Enthusiastic anglers target three salmon runs in the Columbia and Willamette Rivers each year, but the Spring Chinook Salmon run is hands-down the most desirable salmon fishing opportunity, anywhere, anytime. The Columbia, the Pacific Northwest’s largest and most famous river, offers hundreds Read More
State officials used a pump to try to raise water levels in a pond that formed off the main body of water at Sturgeon Lake, trapping hundreds of fish. Courtesy/ODFW As many as 200 sturgeon were stranded in Sturgeon Lake on Read More
Oregon’s tributaries to the Pacific Ocean provides the best sturgeon fishing in the world. Caught mostly for sport, the white sturgeon is the largest freshwater fish in North America. Their population in Oregon waters is estimated at 2 million, with the highest Read More
One of our favorite places to take our clients on guided fishing trips is a very popular area of the Columbia River known as the Columbia River Gorge. The Gorge is a 90-mile canyon in the Cascade Mountain range and the main Read More
A bipartisan group of 24 Washington senators led by Jesse Salomon, D-Shoreline, introduced a bill Friday that requires ending the practice of using non-tribal gill nets to harvest salmon in the Columbia River. Senate Bill 5617 would also expand harvest reforms Read More
Sturgeon Fishing Rods Sturgeon can be very lite biters, so you need to be able to see and feel the bites without spooking the fish. For sturgeon fishing, I always use a rod with a soft tip. We use the Shimano Read More
ODFW FISHING RULE CHANGE Effective Monday, March 4 until Aug. 31, 2019, the following fishing regulation changes are in effect on the Willamette and Clackamas Rivers · Anglers with the two-rod validation may use two rods while fishing for all species Read More
The 2019 spring chinook fishing zone in the lower Columbia River will be reduced by more than half, starting March 1. Oregon and Washington officials met in Portland Wednesday and decided to limit recreational fishing to an area from Warrior Rock, Read More
COLUMBIA RIVER FALL CHINOOK 2018 Forecast/Actual Returns and 2019 Preseason Forecasts The forecasts shown here are estimates made in February in preparation for the North of Falcon season-setting process. Once the North of Falcon process is complete, these February forecasts will change slightly. Read More
When it comes to sports fishing in Oregon the Portland area is a favorite of Oregon Fishing Guides. Located in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, Portland is considered an urban angler’s paradise with fishing opportunities abound. The region boasts some of Read More
