Oregon Fishing Report
January 18, 2008 on 4:40 pm | In Uncategorized |Oregon
fishing report
Oregon fishing report for Willamette Valley/Metro- The
traditional numbers of Smelt on the Columbia this time of year is unusually
low so far. Columbia sturgeon have been exiting the mainstream for
better sources of winter food in other Oregon estuaries. Willamette
water level, water flow and water temperature has dropped this week.
Sturgeon fishing has been better. We look forward to higher numbers of
steelhead over the coming weeks.
Oregon fishing report for the Clackamas steelheads is improving. For
best luck, fish above Riverside Park on the Clackamas and Eagle Creek.
Oregon fishing report for the Sandy is fair. As the water clears,
fishing will also improve throughout January and February as more steelhead
enter.
Oregon fishing report for Metro: Anglers are enjoying great action with
steelheads as water and air temps equalize. Fishing is best after 9:00
am.
Oregon fishing report for the Northwest coast: The small streams
are too low right now which means less action. As water clarity
improves, larger river fishing will improve also. Anglers
are enjoying good action on the Wilson because it has cleared. Fishing
pressure there is currently low.
Oregon fishing report for the Trask River; the river has been blocked by
a log jam at the railroad bridge.
Coastal rivers Oregon fishing report; Bright Chinook fishing is good.
We are in anticipation of early season steelhead spawn.
Oregon fishing report for Sturgeon in Tillamook Bay is good
sturgeon. Sand shrimp fished in the deeper slots in the middle and west
channel should produce the best results. Crabbing remains poor.
Ocean surf Oregon fishing report: Surf will remain too high for safe and
productive razor clam digging. With recent rainfall and more on the way,
crabbing is very poor in Yaquina Bay.
Southwest – Mild tides this weekend will change to minus tides next week
although the ebb will occur after dark.
Oregon fishing report for the Siuslaw and Lake Creek are fishing well when conditions allow. With no
significant rain, Lake Creek will be fishing well by the 1st, and the Siuslaw
sometime after.
Oregon fishing report for the Umpqua River has remained high and muddy over the past week although drift
boaters in the Roseburg area have caught steelhead over the weekend.
Surf perch fishing has been pretty good off southern Oregon beaches, but the
forecasts this week for high wind and waves will probably prevent safe ocean
casting.
While the Elk and Sixes have provided only fair fishing periodically, weekend
anglers managed to take a few chinook. The Elk River had great color and was
at 5.5 feet on New Years Eve.
Oregon fishing report for
The Chetco which has been dropping and clearing since December 30th, is
predicted to be on the rise again later this week. Steelhead have been moving
into the river in good numbers over the past week with anglers picking up 10
to 14 pounders when river and weather conditions have allowed. A 20-pound
native steelhead was taken on December 27th.
Oregon fishing report:
Eastern – Anglers found snow on the banks of the Deschutes over the weekend.
Fishing was fair for a mix of whitefish and redsides. Steelhead are in the
river, though they are getting colored.
Cold temperatures in the eastern part of the state are keeping steelheaders
inside. Flow ice and freezing rod guides will keep most from venturing out
until temperatures rise in late winter.
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