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.

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Bonneville Dam Pool Sturgeon Fishing Report 1-9-2012 is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

So I headed down river from the fishery about 3 miles or so, I got my boat all lined up in one of my favorite spots to fish, we were in 73 feet of water, I tied a shad on the first rod and set it in the rod holder, did the same with the 2nd rod, and as I was baiting up my rod the first rod got a strike, and fish on, don’t think we had are lines in the water 5 minuet, then about 30 minuets later we had a 9 foot Sturgeon up to the boat.

After a few high fives we got are line back out, and I would say in around 10 minuets we had another Sturgeon on, this one was about 7 foot, landed and let go.

20 minuets later we had fish number 3 on about 8 foot, Duane and Denny are getting tired this fish are tough.

Then things kind of slowed we got about 10 or so Small Sturgeon, then all the sudden Duane sets the hook on one of the rod, line was just screaming off the real so the battle was on Duane fought this fish he was not going to give up, for a hour an a half, when we finely landed this huge Sturgeon well over 9 foot and 500 pounds.

Denny and Duane said they were tired and had a blast catching Sturgeon, and decided to call it a early day.
I hope tomorrow will be as good Salmon fishing for Duane and Denny as we will be hooking up at the boat ramp at 6:15 tomorrow morning.

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Sturgeon fishing 9-8-2011 is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

The fist place to get in the Action is in Astoria Oregon on the lower Columbia River, I fish salmon in this area throughout August.
I will fish from the Astoria bridge down river to Buoy 10.

Then in September I will be fishing in the Portland Oregon area, there are some really great places to fish, start out right in font of the Portland Airport, fish on the Oregon side of the River, then about mid September I move up the Columbia River about 25 miles just below the Dam.

Were ever you salmon fish this year it is going to be great.

I wish you all good luck and I will see you on the River soon.
Marvin

Buoy 10 Salmon fishing on the Columbia River. is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

Peak passage last year took place in mid-August but now is the time to go as water temperatures will rise, putting catch rates on the drop. Small brass and red spinners should take fish along shore edges in the gorge, Oak tree, and Shad rack. The current is very fast so use caution when you anchor

Sturgeon fishing in the Columbia River Gorge has been fair to good. with Shad being the best bait.
Sturgeon fishing in the Columbia River Gorge will close soon the last day you can keep a Sturgeon in the Gorge is the last Saturday of July.

Buoy 10 Fishing starts August 1. with experts saying We going to have a fantastic Salmon season this August and September! Predictions are 600,000 + Chinook Salmon, and 385,000 + Coho Salmon.
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Columbia River Fishing report 7-27-10 is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

I also like to fish in the Troutdale area, under the power lines. You also have the deep water off the cliffs at Roster Rock. or go up the River to the flats around Multnomah Falls area.
Remember the new deadline is just around the falls.

May Is the time to start watching for shad to show up on the Willamette River, Shad is great bait for Sturgeon on the Columbia River. If you don’t have any Shad I would use squid for bait.

Hope everybody had a great Salmon season on the Columbia river.

Sturgeon Time On Columbia River 4-26-10 is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

My boat is moored on the Columbia River, but we had decided to fish on the Willamette River.
I had to meet Good Day Oregon at 4 am. I headed down the Columbia River at 2:30 am. I got to the St Johns Boat ramp at 3:30 a.m.
Around 4 am the Good Day Oregon van showed up. We began setting up were the first live shots would be.
The First shots were to be filmed on my boat, tied to the dock.

Then around 7 am we headed out to the Willamette River and Start Sturgeon Fishing.
I got the rods in the water, and man the fish were there! Every time we went live we hooked a fish!
Andy caught fish, his son caught fish, Mike the photographers son caught fish! All on live tv!!
Well, I must say, it was a great day to have Good Day Oregon fishing on my boat!
I want to give Andy Carson a special thanks for doing the show on my boat. These 2 fishing trips with Good Day Oregon will certainly be a life long memory for me!

Should have some short video of the show up soon!
Thank you again Fox 12.
Marvin Henkel

Good Day Oregon Fishing 3-19-10 is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

Columbia River Sturgeon

First of all the Columbia river is known for the salmon runs, we have spring salmon, Summer Salmon, and the big run of fall Salmon.

Or maybe you just Like Steelhead fishing, well then the Columbia River gorge has some of the best steelhead fishing around, you can fish from a boat or off the bank.

There are plenty of Walleye to be found on the Columbia River, experts say the next record Walleye should come out of the lower Columbia River. I plan on catching that Walleye!

Now the Monster fish, one of Marvin’s Guide Service favorite fish on the Columbia River is the White Sturgeon.
The Columbia river holds Sturgeon in it over 12 feet long and upwards of 900 pounds.

Bass, crappie, catfish, are just a few more to name.

Don’t miss out on fishing on the Columbia River Call Marvin’s Guide Service and find out best dates to fish.

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What To fish On The Columbia River is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

Columbia River, Buoy 10 to I-5 Bridge

Fishing will be allowed seven days a week from March 1 through April 18 or until the harvest guideline is achieved.
The season will be closed on Tuesdays, March 9, 16, 23 and 30. The purpose of the Tuesday closures is to provide possible commercial fishing days. ” Gill nets!”

The daily bag limit is two adipose fin-clipped adult salmon or steelhead in combination, of which no more than one may be a Chinook. The rules also allow retention of up to five adipose fin-clipped jack salmon per day.

Above I 5 Bridge to I 205 Bridge
This area is open to retention of adipose fin-clipped Chinook salmon seven days a week from March 1-14 and three days a week Thursday through Saturday from March 18 – April 3, or until the quota is achieved.

The season is closed Tuesday, March 9. The daily bag limit is two adipose fin-clipped adult salmon or steelhead in combination, of which no more than one may be a Chinook, and up to five adipose fin-clipped jack salmon per day.

Now the bad part is no fishing from a boat allowed above the I 205 Bridge!

What the heck was fish and wild life thinging about when the did this?

Any way I still think we will have some great fishing so get your days booked now.

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Columbia River Spring Salmon Season Set 2010 is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

Have your jet diver on about 18 inch line with a snap swivel hooked up to the jet diver, then on the other end of the line, I like to have a bead chain swivel. Slide the bead chain on to your line, now place 2 or 3 beads, what ever color you like. Then take a bead chain swivel and tie it to the end of your line.

Take some line I like to use 30lb test tie it to the bead chain, make this line 4 foot, now you can tie a quick fish to the end of the line or a spinner whatever you like.

The first Spring Salmon of 2010 on the Columbia River has been caught.

I do believe we are going to have a great season on the Columbia River for salmon!
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How to rig up with a jet Diver on the Columbia River is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

Now I like to use Shad for bait, the whole Shad. 3 to 4 pounds average. The fun part is when the sturgeon starts to bite, make sure your drag is set real lose, so when the fish starts to bite it will take about 20 to 30 yards of line before you take it out of the rod holder.
Now take the rod out of the holder and slowly tighten up the drag, then set the hook, set it hard, Fish on!

Unhook your anchor and start to drift away and the fight is on!

When you go to release the giant Sturgeon be careful not to touch the gills, just take a quick picture and let the fish go.

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How to Catch Giant Sturgeon on the Columbia River is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...