Editorial Staff

May 21, 2020

States close Columbia River spring Chinook season

  CLACKAMAS, Ore. – The departments of fish and wildlife from Oregon and Washington declined to set additional spring Chinook salmon fishing on the mainstem Columbia […]
May 2, 2020

Oregon Recreational salmon and steelhead fishing on the Columbia River will reopen in May

Photo Credits: Ryan Hagerty, USFWS   ODFW FISHING RULE CHANGE   CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Recreational salmon and steelhead fishing on the Columbia River will reopen for […]
April 21, 2020

Steelhead worms, fishing soft worms for steelhead

    When it comes to fishing in the Pacific Northwest, everyone knows it’s all about salmon and steelhead. These two species are the most sought […]
April 21, 2020

Oregon Spring Chinook season opens in Hells Canyon on April 25th

Photo Credits: Columbia River Salmon fishing with Columbia River Fishing Adventures   Columbia River Hells Canyon Spring Chinook Opener ODFW FISHING RULE CHANGE   ENTERPRISE, Ore. – […]
April 8, 2020

Oregon extends Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Closure

Photo Credits: Columbia River Salmon fishing with Columbia River Fishing Adventures   Columbia River Closure! ODFW FISHING RULE CHANGE   CLACKAMAS, Ore. – The Oregon Department […]
March 30, 2020

2020 Umatilla River Fishing Report

  Lunker Alert!   03/30/2020   2020 Umatilla River Fishing Report:   ODFW FISHING RULE CHANGE   No spring Chinook fishing, steelhead fishing also closing April […]
February 5, 2020
Spring Chinook

Get ready for the 2020 Columbia River Spring Chinook season

  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 […]
January 15, 2020
Spring Chinook

Mainstem Umpqua spring Chinook anglers can only retain hatchery fish

  ROSEBURG, Ore – Mainstem Umpqua River anglers may only retain hatchery spring Chinook salmon during the upcoming Feb. 1 – June 30 springer season; all […]
December 11, 2019

Additional Chinook mortality leads to North Coast fall salmon angling closure

  TILLAMOOK, Ore. Following a recent die-off of fall Chinook salmon in the Wilson River, excessive pre-spawn mortality of fall Chinook in other nearby rivers has […]