Oregon & Washington Fishing Guide & Charter

Well guys, the Sturgeon are moving up the Columbia river.
We had some great fishing up by the dam last weekend.
The weather is going to be nice in portland oregon so that should be great sturgeon fishing.
The weather will also bring lot’s of boats on the water, So get to the boat ramp early to beat the rush!
If you have some shad I think you will have some good luck on big sturgeon.
If you are looking for that keeper sturgeon I would use smelt or shrimp.
Look for Marvin’s Guide Service on the water and say hi.
Let me no how you all do this week would love to here all about it.
Marv

In may and june over a milion shad come up the Columbia river.These shad are fun to catch on light tackle, I like to call them pour man steelhead.

Pound for pound they are one of the best biting fish the Columbia river can offer.

Columbia River Salmon Fishing opens back up June 22nd.

I know I was going to talk about Steelhead fishing but I thought this was better.
The June salmon are great these fish are known as the June Hogs.
I fish for these salmon on the Columbia River right by the dam.
the days will book fast so if you would like to take a guided trip you need to cal me asap!

First of all we have Salmon, Steelhead, Sturgeon, Walleye and bass.These are some of the most targeted fish in the Portland Oregon area.

In my next few blogs we will talk a little bit about each one of these fish.

But since i am gearing up for Sturgeon now lets start with them.

Sturgeon AS of Jan. 1, 2009, the new way of measuring sturgeon to keep will take effect statewide.
Under the new rules, sturgeon will be measured from the tip of the nose to the fork in the tail (rather than the tip of the tail).
The resulting allowed retention measurements are slightly shorter than the old method. As a result, the 2009 slot measurement for sturgeon caught in the Columbia River downstream of The Dalles Dam to the Wauna Power lines, including tributaries, will be 38 to 54 inches FORK LENGTH. Upstream of The Dalles Dam to the Oregon/Washington border, the fork length for sturgeon retention will be 43 to 54 inches beginning on Jan. 1. Below the Wauna power lines, the fork length will likely change to 41-54 inches after April 2009, although those rules have not yet been adopted (see emergency rule changes for exact dates as the season approaches for sturgeon fishing below the Wauna power lines). Remember, all of these figures are simple conversions of the old method of measuring sturgeon. It does not mean you can keep smaller fish, only that the method of measuring “keepers” has changed. So, from Jan. 1 on,
Good luck on the columbia river should be a gteat year.
Look for lot of action with the shad come in on the river.

What you need to know to catch Columbia River Sturgeon.

I like to use a ugly stick rod. With a pen gti 320 with 100 pound tuff line.

I use a slider for my weight the to my hook witch is a size 10.
I use 130 pound leader. I like my leader to be about 4 foot long.

Today I had 2 guys on the boat Brandon and Mike.We met up at Chinook landing,Which is in Troutdale at 6:30 am.

I headed up the Columbia river to the rooster rock area.

Walleye season on the Columbia River IN portland Oregon is practically year around.
These Walleye range 5 to 15 pounds and just may be one of the hardest fish to find.
They are aggressive elusive and sly, making them an incredible catch.

Well salmon fishing is closed after tomorrow.
So now it is time to start thinking about Sturgeon Fishing on the Columbia River.
Wont be long and the shad will be in to.
The shad fishing always has lot’s of action. and of course the Shad is great Sturgeon bate.
The Columbia River in the Portland Oregon area has some great fishing in it.
call me today and book you seat for Columbia River Sturgeon fishing.

Lets talk sturgeon fishing.Lets start upriver by the damn.Everybody knows about fishing the deadline.

The water is fast here,And if you have the guts for the heavy water you will find plenty of sturgeon here,Beware of barge traffic.