Marvin’s Guide service will be fishing from the Cascade Locks, Oregon area. Cascade Locks is about 7 miles east of the Bonneville Dam.

I know your thinking this is to cold to go fishing, but don’t worry, we have a covered and heated boat so you will be fishing in comfort.

Call Marvin’s Guide Service today and let’s get you hooked up on some great winter Sturgeon fishing in the Columbia River Gorge.

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Well, How about fishing in Portland Oregon with Marvin’s Guide Service because we have a covered and heated boat, an we will do some winter Sturgeon fishing!

In November and December we will be Sturgeon fishing on the Columbia River around the mouth of the Willamette River; this always provides some great fishing action.

January we will be fishing on the Colombia River above Bonneville Dam, around Cascade Locks, Oregon. This fishery is usually allowed 7 days a week and you will find plenty of fat Sturgeon here.

Don’t forget about the Willamette River! We’re still waiting to hear from ODFW on the opening day, it might be as early as January 1st, or later in February. I can tell you this: when the Willamette opens it is going to be some Wild Sturgeon fishing, and, as always, the Willamette River won’t stay open for Sturgeon fishing very long.

If you would like to get on the list to fish the Willamette River when it opens please call now and I will get you on the list. Days go fast for Willamette River Sturgeon fishing. On the Willamette you are only allowed to keep Sturgeon 3 day’s a week when it opens; Thursday-Saturday.

Call now and book a day for sure in Cascade locks in January for some Winter Sturgeon fishing This should be a 7 day a week fishery.

Were To Fish In The Winter Portland Oregon is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

I am going to tell you how Marvin’s Guide Service fishes for shad, and also tell you a few places we fish for shad.
First of all shad fishing is no big secret, it is a great fishery for kids as there is lots of action and they are a great fight. I like to call shad the poor mans steelhead because they fight almost as good as a Steelhead.

All you need is a Dick Nite spoon, a spreader and a sinker. I use about a 24 inch leader on the spoon as well as on the sinker. I just back bounce it out away from the boat a little ways and it usually wont be long and, fish on.

Oregon City on the Willamette River is a very good spot to fish shad I would anchor up in around 10 to 20 feet of water be very careful, as the Willamette River is moving pretty fast this time of year.

Columbia River, you can fish just below or above the mouth of the Sand River around the Troutdale area. Now probably the most popular spot on the Columbia river to fish for shad is in the Columbia River Gorge at what we call the Shad Rack witch is just up from Beacon Rock.

Shad is a great bait for Sturgeon fishing Call Marvin’s Guide Service today and get your shad and Sturgeon fishing trip booked in June.

Shad fishing is great for kids.

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With the Columbia River running fast, I would suggest anchoring instead of trolling.

Here is a look at the rules again.

COLUMBIA RIVER MAIN-STEM, from Buoy 10 up River to Rooster Rock State Park
is Open for retention of adipose fin-clipped Chinook salmon and adipose fin-clipped steelhead 7 days per week from April 8 through April 15.

Daily bag limit is 2 adult Chinook salmon/steelhead in combination, of which only 1 may be an adult Chinook salmon.
Up to 5 adipose fin-clipped jacks may be retained in addition to adult fish.
The upstream boundary of this area is defined as “A true north/south line from Rooster Rock on the Oregon shore across the river to the Washington shore”.

COLUMBIA RIVER MAIN-STEM, Rooster Rock State Park to Bonneville Dam
Open for BANK ANGLING ONLY. Retention of adipose fin-clipped Chinook Salmon and adipose fin-clipped steelhead allowed 7 days per week from April 8 through April 15.
Daily bag limit is 2 adult salmon/steelhead in combination, of which only 1 may be an adult Chinook.

Good luck out there, and be extra careful with the fast water.

Salmon Fishing Columbia River opens Back up is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

Fishing from a boat will be allowed seven days a week from March 1 through April 4 from Buoy 10 upstream to Rooster Rock. Fishing from the bank will be allowed during the same time from Buoy 10 upstream to Bonneville Dam. This fishery will be well managed to the available guideline of 7,750 upriver spring Chinook Salmon and could be shortened or extended depending on catch results.

