Springfield on the upper Willamette on days when there has been some cloud cover and temperatures have remained moderate.
Caddis patterns are productive on the upper McKenzie with dries effective in the afternoon.
Steelheading will be best higher up on the North Santiam where water temperatures remain cooler.
The Sandy mouth is getting some traffic but success rates for chinook remain low. Fishing remains poor in the river. Coho will be entering soon.
The occasional steelhead is being taken high on the Clackamas. Coho are a few weeks away.
Northwest - The Buoy 10 fishery is peaking right now. Both chinook and coho are being caught throughout the tide with the exception of the middle 3 hours of outgoing tide. Fresh herring and spinners are both taking fish with spinners working best close to high slack and after. Chinook fishing is slated to close on August 31st but will remain open above Tongue Point. Coho are beginning to make a stronger showing in the estuary and will be a primary focus by September 1st. Call Great White Bait in Hammond or Chinook for your fresh and frozen bait needs. They have some of the best bait in town! (503) 861-0299 and mention this ad on The Guide's Forecast!
The ocean out of the mouth of the Columbia is still producing salmon but native coho seem to make up the bulk of the catch. Effort is waning with the strong prospects in the lower Columbia but September can offer up some nice days with larger "B" run coho still available well into September.
Albacore tuna fishing is picking up for anglers willing to travel up to 40 miles west of the Columbia River mouth. This fishery should be peaking in the next several weeks. Live bait and jigging will begin to produce the best results. Friendly seas are in the forecast.
River crabbing should get good later next week with favorable tides beginning on the 31st. Ocean crabbing remains open and should improve as well.
Interest will be growing for north coast chinook in the coming weeks but with such a strong showing of chinook on the mainstem Columbia, anglers will focus their efforts there. Tillamook Bay is forecast to be above average this year with some quality fish likely due back early next month. Target lower bay salmon on the weak tides and fish the upper reaches on bigger tide exchanges.
The Nestucca and Nehalem Basins are open but a below average return is in the forecast. Fair numbers of hatchery coho will likely begin to show on the Nehalem system but anglers are reminded there is no wild coho retention this year on any north coast stream.
Tuna fishing is also an option out of Garibaldi with reports of good action about 40 miles to the west. Drop your crab pots when heading out as quality males are making their way closer to the shoreline.
Southwest - Coho catches picked up over the past weekend, which saved the day for many boats as warm water moved too far offshore for tuna fishing.
Trolling for chinook has been good in the lower Umpqua around Reedsport. Early mornings have been best. Catches will improve into September. Limits of Dungeness are being taken just outside of the north jetty.
Ocean crabbing is excellent out of Charleston and boaters have landed some large ling cod recently as pots soak. Tuna fishing has been good at times.
While there have been plenty of chinook in Rogue Bay, trollers and moochers have been unable to crack the code over the past week with only a handful landed. Rockfishing has been very good offshore, however. Gold Ray Dam is gone.
Boats launching out of Brookings took decent-sized ling cod and rockfish into the teens. In addition, ocean fishing has improved for coho and chinook. Tuna fishing has been slow, requiring a round trip of 100 miles or more.
Eastern - Due to strong runs, the upper Snake River will open for fall chinook harvest on September 1st for the first time in many years. Two hatchery fish will be allowed per day from the Oregon-Washington border to the deadline below Hells Canyon Dam through October 31st. Chinook must be a minimum of 24 inches and only barbless hooks are allowed.
Fires have been hampering angling efforts on the Deschutes. Steelhead are being caught with crowds thinning on weekdays.
Green Peter is still producing kokanee with better catches in the arms as spawning season approaches.
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