2020 Columbia River Sturgeon Season update
Zone 6 Recreational White Sturgeon Fisheries Under permanent regulations, the area from Bonneville Dam upstream to McNary Dam opens January 1 each year for white sturgeon retention. For 2020, [...]
Columbia River Gorge Fishing Opportunities
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 [...]
Want to Catch Sturgeon? You’ll Need the Right Gear
Sturgeon Fishing RodsSturgeon 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 [...]
Top 6 Tactics for Catching Salmon
When it comes to fishing for salmon on the Columbia every angler has their secret method. As a long time Oregon Fishing Guide, the tactics we are going to discuss [...]
Tips for Columbia River sturgeon fishing
If you're looking for an unforgettable adventure, Columbia River sturgeon fishing offers some of the most thrilling and rewarding angling experiences in the Pacific Northwest. As prehistoric giants of [...]
Buddy Dupell
I grew up fishing for salmon and sturgeon in northwest Oregon’s Willamette River. As a kid, I remember seeing a few fishing guides working the river and thinking about [...]
Oregon and Washington February & March Fishing Opportunities
Salmon: The spring Chinook season doesn’t officially get underway on the lower Columbia River until March, but anglers can fish for ocean-fresh early arrivals under current rules throughout the month [...]
Oregon’s Best Salmon Fishing Trips and Largest Chinook Run
Fall Chinook Salmon enter the Pacific Ocean as juveniles and return to Oregon’s freshwater as adults late summer to early fall, headed for their spawning grounds in Oregon’s river [...]
Portland Oregon Sturgeon Fishing
Sturgeon are present in the Willamette River near Portland Oregon year-round, but in the winter and early spring huge numbers of large sturgeon move into the Willamette, the lower [...]
Trolling Spinners for Fall Chinook on the Columbia
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 [...]
Summer Fishing Trips in Oregon
Oregon’s river fishing usually exceeds what anglers expect, surpassing even parts of Alaska. Its free-flowing rivers and exceptional habitat mean great summer fishing trips in Oregon rivers. Summer Steelhead Fishing [...]
Where to Catch Walleye on the Columbia River
Looking for the best spots where to catch Walleye on the Columbia River? The Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest is one of the few places that have an abundance [...]
10 Tips for Catching Portland Oregon Walleye
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 [...]
Latest Info on Columbia River Sturgeon Populations
The number of legal-sized white sturgeon (38 to 54 inches in fork length) in the Columbia River downstream of Bonneville Dam declined in 2018, while the number of sturgeon [...]
Spring Salmon Fishing in Oregon
Spring Salmon Fishing in Oregon: A World-Class Angling Experience Enthusiastic anglers target three salmon runs in the Columbia and Willamette Rivers each year, but the Spring Chinook Salmon run [...]