By Bob Rees, The Guides Forecast
It's too early to gauge the coho return, but the run is tracking slightly ahead of last year.
Ocean salmon fishing for coho closes on September 3, with nearly 70% of the quota remaining.
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Fishing Report: Guides Forecast - Aug 10th
By Bob Rees, The Guides Forecast - Go to full report
Astoria area - The Buoy 10 fishery is underway, but most anglers are underwhelmed with early season results. Chinook are being caught in the fishery daily, and the average size is fairly impressive for the few being caught.
News: Oregon Fishing Forecast - June 21, 2018
By Bob Rees
The summer Chinook season starts on June 22, and water conditions are looking favorable for a fair run through the 4th of July. Passage numbers at Bonneville are already climbing. Summer Chinook commonly run larger than their spring cousins, and action should be fair from Longview to Bonneville Dam using plugs and small spinners either on anchor or trolling.
News: Oregon and SW Washington Fisheries Update May 18th 2018
by Bob Rees
High flows from the snowmelt inundating the Columbia have backed up the Willamette River, causing lake-like effect and quelling the bite.
Spring Chinook catches remain sporadic, and the high tide exchange through the weekend should prove productive for upper bay anglers.
The halibut opener out of Garibaldi didn’t go all that well.