Photo courtesy of Columbia River Fishing Adventures offering Spring Chinook fishing trips on the Willamette.
Lunker Alert!
05/01/2019
2019 Willamette River Fishing Report:
Changes to fishing regulations for The Willamette River beginning March 4th.
Effective May 1 through Aug. 15, 2019, two-rod angling is allowed in areas upstream of Willamette Falls as follows:
- In all areas of the Willamette River above Willamette Falls, including the tributaries and flowing waters, that are open to angling for hatchery Chinook, hatchery steelhead, trout, or warm water gamefish, anglers with a valid 2019 Two-Rod Validation may use up to two fishing rods while fishing for any game fish or non-game fish species except sturgeon.
- Youth anglers under 12 years of age may use two rods in these areas without purchasing the Two-Rod Angling Validation.
- Angling for sturgeon remains restricted to the use of one rod per angler.
This concludes our 2019 Willamette River Fishing Report.
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Lunker’s Guide 2019 Willamette River Fishing Report!