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”
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”
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”
Fall Chinook Salmon Fishing isn’t over yet
The Columbia river has peaked for Fall Chinook Salmon fishing but it’s still giving up some big fish. My buddy Aaron is pictured holding a 28 pound Chinook that he caught on Saturday. Casey, Matt, and Dirk are holding nice sized salmon that were caught on my boat over the weekend. Two were caught aboveContinue reading “Fall Chinook Salmon Fishing isn’t over yet”
Columbia River Re-Opener
September 17, 2020 The Columbia River re-opens on September 19th through December 31st from Buoy 10 to Highway 395 near Pasco. There’s a two fish limit of which only one can be a Chinook. Fin clipped Coho below the Hood River bridge can be kept but steelhead must be released. Please check the full regulationsContinue reading “Columbia River Re-Opener”
Smoke, Masks, and Chinook Salmon
September 11, 2020 The Chinook Salmon re-opener on the Columbia river started today and we easily found our limit by 8:30am. My Friend Tom hosted today’s trip on his 23 foot North River. All three rods caught fish in deep water with fifty feet on the line counter. My rod was hit first with aContinue reading “Smoke, Masks, and Chinook Salmon”
Fishing With David Pyle 