With spring finally arriving, it’s time to hire a Portland, Oregon, sturgeon fishing guide.
At Marvin’s Guide Service, we are one of the top sturgeon fishing guides in the Northwest. I will be fishing the Willamette River and Columbia River, hooking up on some excellent sturgeon.
Sturgeon fishing in the Portland, Oregon, area has been a favorite of mine for years. Sturgeons ranging in length from 4 to 11 feet offer excitement for everybody on the boat.
We will be fishing a few of our favorite sturgeon spots near Portland, Oregon, and finding good sturgeon fishing wherever we go.
Sturgeon fishing will stay good throughout the summer and continue to get better as shad start to show up in the Columbia River.
What bait should I use for a sturgeon?
One of my favorite baits for giant sturgeons is shad. I will use the entire shad for giant sturgeon. Squid and sandshrimp are also excellent bait for sturgeon.
We will also be offering shad fishing trips in the Portland, Oregon, area. When season allows, we won’t do combo sturgeon in shad trips on the same day.
Spring and summer will be great times to catch big, quality sturgeon. The largest freshwater fish in North America is a sturgeon.
Can I keep a sturgeon?
Sturgeon is mostly all catch and release, but there will be a very small window in January 2024 to fish above Bonneville Dam for some keepers to help fill the freezer.
Fishing for keeper sturgeon will likely be in Cascade Locks or Hood River, Oregon, depending on weather.
There is also the potential for another sturgeon season on the Columbia River in 2024 in Astoria, Oregon, watch for updates here.
Official information from Oregon and Washington Fish and Wildlife offices for the 2024 season Keep an eye on the blog or the Marvin’s Guide Service Facebook page to get the information as soon as we have it.
Opportunities for the 2024 sturgeon season will fill fast, so book your date now.
This post was updated on January 16, 2024, and the sturgeon season above Bonneville has closed. However, sturgeon fishing is still open for catch and release.
When you hire Marvin as your Portland, Oregon, sturgeon fishing guide, you’ll be in the comfort of a 27-foot-covered and heated boat.
Be sure to follow us on Facebook, as we’re always posting pictures of sturgeon we catch on the Columbia River near Portland, OR.
Columbia River Sturgeon jumping.
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