Fishing Reports

Outdoor Report 10/17
Outdoor Report 10/17

Salmon fishing all along the coast is really starting to heat up.  From Nehalem Bay all the way to the Sacramento River, salmon fishing is getting good.  Most folks have been targeting fish either in the bays or just outside the …

Outdoor Report 10/24
Outdoor Report 10/24

With the heavy rain last week, the rivers were on the rise, and fish were on the move!  Both in the valley and all along the coast rivers jumped up dramatically and the fish started their journey into the rivers and tributaries. …

Outdoor Report 10/31
Outdoor Report 10/31

There was some decent salmon fishing on coastal rivers after the last rise in water we had, but rivers are again low and clear. Fish were caught back-bouncing roe, back-trolling sardine-wrapped plugs, bobber-fishing eggs and eve …

Outdoor Report 11/7
Outdoor Report 11/7

All along the Oregon Coastline fall Chinook fishing continues to be productive.  With the lack of rain a lot of the fish are staying out in the bay or even in the bubble fisheries right outside the mouths of the bays.  These fis …

Outdoor Report 11/14
Outdoor Report 11/14

  Along the coast the Fall Chinook fishing continues to go well.  The lack of rain has kept the bays and bubble fisheries going later and better than usual.  These fisheries are dominated by trolling fishermen and a good p …

Outdoor Report 11/21
Outdoor Report 11/21

Coastal Fall Chinook is still a viable option, and with the lack of rain, we may be in for a great late Chinook fishery this year.  These hard-fighting salmon are staging in bays and in the ocean, still waiting on the rain we ha …

Outdoor Report 11/28
Outdoor Report 11/28

This past week we had a little bit of rain and then the start of a large cold front that has come in and is dropping river temperatures and river heights.  These conditions can make fishing tough if you are not prepared for them …

Outdoor Report 12/5
Outdoor Report 12/5

This is the time of year when catching Winter Steelhead becomes a real possibility!  Most local rivers will start to see their first few Winter Steelhead of the year and you never know what you may hook when chasing them.  All a …