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Bonneville Dam Pool Sturgeon Fishing Report 1-9-2012

Marvin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:11:48 +0000

Here is a quick Sturgeon fishing report for the Bonneville pool. fishing was fair to good this weekend; there were more Sturgeon caught closer to Hood River. I only heard of a few Sturgeon caught down by the Cascade Locks area. While I did put my boat in at Cascade locks, I would head up the Columbia River about 8 or 10 miles. Most Sturgeon were caught in deep water, about 80 feet or better. Water temperatures were about 40 degrees.

I suggest if you go fish the Bonneville Pool that you use as light of fishing rod as possible because the Sturgeon are biting very soft, and you don’t want to miss a bite. Most salmon rods will suit this light winter bite perfectly.

I don’t see the season lasting long, so if your thinking about going, quit thinking and go. You are allowed to keep Sturgeon 7 day’s a week for now. But I would check with fish and game before you head out, as they are talking about making it a 3 day fishery. ODFW and WDFW will decide on all sturgeon regulations for the year in just a couple weeks.

Marvin’s Guide Service

Bonneville Pool Sturgeon Fishing

has some day’s open so call now and lets hook you up in covered and heated boat.

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Spring Chinook Salmon on the Columbia River

Marvin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:23:57 +0000

On the Columbia River, reports of anglers hooking spring Chinook are now coming in almost daily. The bite is expected to pick up in the coming weeks as spring Chinook begin to return to the Columbia in increasing numbers.
A potential record return of 559,900 spring Chinook has allowed state Fish and Wildlife to provide anglers with a wide range of fishing in the Columbia River during March and April.

If the run of highly prized and tasty spring Chinook, the come back as predicted would be the largest return since at least 1938.

Last year, 222,000 spring Chinook returned to the Columbia River.

Be sure to give Marvin’s Guide Service a call, and get hooked up with a Spring Chinook Salmon.

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2010 Sturgeon Fishing Rules Oregon and Washington

Marvin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:21:41 +0000

I have been doing my homework and found out the 2010 Rules on Sturgeon fishing in Oregon and Washington.

Remember the fish and wildlife can change rules at any time, so before you go out check and see the current rules for the area you will be fishing.

Here is what I found out

Below the Wauna Powerlines at River Mile 40 to Buoy 10 witch is at the mouth of the Columbia, including Young’s Bay and Washington tributaries, fishing will open seven days a week for sturgeon.

Sturgeon have to be between 38 inch and 54 inch. That is fork in tail to tip of nose.

Above Wauna to Bonneville Dam, and the Willamette River up to Willamette Falls, including Multnomah Channel, Sturgeon fishing is open Thursdays, threw Saturday, with the size limit also between 38 and 54 inch.

The Columbia River above Bonneville will also opens Jan. 1 for sturgeon fishing seven days a week with a 38- to 54-inch slot limit in the Bonneville Pool, and a 43- to 54-inch slot limit in the John Day Pool.

I expect Sturgeon fishing to be great at the first of year.
more information call Marvin’s’ Guide service today
also see are home page.

2010 Sturgeon Fishing Rules Oregon and Washington is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

Portland Oregon Fishing Report 11-30-09

Marvin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:21:17 +0000

Well the salmon fishing is over on the Columbia river, But you can find some Steelhead fishing on the Jon Day river. The weather will be cold but the fish are there.
I like to troll plugs red is my hot color.

Sturgeon fishing on the Willamette River is starting to pick up. As the weather gets colder on the Columbia River, the fishing on the Willamette River should pick up.

Don’t be afraid to move around a bit to find the Sturgeon.

The best bate has been squid at least for me.
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life of a Sturgeon!

Marvin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:57:02 +0000

White sturgeon spawn many times in their lives. As they age, the females spawn less often, but produce more eggs in each spawning. In the late spring or early summer, they congregate in areas of rivers with a heavy current, gravel bottom, and a water temperature of 58 °F to 66 °F (14 °C to 19 °C). The fish broadcast spawn in these areas, with males releasing sperm as the outnumbered females release anywhere from 100,000 to a million eggs. The fertilized eggs then sink and adhere to the gravel at the bottom. The eggs are brown in color and will hatch in about a week, depending on water temperature. Female white sturgeon do not spawn every year.

Upon hatching, the larvae are around 0.5 in. (1.3 cm) long, with a tadpole-like appearance. They drift downstream with the current until they reach a suitable habitat. When the rearing habitat is reached, the larvae typically take around 25 days for the yolk sac to be absorbed. About a month after hatching, the sturgeon will have a full set of fins, rays, and scutes. As small juveniles, they feed on insects, small fish, and small crustaceans. Maturity is reached between 5 and 11 years, depending on the gender of the fish and the temperature of the water.

White Sturgeon can live to be over 100 years old. The rate of growth is dependent on water temperature. Typically, they reach six feet long around 25 years of age, showing that these fish do not grow as quickly as many other fish. White Sturgeon are anadromous meaning they spawn in fresh water and migrate to salt water to mature. Sturgeon may migrate in and out of salt water many times in their lives. However, since the building of many dams along the Columbia and Snake rivers, the populations above the dams have become landlocked.

Unexpected social behavior has been observed in white sturgeon of the lower Columbia River. Up to 60,000 sturgeon massed in a dense “sturgeon ball” at the base of the Bonneville Dam in early 2008. Scientists are not sure what the reason for the behavior was.
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Steelhead on the Jon Day River in November?

Marvin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:05:27 +0000

Steelhead fishing on the Jon day river in November for steelhead should be great!

There were record runs of steelhead over the dam this summer, so that should be great fishing!

The steelhead we are fishing in November are summer steelhead.

I like to troll plugs for these fish, I fish about 4 miles up the river and start my troll.

Steelhead are between 5 and 15 pounds, remember you can only keep the fin clip steelhead.

It is cold on the river that time of year so if you have a top, and the wind is knot blowing to hard it helps.

Marvin’s Fishing Guide Service has a top and a heater so fishing for steelhead is comfortable.

check back in November and I will have reports on steelhead fishing on the jon day river.
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Fishing Tillamook Bay September and October King Salmon

Marvin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:18:12 +0000

Time to Start fishing Tillamook Bay for King Salmon. Don’t forget to put some crab pots in the water.

I like to drop my crab pots on the north side of the south jetty.

Then I start to salmon fish on the bar right by the coast guard tower.

If the tide is not to hard I will troll against it with about 10 to 16 oz of lead.

Trolling with the tide is always a good bet, Start trolling by the tower and work your way all the way in to the ghost hole.

Troll cut plug herring or hole hearring i like to use hole.

Go and check the crab pot’s every hour or so re bate.

have fun.
Marvin fishing guide service

Fishing Tillamook Bay September and October King Salmon is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

group of 4 hook up on the Columbia river July 17th 09

Marvin — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:00:16 +0000

Sturgeon fishing on the Columbia river in Oregon was a blast on Friday.
I had for clients fishing on my boat on the Columbia river.
we started out fishing for steelhead but fishing was slow so we went down the Columbia river about 5 miles or so to Horsetail falls and stared to fish for sturgeon.

We caught a few Shakers witch are small sturgeon and even caught a few Sturgeon just a inch short.
Just as it was time to go home we got a bite this time it was big and do I mean big.
45 minutes or so wen by before we got this big sturgeon to the boat.
This Sturgeon was a great fight all the way to the end.
hope you all enjoy the picture of the great jump.
Thank you Chris for the great pictures.
Marvin

group of 4 hook up on the Columbia river July 17th 09 is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...