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 salmon. The rules also allow retention of up to five adipose fin-clipped jack salmon per day.

Columbia River from Bonneville Dam to the Oregon/Washington border

This area is open to retention of adipose fin-clipped steelhead through March 15 under permanent rules, as outlined in the 2011 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations.

Effective March 16, this area will be open to retention of adipose fin-clipped steelhead and adipose fin-clipped Chinook salmon through April 24. This fishery will be well managed to the available guideline of 1,050 upriver spring Chinook salmon and could be shortened or extended depending on results.

The daily bag limit is two adipose fin-clipped adult salmon or steelhead in combination, and up to five adipose fin-clipped jack salmon per day.

Angling for salmon and steelhead from a boat between Bonneville Dam and the Tower Island power lines, approximately six miles down stream from The Dalles Dam, is prohibited. Bank angling is allowed in this area.

I would still recommend checking with fish and game before you go out, just to be sure the season is open.

Marvin’s Guide Service has some open days so call now and lets go catch some Salmon..

2011 Spring Salmon season 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...

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...

I use 30# test tuf line on my reel. On my line I put on a barrel swivel then 2 or 3 beads, this swivel will be for your sinker it will be a sliding sinker. Then tie a bead chain to the line, tie a piece of line to the bead chain about a 2 foot piece of line than snap a flasher to that bead chain, now I like my hooks to be 3 or 4 feet from the flasher.

You can troll with a spinner or hearing, Whatever you like. I just troll down river and make sure you are hitting the bottom, you want to bounce on and off the bottom.

Remember you can only keep hatchery salmon.
Good luck.
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How to Troll For Spring Salmon 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...

I had a few emails about how to pull your anchor up safely.

I hope this will answer all of your Questions.

Fist of all you should put on a life jacket. I always have a knife at the stern of the boat and one in the bow of the boat.

The first thing I do is turn my steering wheel all the way to one direction, Wait a few seconds and let the boat swing that way, Then I start going forward not real fast, make sure you swing around your buoy and keep it away from the prop.

Keep going and as the buoy gets farther behind the boat, keep an eye on the rope. Keep it away from your prop.
When you see the anchor is up next to the buoy, turn the boat toward the buoy and take the boat out of gear, now as you drift back you can pull the rope in.

Remember, this is how Marvin’s guide service pulls his anchor, there are other ways but this is what works best for us.
Good luck out there and be safe.

How Marvin Pulls the Anchor Safely is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

With all the rain we have had, the river’s are high and there is a lot of stuff floating in the water.

I have 350 feet of rope with a Columbia River Anchor, at the end of the rope I have an EZ Marine buoy anchor pulley system.

I start around 200 feet or so from were I want my boat to sit, I put the boat in reverse for a second just to make sure we are going backwards, then I let the anchor drop, I put the boat in forward, to slow down dont want to go back real fast, just keep the rope out in front of the boat.

When I get about 20 feet from were I want my boat, I let go of the buoy. I like the buoy to be around 15 feet or so from the bow of my boat, Now tie the rope off and you are ready.

During the day always keep a good eye on the river to make sure there are no tress or logs drifting towards your boat.
Good luck and be safe.

How Marvin’s Guide Service Anchors Safely is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

While I was there. Cascade Marine showed me what was wrong with the boat. I saw how much water had accumulated in the gas tank. When the tech took off the screw on water fuel separator and dumped it into a clear container.

WOW it was mostly water.
When the tech took off the top of the carburetor and looked inside. Oh my a half inch of salt white power accumulation in the bottom and he showed me the plugged idle jets. No other shop has treated me this way.

I like this shop. They have gone and will go the extra mile as they know I am using the boat to make my living. And time off the water is bad. My boat was up and running in a hour or so..
Very happy with the service I got here.

cascade marine 503 255-8487
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