Willamette Valley/Metro Chinook fishing on the mainstem Columbia remains open upstream of Warrior Rock only, until October 1st. Action has been sporadic but anchor anglers using wobblers are taking fish occasionally.
Lower Willamette water temperatures are gradually coming down thanks to cool nights. The latest coho count at the falls was 264 with about 600 fall Chinook upstream now. Bass fishing is good and a few coho have been taken.
Water conditions on the McKenzie are rock-stable and are expected to stay that way with only light showers falling in the valley.
North Santiam flows remain low and are expected to be unchanged through the coming week. A similar situation exists on the South Santiam with water conditions forecast to remain the same over the coming week. Fishing is slow.
There will be no relief in low, clear water conditions on the Clackamas River despite the forecast for rain this week, at least according to NOAA predictions. There may be an improvement in the last week of September, however. Predictably, the Bowling Alley Hole is shoulder to shoulder with spinner flingers.
Sandy levels, while low, are maintaining a glacial green color that no angler will find objectionable. A few coho have been taken over the past week.
Northwest – Coho are still present in good number in the Astoria area but a lull is expected in the coming weeks as anglers await later returning Washington bound fish. Crabbing is picking up on the lower Columbia
Chinook are starting to show in good numbers in the Tillamook and Nehalem systems. Both estuaries produced good catches on Sunday and Monday. Coho are present in good numbers as well but you'll have to watch for fin-clips on most north coast systems. Check here for important details: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/fishing/docs/2014_coho_fisheries.pdf
Chinook have been reported at Loren's Drift on the Trask River, coho should be present as well. With no measureable rain in the forecast, most fish will remain in the tidewater stretches for the foreseeable future.
Trollers working the jaws at the Nestucca and Salmon Rivers as well as the Alsea are scoring good results for chinook. It's peak season on some of these systems and coho should start to make a good showing as well.
Crabbing is improving on the north coast but condition and quantity should improve even more by early October.
Southwest - The central Oregon nearshore had 39% of the quota remaining as of the week of September 1-7 which is the latest data available. In any event, a closure hasn't been announced so go get 'em.
Despite the southern Oregon halibut fishery filling the quota weeks ago, it's still on due to a bounty of 'buts. Leftover poundage from other areas have been rolled into this fishery. Over the past week, halibut of 50 to 60 pounds have been landed.
Charters out of Depoe Bay continue to score rockfish limits for clients and one reported and incidental catch of a 55-pound halibut. That's a good day!
Wild coho fishing is now open at Tenmile, Siltcoos, and Tahkenitch lakes. This is mostly a troll fishery although only one rod is allowed per angler during wild coho retention season and anglers may take only one unclipped coho per day and two for the season.
Crabbing has been good in Winchester Bay.
Tuna are being taken out of Charleston. Chinook fishing and crabbing are good in Coos Bay.
Rogue Bay has continued to produce good catches of Chinook. The lower Rogue is fair for steelhead and half-pounders. Middle Rogue fishing is slow while steelheading is good on the upper Rogue.
Eastern – Fishers at the mouth of the Deschutes have been doing well this week. Boats pulling plugs have done best with those drifting eggs getting fewer hookups.
Dries have been effective on the Metolius with hatches ongoing throughout the day.
The John Day has been producing smallmouth bass on all manner of lures and flies. Finding anything large has been a challenge but there are plenty of 'em.
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