Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is offering a free fishing weekend on June 1–2, 2024. Anglers of all ages and abilities are invited to participate in this special event. No license or tag is required to fish for salmon, sturgeon, crab, or any other species in the Columbia River or any Oregon waterway.
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is offering a free fishing weekend on June 1–2, 2024. Anglers of all ages and abilities are invited to participate in this special event. No license or tag is required to fish for salmon, sturgeon, crab, or any other species in... Fisheries managers in Oregon and Washington once again added more fishing days to the spring chinook salmon fishery on the lower Columbia River.
Anglers will now be able to fish for salmon below Bonneville Dam during several brief periods in May and June.
Here are the newly opened days:
Fisheries managers in Oregon and Washington once again added more fishing days to the spring chinook salmon fishery on the lower Columbia River. Anglers will now be able to fish for salmon below Bonneville Dam during several brief periods in May and June. Here are the... Welcome to my 2024 fishing reports for the Portland/Vancouver area, with an emphasis on the nearby Columbia and Willamette Rivers.
Right now, this report will focus mostly on spring chinook salmon fishing, which is just beginning for the year. I will share my first-hand experience guiding on these rivers as well as my network of guides and friends I’ve developed in the local fishing community after guiding here for a quarter century.
Welcome to my 2024 fishing reports for the Portland/Vancouver area, with an emphasis on the nearby Columbia and Willamette Rivers. Right now, this report will focus mostly on spring chinook salmon fishing, which is just beginning for the year. I will share my... Oregon and Washington fisheries managers have now extended the 2024 Columbia River spring chinook fishing season a third time.
Here are the newly added days you can fish in the river from the boat and bank deadlines below Bonneville Dam down to the lower river at Tongue Point:
Oregon and Washington fisheries managers have now extended the 2024 Columbia River spring chinook fishing season a third time. Here are the newly added days you can fish in the river from the boat and bank deadlines below Bonneville Dam down to the lower river at... Cascade Locks is just 45 minutes east of Portland in the breathtaking Columbia River Gorge, and it’s right in the heart of some great fishing for salmon, sturgeon, walleye, shad, smallmouth bass, and more.
Cascade Locks is just 45 minutes east of Portland in the breathtaking Columbia River Gorge, and it’s right in the heart of some great fishing for salmon, sturgeon, walleye, shad, smallmouth bass, and more. NOTE: Last January, the sturgeon retention season closed within days as anglers quickly caught the quota in this increasingly crowded fishery. So keep an eye out for last-minute changes before fishing.
Oregon and Washington Fish and Wildlife departments recently set the Columbia River sturgeon harvest season for early 2025.
NOTE: Last January, the sturgeon retention season closed within days as anglers quickly caught the quota in this increasingly crowded fishery. So keep an eye out for last-minute changes before fishing. Here is my sturgeon fishing report for 10/26/2023.
I met a family of three generations at 7:00 a.m. at the James Gleason Boat Ramp, which lies on the Columbia River near the Portland International Airport (PDX).
Here is my sturgeon fishing report for 10/26/2023. I met a family of three generations at 7:00 a.m. at the James Gleason Boat Ramp, which lies on the Columbia River near the Portland International Airport (PDX). For fishing enthusiasts, Hood River, Oregon, is a destination not to be missed. Located on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge and just a 45-minute drive east of Portland, Hood River is renowned for its orchards and vineyards as well as being the windsurfing capital of the world. However, for anglers, it’s the exceptional fishing opportunities that make Hood River an essential visit.
For fishing enthusiasts, Hood River, Oregon, is a destination not to be missed. Located on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge and just a 45-minute drive east of Portland, Hood River is renowned for its orchards and vineyards as well as being the windsurfing... Following a day of fishing with Marvin’s Guide Service on the Willamette or Columbia Rivers near Portland, Oregon, you may be curious about the best dining spots in the area. This article will compile a concise list of my preferred restaurants in Portland, Oregon. Given the abundance of excellent eateries in Portland, it’s impossible to include them all in a single article; therefore, this selection reflects my personal preferences and is not ranked in any particular order.
Following a day of fishing with Marvin’s Guide Service on the Willamette or Columbia Rivers near Portland, Oregon, you may be curious about the best dining spots in the area. This article will compile a concise list of my preferred restaurants in Portland,... As a Portland-based fishing guide, fishing on the Columbia River is my bread and butter. I’ve been fishing this river since I was a kid and guiding it now for well over two decades.
As a Portland-based fishing guide, fishing on the Columbia River is my bread and butter. I’ve been fishing this river since I was a kid and guiding it now for well over two decades. 
