Fishing Reports & Newsletter

Our 3 most productive fisheries begin NOW. Deschutes Summer Steelhead. Buoy 10 Salmon. Columbia River Salmon & Steelhead. Special pricing on Deschutes Steelhead trips make these trips our most affordable. The numbers of fish entering the river are good and the catching is very good. See " Internet Specials " for great rates. Buoy 10. Over 1.5 million Salmon expected. This years fishing will be well worth your effort. The last 2 years were terrible and that is why my regular customers were not invited to the Columbia Salmon party the last 2 seasons. It did not happen. This is the year to HARVEST. Very productive fishing in the Columbia close to Portland in September, October & November is easy and you don't have a long drive in the dark. Get on board and you will see that I provide the HIGHEST catch rates in the region.

The Shad are in the Columbia. Columbia River Summer Chinook opens June 21 and the prospects are good with cooler than normal water temps. Fishing will improve in the Clackamas by early nextweek for Kings & Steelhead. Deschutes Trout will start feeding with a normal frequency next week. I am really stoked about the upcoming fishing. Best of all the weather is supposed to get Normal. 70 deg days oh boy

Deschutes Trout fishing and Columbia River Sturgeon have been getting all my attention the last 2 weeks. Salmon fishing at Drano is good if you like combat fishing and ill tempered anglers who for the most part look like they had to get a loan to buy fuel to get there. Ugly crowd and an ugly fishery but the bite is on if you like fishing in a large swimming pool. Not for me. We hope the Columbia reopens to Salmon angling as scheduled. Years of angling for the late run springers means lots of limits when it reopens and I can always find a place to catch these prime Spring/Summer Chinook. Fly rod Trout fishing has been good to excellent on the Deschutes. Where I am fishing we get several prime spots that no else has fished for days. Did I mention that the stretch I am fishing holds the largest trout in the Deschutes ? Still some great dates and weekend days left for the Salmon fly hatch on the Deschutes.these well educated Trout get totally stupid for about 3 weeks. Easy Catching even for rookies. SS

A strong run of Summer Steelhead has entered the Clackamas. Deschutes Trout fishing is OK but the water is a little cooler than normal.I have dates available for Springers & Steelhead after April 15. Fishin' fever is going strong at my home. I feel better when on the water. Call. SEA YOU LATER !

Salmon are in the Willamette and Slough. Fishing is only fair. March Brown hatches and BWO are providing very good angling on the Deschutes.I am off to the Deschutes...see you there

Oregon & Washington have come to terms and the Columbia River Spring Chinook Salmon Season has been set and I am taking reservations. The forecast is for an excellent return of the hard fighting, firm and tasty Kings.Right NOW the still waters are fishing like crazzy......March Browns are hatching in the rivers and the bite has been ON. We have trips to lakes that hold Trout over 5 lbs. Steelhead fishing in the Local rivers is nearing the peak for winter Steelhead and a few Summer fish are being caught as well. The next really " good bet " will be the " KEEPER STURGEON " on the Columbia. Book a trip in April for some busy action. You won't be sitting in your chair for long. You will be " yankin & acrankin ". The OVERSIZE STURGEON fishing gets into high gear in May and continues into July. Book NOW and avoid the price hikes as fuel goes up. Fishing trips are going to up in price...........Book NOW and save. Check the website often and " catch " a special internet price.

Steelhead fishing in the Columbia has been improving daily. By the end of next week I expect the Deschutes ( my home river) to begin putting out limits of hatchery keepers. Gear anglers will do best in the early part of the season but fly anglers will catch up and gain traction in August. It feels good to be back in the "full fish mode ".

Tough floating conditions prevail as we need rain. Friday the Clack produced 3 steelhead on a half day float. All were hatchery keepers. The largest was a surprising 22 Lbs. Limits are frequent on the Umpqua. Yes. I am headed south......