Category: Oregon Fishing News

Salmon fishing Hot Now in Portland Oregon

Spring chinook salmon are in the Columbia and Willamette Rivers in huge numbers now. This years run is shaping up to be even bigger than the record run size that was predicted. The fishing now is limited to above Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River afte… more »

West coast Salmon fishing - Not all bad news.

All of the news you see is about the ocean chinook salmon closures off of most of Oregon and all of California. None of the news seems to mention that Oregons rivers are set to have a fantastic year of coho salmon fishing, so good that a few rivers will… more »

Salmon Fishing in Oregon - near record salmon runs in 2009

Headline - West Coast salmon fishing facing closures again in 2009. I for one am getting sick of seeing this in the news. At least the news media should be reporting the whole story, not just the doom and gloom. Yes the ocean salmon seasons both sport an… more »

Salmon seasons set for Columbia and Willamette River spring chinook

Oregon and Washington fish and wildlife officials met this week and decided on seasons for the extremely popular Columbia River Spring Chinook Salmon fishery. Anglers, Guides and Commercial gill netters every year engage in heated battles over who gets t… more »

fishing guides in Oregon, Finding the right guide for your fishing trip

Even in tough economic times people still like to fish, many use fishing guides to maximize their chances of success. When you think about it in these tough times fishing with a guide makes great sense. When you consider the cost of owning your own boat,… more »