Oregon and Washington Fishing Guide

Here is how Marvin’s Guide Service fishes for Giant Sturgeon on the Columbia River. Fishing starts in May for the great white Sturgeon. I fish on the Columbia River below Bonneville Dam,on the dead line which is a few miles down river from the fishery.
I like to fish in about 50 feet of water, the river is moving fast this time of year so be extra careful, have plenty of rope out.

Here are my top 3 places for Spring Salmon on the Columbia river in the Portland Oregon area.

One of the first places I like to fish for Spring salmon is on the Columbia River, trolling between the 205 bridge and the I 5 Bridge. This area has become very popular the last few years. So if you plan on fishing here, you better get your boat in the river Early in the morning.

When fishing on the Columbia River or Willamette River for Sturgeon in the winter,

I have found they bite very soft in the winter, That is why when I fish for them I use a lighter fishing pole.

We did a post on how to anchor safely, on the Columbia river and Willamette River a few days ago.

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

I hope this will answer all of your Questions.

The other day I had to take my boat to the shop because it was running bad. I took it to Cascade Marine.

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.

Here are a Few ways to cook Salmon, Sturgeon, Steelhead, and all types of fish.
please feel free to share your favorite recipes for fish on this site.

Here is one way to cook Sturgeon.

Put 1/2 cup of soy sauce in a zip lock baggie

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.

Come fish with pro fishing guide Marvin Henkel on the Columbia river!

Columbia River summer Steelhead run June through September.
These fish can range from 5-20 pounds.They are a great fighting acrobatic,impressive fish on light tackle.

They are wonderful tasting and guaranteed to please even the most discriminating dinner guest.

Columbia River salmon fishing starts tomorrow. I will be fishing in the Columbia River gorge. There are about 2000 salmon a day going over the dam.

I like to fish in 12 to 15 feet of water and use spinners.
Fishing can be done at what everybody calls the shad rack.

Sturgeon fishing in the Columbia river over the weekend was fair.
Shad fishing was slow even though you could get some for bate.
Salmon fishing on the Columbia river will open up June 22.

There are about a 1000 salmon a day going over the dam.
this is a good time to do a half day salmon and a half day of sturgeon fishing.