Walleye are fun and challenging to catch. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced angler, there are many great locations on Oregon’s rivers for trying your hand at hooking one. To increase your chances of a successful walleye fishing trip, following Read More
You can catch walleye in any season in the Oregon rivers that host them The Columbia, Willamette and Snake rivers near Portland have plentiful populations of this popular, tasty fish, including many 10-pounders and even larger. The Columbia River, especially, is known Read More
When it comes to fishing for fall chinook on the Columbia River every angler on the water has their own secret weapon for catching these amazing fish. Trolling bait, cut plug herring, plugs wrapped in tuna, spoons, spinners, hoochies, you name it all of Read More
CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Fisheries managers from Oregon and Washington will reopen the Columbia River to recreational sturgeon and coho fishing. In a joint state hearing of the fish and wildlife departments from both states late yesterday, fisheries managers decided to open Read More
Northern pike are some of the most troubling aquatic invasive species in the Northwest. So far, they haven’t made it past Washington’s Lake Roosevelt. Two dams stand in their way. And lots of people trying to stop them. If the fish Read More
Some have called steelhead “the ultimate game fish” because they are elusive and challenging. Steelhead put up a spectacular fight with anglers, so catching one is often the prize for being patient and persistent. Many anglers who come to Oregon for fall Read More
Drano Lake to close to all fishing Action: Closes Drano Lake to all fishing. Effective date: Sept. 29, 2019 until further notice. Species affected: All fish species. Location: In the waters downstream of markers on point of land downstream and across from Little White Salmon Read More
Oregon and Washington will close all recreational coho and chinook salmon and steelhead fishing at 12:01 a.m. Thursday along the Columbia River from Tongue Point in Astoria to the U.S. 395 bridge near Pasco, Washington. Hatchery coho fishing, but not chinook, will Read More
Oregon has some of the most spectacular cold-water fishing in North American, in any season. The mighty Columbia River is every avid fisher’s go-to location for Fall Chinook salmon, sturgeon and winter steelhead, and is a dream destination for a world-class fishing Read More
Season: Area: Allowable Catch: Additional Regulations: Saturday September 21 and Saturday September 28, 2-days Mainstem Columbia River from the Wauna powerlines upstream to Bonneville Dam, including the Cowlitz River Up to 1,230 white sturgeon Legal size: 44-inch minimum and 50-inch maximum Read More
