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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.

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Bonneville Pool Sturgeon Fishing

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Willamette River Spring Salmon 2012

Marvin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:47:11 +0000

Crazy! Here it is almost Christmas and we’re talking about Spring Chinook salmon fishing in Oregon. That’s because Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is predicting a run of 83,400 Chinook Salmon on the Willamette River this Spring. That number is slightly higher than last year’s return of 80,254. With Chinook salmon numbers like that they should be high enough for a seven-day-a-week fishery and a two fish limit when the fishing season in opens in January.

We will have to wait until January to know for sure the exact day’s we can fish salmon.

I know I’m very excited for the Spring fishery on the Willamette because the spring of 2011 was very good and now, to say there will be more spring salmon on the Willamette in 2012, has gotten everybody excited.

Marvin’s Guide Service will be Spring salmon fishing on the lower Willamette River from the head of the Multnomah Channel on down to the mouth of the Willamette River.

Marvin’s Guide Service has a nice top and a heater where you will be warm and dry while you fish in the spring. Call Marvin today a get your Spring Chinook salmon fishing trip for 2012 in the books.

Willamette River Spring Salmon 2012 is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

Columbia River Steelhead Fishing July 2010

Marvin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:29:41 +0000

Columbia River Steelhead fishing is starting to heat up in the Gorge. I have been fishing at that upper end of the Shad rack in about 12 feet of water. The Columbia River is very fast now, so use caution when you anchor here.

How to rig up for summer Steelhead on the Columbia River.

I like to use a slider or my lead line, then put 2 or 3 beads, then tie on a bead chain swivel.
I make my lead line 20 inches, then of of my bead chain I tie a 25 inch leader to it with a spinner on the end.
I like to use a number 5 blade.

Back bounce your line out 6 to 8 oz of lead has been good. When the Steelhead hits you know it, the pole will double over to the water.
Good luck to all you, and be careful.
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Columbia River Steelhead Fishing July 2010 is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...