07-27-2002, 05:00 AM
Fisheries Update<br><br><br>July 26th - August 1st, 2002 <br><br>Lots of news this week from the estuary. Before any other newsworthy story, I 
ly have to report the loss of a very good friend to myself, sport anglers and the Hammond area community. Tackle store owner Dave Rogers of Free Willy Bait and Tackle passed away on Tuesday morning (7/23) in a boating accident off of the beach near Seaside. Dave was a good friend of many sport anglers and bent over backwards to keep us up and running in this area. His sudden death is a huge blow to the community in this area and although his wife Patty will keep the business afloat at Free Willy Bait and Tackle, it just won't be the same without him in the store. Please give your support to the folks at this store as they will be dealing with this loss for a long time to come. Rest in peace Dave Rogers! If there is any good to come from this great loss, it is a lesson learned from over 80% of the boating deaths that occur in our waters- NEVER RISK YOUR SAFETY FOR ANY FISH AND ALWAYS HAVE YOUR LIFE JACKET WITHIN REACH WHEN DANGER LURKS NEARBY! There will be more deaths during the upcoming boating season- will you be prepared for the worst? <br><br>And now for the fishing report! Sturgeon angling is still open but only to catch and release fishing! The catch and keep fishery will re-open on 10/1/02. Action will likely hold up well for the few participating in the catch and release fishing in the estuary. The big news is the upcoming opener for Buoy 10! What we will be lacking in coho, we should make up for in chinook! Since the chinook typically return earlier, we should experience decent action for these fish downstream of the Astoria/Megler Bridge. <br><br>The prime tide will be mid-morning on the opener. Check out technical report #4 on how to catch Buoy 10 salmon from our home page at: www.TheGuidesForecast.com so you can really maximize your opportunity in this short lived season! The ocean salmon season is really heating up well for anglers fishing near Buoy 2. Some chinook and nice sized coho are available for those using bait or spoons anywhere from 8 to 30 strips. <br><br>Respect the new 26 inch minimum size limit and know that troopers are now enforcing the regulation that you HAVE to quit fishing once you have retained your limit. They are not giving out warnings so pay attention to this regulation! Although the salmon bite at Bonneville has slightly slowed, steelhead are providing good action for those fishing spinners in the faster, deeper water. Assorted colors are working. Crabbing at the coast is very slow and really not worth the effort- even if you are going that way to fish for salmon at Buoy 10! <br><br>Offshore salmon fishing out of the Nehalem, Tillamook, Depoe and Yaquina Bays is holding up well when wind and wave action is allowing for save crossing of coastal bars. Rogue River Bay is producing catches of very large chinook. Salmon fishing remains good out of Charleston. <br><br>The Clackamas River is low and slow. North Santiam anglers will find prime conditions for summer steelhead. The lower Deschutes has been slow for steelhead fishing. Coastal streams are all at low, clear summer levels but many have steelhead present. <br><br>Scheduled for stocking this week are Breitenbush, Upper McKenzie and North Fork Santiam Rivers, Detroit and North Fork Reservoirs and Estacada, Faraday and Small Fry Lakes. <br><br>Have this report e-mailed to you weekly or sign up for our full version with tips, forecasts, and professional guide's advice!<br>http://www.TheGuidesForecast.com/<br><br>Get more Oregon fishing information at<br>http://www.theguidesforecast.com
ly have to report the loss of a very good friend to myself, sport anglers and the Hammond area community. Tackle store owner Dave Rogers of Free Willy Bait and Tackle passed away on Tuesday morning (7/23) in a boating accident off of the beach near Seaside. Dave was a good friend of many sport anglers and bent over backwards to keep us up and running in this area. His sudden death is a huge blow to the community in this area and although his wife Patty will keep the business afloat at Free Willy Bait and Tackle, it just won't be the same without him in the store. Please give your support to the folks at this store as they will be dealing with this loss for a long time to come. Rest in peace Dave Rogers! If there is any good to come from this great loss, it is a lesson learned from over 80% of the boating deaths that occur in our waters- NEVER RISK YOUR SAFETY FOR ANY FISH AND ALWAYS HAVE YOUR LIFE JACKET WITHIN REACH WHEN DANGER LURKS NEARBY! There will be more deaths during the upcoming boating season- will you be prepared for the worst? <br><br>And now for the fishing report! Sturgeon angling is still open but only to catch and release fishing! The catch and keep fishery will re-open on 10/1/02. Action will likely hold up well for the few participating in the catch and release fishing in the estuary. The big news is the upcoming opener for Buoy 10! What we will be lacking in coho, we should make up for in chinook! Since the chinook typically return earlier, we should experience decent action for these fish downstream of the Astoria/Megler Bridge. <br><br>The prime tide will be mid-morning on the opener. Check out technical report #4 on how to catch Buoy 10 salmon from our home page at: www.TheGuidesForecast.com so you can really maximize your opportunity in this short lived season! The ocean salmon season is really heating up well for anglers fishing near Buoy 2. Some chinook and nice sized coho are available for those using bait or spoons anywhere from 8 to 30 strips. <br><br>Respect the new 26 inch minimum size limit and know that troopers are now enforcing the regulation that you HAVE to quit fishing once you have retained your limit. They are not giving out warnings so pay attention to this regulation! Although the salmon bite at Bonneville has slightly slowed, steelhead are providing good action for those fishing spinners in the faster, deeper water. Assorted colors are working. Crabbing at the coast is very slow and really not worth the effort- even if you are going that way to fish for salmon at Buoy 10! <br><br>Offshore salmon fishing out of the Nehalem, Tillamook, Depoe and Yaquina Bays is holding up well when wind and wave action is allowing for save crossing of coastal bars. Rogue River Bay is producing catches of very large chinook. Salmon fishing remains good out of Charleston. <br><br>The Clackamas River is low and slow. North Santiam anglers will find prime conditions for summer steelhead. The lower Deschutes has been slow for steelhead fishing. Coastal streams are all at low, clear summer levels but many have steelhead present. <br><br>Scheduled for stocking this week are Breitenbush, Upper McKenzie and North Fork Santiam Rivers, Detroit and North Fork Reservoirs and Estacada, Faraday and Small Fry Lakes. <br><br>Have this report e-mailed to you weekly or sign up for our full version with tips, forecasts, and professional guide's advice!<br>http://www.TheGuidesForecast.com/<br><br>Get more Oregon fishing information at<br>http://www.theguidesforecast.com