For the Columbia River Spring Chinook season I always start around March 25th. Prior to that the water temperature is too cold and the fish don’t have much energy. My fishing network has mostly reported spotty fishing so far but it’s picking up. In the picture above Cliff caught a Columbia river chrome springer onContinue reading “The Columbia should give up some fish”
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Springer Fishing is off to a good start
March 13, 2022 Every year we have a big storm in late February or early March that brings a nice batch of Spring Chinook to the Portland Area. A pattern emerges where the Willamette and Columbia rivers rise several feet and the turbidity levels increase to the point where the Willamette river looks like chocolate.Continue reading “Springer Fishing is off to a good start”
Preparing for Spring Chinook Fishing
A handful of early spring chinook (Springers) have been caught but we usually don’t see consistent catches until late March. I’ve been out four times doing tune-up runs but haven’t seen any fish caught yet. Every year I do tune-up runs and I feel it’s one of the best ways to make sure that I’m readyContinue reading “Preparing for Spring Chinook Fishing”
Salmon Fishing August 27, 2021
The Buoy 10 season has been more productive than expected. As a result, Chinook can no longer be kept from Buoy 10 to Tongue point. The Coho are flushing in nicely which should result in some really good salmon fishing below Tongue point. The ocean North of Cape Falcon is also closing for Salmon afterContinue reading “Salmon Fishing August 27, 2021”
Fall Fishing is in Full Swing
After a restful month and half I’m getting back into the swing of serious salmon fishing. I start my fall Chinook guide season in September (Portland to Bonneville) and will switch to catch and release sturgeon in November. I’ve made a couple of short trips on the Columbia near Portland this month and it paidContinue reading “Fall Fishing is in Full Swing”
Springer fishing can be challenging
After an April dry spell the fish finally came back to my boat. We picked up fish on both Saturday and Sunday last weekend. Springer fishing is notoriously challenging but the lack of rain has made fishing above the Head of the Channel even more difficult. The low water conditions and lack of good baitContinue reading “Springer fishing can be challenging”
Weekend Wrap UP
The wind forecast looked bad on Saturday so I rescheduled my Guided Educational fishing trip to Sunday. Dirk braved the Saturday wind with his friends Roger and Tony and it paid off. They landed a 17 lb. springer in the Multnomah Channel. Nice job guys. My Sunday guided trip was a success for my customer,Continue reading “Weekend Wrap UP”
Another Early Springer
Saturday was a beautiful day on the Willamette River. The sun was shining, the wind was calm, and the river was clear. Unfortunately, the fish weren’t as excited as the fishermen. According to reports there weren’t many fish caught but somehow we managed to find a native spring chinook in Downtown Portland. Our fish strippedContinue reading “Another Early Springer”
An Early Springer in the Box
On Saturday, February 27, we decided to tune up for Spring Chinook Salmon fishing. After spending two hours trolling above the Sellwood bridge with no luck we ventured down river. A good friend and guide, Mikey’s Guided Adventures, had given me some advice the night before. Mike said, “make a few passes at Turkey Flats”.Continue reading “An Early Springer in the Box”
Hood River Sturgeon Fishing
After taking a break from my Website and Youtube channel I’ve returned with a short video on Keeper Sturgeon fishing. The season above Bonneville usually lasts a couple of months but the fishing was so productive that the quota has already been caught. The success on my boat was due in part to advice fromContinue reading “Hood River Sturgeon Fishing”
Fishing With David Pyle 