SALEM, Ore.—Everyone can fish for free in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 15-16. No fishing licenses or tags (including a Combined Angling Tag or Columbia River Basin Endorsement or Two-Rod Validation) are required to fish, crab or clam in Oregon that Read More
SALEM, Ore.—The Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted 2021 Sport Fishing Regulations today, including rules regarding Columbia River thermal angling sanctuaries. Some of the changes to 2021 fishing regulation follow: Columbia River Zone: Adopted rules identifying time and area boundaries for Columbia River Read More
SALEM, Ore.— Following poor Chinook salmon returns last fall and forecasted low 2020 returns in certain coastal rivers, ODFW is implementing some restrictions on coastal wild adult Chinook salmon harvest. The changes to wild Chinook salmon harvest are consistent with existing ODFW Read More
CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Oregon and Washington fishery managers recently announced seasons and regulations for 2020 summer and fall Columbia River fisheries. Although sockeye and fall Chinook returns show improvement from 2019, below average projections for summer Chinook, coho, and upriver Read More
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife May 13, 2020 Joint State Action The states of Oregon and Washington discussed the following recreational fisheries and took the following actions: Mainstem Columbia River Spring Chinook Recreational Fisheries • Read More
Fall Chinook Salmon enter the Pacific Ocean as juveniles and return to Oregon’s freshwater as adults late summer to early fall, headed for their spawning grounds in Oregon’s river system from October to early March. Their long journey has transformed the Read More
In any season It a great time to hire an Oregon fishing guide. Oregon’s rivers are a “must” destination for avid anglers around the world. With plentiful runs of salmon, sturgeon, steelhead, walleye, and more, an Oregon fishing trip is bound to Read More
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 rules throughout the month of February. Hatchery steelhead are also available in several rivers below Bonneville Read More
During the winter season, whichever type of fish you want to catch in Oregon’s rivers, you can rely on the good company and expert guidance of Oregon fishing guide Buddy Dupell, owner of Columbia River Fishing Adventures in Portland. An all-inclusive Read More
Oregon has some of the most spectacular cold-water fishing in North American, in any season. The mighty Columbia River is every avid fisher’s go-to location for Fall Chinook salmon, sturgeon and winter steelhead, and is a dream destination for a world-class fishing Read More