08-06-2004, 02:48 PM
Oregon Fisheries Update
August 6th – August 12th, 2004
The Buoy 10 fishery is underway! Before it gets red hot and rolling, take advantage of a professional in the field and get a copy of technical report #4- Columbia River Estuary Salmon Fishing for the Bank and Boat Angler for the upcoming Buoy 10 season! This report and several more are available from our secured web page at: here.
Amidst the annual hoopla and fanfare, the popular Buoy 10 fishery on the Columbia River opened August 1st. Another annual tradition was observed: speculation that the better fishing at Buoy 10 is probably two weeks away. A two-salmon daily limit is in effect only one of which may be a Chinook.
Salmon will begin staging at the mouth of the Columbia this week. Limits will still be harder than most anglers remember so plan on bringing lots of bait to weed through the wild coho and undersized chinook. Ocean crabbing closes on the 15th of August but is better in the lower Columbia anyway.
Buoy 10 fishing will remain poor along with the tide series that begins mid-week. This will make the bar more friendly for crossing (weather permitting, of course) but less fish will wash in with the weaker influence.
Steelheaders crowding the mouth of the Cowlitz have been taking a few while limits fall to anglers upstream. Counts at the Columbia Dam should give plug-pullers at the mouth of the Deschutes reason for optimism with a marked increase in steelhead numbers this week.
Catch and release sturgeon fishing is hit or miss although the fish seem to be there most of the time. Water temps are playing havoc with the bite. Herring is best for bait.
The opener of the sanctuary was productive for the small number of boats fishing it. Effort has since dropped off but catch remains steady.
Garibaldi ocean salmon fishing is slow if you want your limit. The fish are of quality size however. Lots of feed makes salmon fat and sassy! Ocean crabbing is poor out of Garibaldi as well.
Salmon fishing has been excellent off the central and South Oregon coast when the ocean allows although more than half of the coho caught are not fin-clipped and must be returned. Most bays and estuaries have chinook present as an alternative to crossing the bar.
Rogue River trollers are taking chinook in the bay while steelheaders enjoy the extra-large early run of summer steelhead in the upper river.
The Sandy River has slowed for steelhead while the Clackamas has shown some improvement. While the North Santiam is in excellent shape, steelies remain elusive and reluctant to take bait or lure.
Summer smallmouth bass fishing is great at the John Day River (East side) and at the Umpqua River on the South coast.
Trout have been stocked this week at Smith Lake, Breitenbush River, Clear Lake, North Fork Santiam River, Trail Bridge Reservoir, Badger Lake, Lake of the Woods, Spring Creek and Walton Lake.
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August 6th – August 12th, 2004
The Buoy 10 fishery is underway! Before it gets red hot and rolling, take advantage of a professional in the field and get a copy of technical report #4- Columbia River Estuary Salmon Fishing for the Bank and Boat Angler for the upcoming Buoy 10 season! This report and several more are available from our secured web page at: here.
Amidst the annual hoopla and fanfare, the popular Buoy 10 fishery on the Columbia River opened August 1st. Another annual tradition was observed: speculation that the better fishing at Buoy 10 is probably two weeks away. A two-salmon daily limit is in effect only one of which may be a Chinook.
Salmon will begin staging at the mouth of the Columbia this week. Limits will still be harder than most anglers remember so plan on bringing lots of bait to weed through the wild coho and undersized chinook. Ocean crabbing closes on the 15th of August but is better in the lower Columbia anyway.
Buoy 10 fishing will remain poor along with the tide series that begins mid-week. This will make the bar more friendly for crossing (weather permitting, of course) but less fish will wash in with the weaker influence.
Steelheaders crowding the mouth of the Cowlitz have been taking a few while limits fall to anglers upstream. Counts at the Columbia Dam should give plug-pullers at the mouth of the Deschutes reason for optimism with a marked increase in steelhead numbers this week.
Catch and release sturgeon fishing is hit or miss although the fish seem to be there most of the time. Water temps are playing havoc with the bite. Herring is best for bait.
The opener of the sanctuary was productive for the small number of boats fishing it. Effort has since dropped off but catch remains steady.
Garibaldi ocean salmon fishing is slow if you want your limit. The fish are of quality size however. Lots of feed makes salmon fat and sassy! Ocean crabbing is poor out of Garibaldi as well.
Salmon fishing has been excellent off the central and South Oregon coast when the ocean allows although more than half of the coho caught are not fin-clipped and must be returned. Most bays and estuaries have chinook present as an alternative to crossing the bar.
Rogue River trollers are taking chinook in the bay while steelheaders enjoy the extra-large early run of summer steelhead in the upper river.
The Sandy River has slowed for steelhead while the Clackamas has shown some improvement. While the North Santiam is in excellent shape, steelies remain elusive and reluctant to take bait or lure.
Summer smallmouth bass fishing is great at the John Day River (East side) and at the Umpqua River on the South coast.
Trout have been stocked this week at Smith Lake, Breitenbush River, Clear Lake, North Fork Santiam River, Trail Bridge Reservoir, Badger Lake, Lake of the Woods, Spring Creek and Walton Lake.
More on the site:
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Helping you catch more fish!