08-14-2005, 04:13 PM
Northwest Fishing Reports by The Local Fisherman News
Tackle Donations Aid Troops in Iraq / Sturgeon Bite Remains Strong / Buoy 10 Opens
So far the August 1 opening of salmon season at the mouth of the Columbia River (Buoy 10) has provided little opportunity, but the ocean just outside has an abundance of fish. Sturgeon fishing in the lower Columbia has been good and up river below Bonneville Dam the oversize sturgeon bite is very good. Bass and walleye are being caught on the Columbia and Willamette Rivers and in many Oregon and Washington lakes.
Cover Photo: British Army SGT Kevin Choules of Southampton, UK. caught this 52-inch Tigris Salmon floating a piece of bread on the one of the lakes near Saddam’s Palace. The carp was estimated to weight around 70 to 75 pounds. According to Jim Turner, EDO Tech in Iraq, they attempted to weight the fish on a 50 pound scale but the scale broke. (Read the full story in the Aug/Sept issue of LFN).
Columbia River: (Below Bonneville Dam - 71.22° F / 138.30 kcfs. 11.52 Gage / Visibility 7.0 feet). Water temp at Astoria 71.7° F.
The Buoy 10 fishery at the mouth of the Columbia has so far gotten off rather slow start since the opener on August 1. Strong NW winds have hampered angler effort and prevented access to fish that are reportedly just outside the mouth. When anglers can get out fishing for Chinook has been good for some poor for others.
Better tides in the weeks ahead should pull more fish into the lower river improving success inside the number 10 marker.
About 50 boats were counted during last Saturday’s (August 6) flight, according to ODFW reports. A total of 86 boats checked reported 3 Chinook from August 2-4.
Columbia River mainstem early non-Indian gillnet fishery catch August 4-5: 414 Chinook, 1 Coho, 340 white sturgeon and 9 green sturgeon.
Youngs Bay fall gillnet landings …….
Sturgeon: "Keeper" season extended in Columbia estuary through Monday, August 15.
Oregon and Washington fishery managers extended the catch-and-keep sturgeon fishery in the Columbia River estuary because catch and effort were lower than expected during June and July.
The "retention" season in the Columbia River estuary is managed for a 17,800 fish quota and was originally scheduled to end July 10. However, less than 14,000 legal-sized fish have been harvested, leaving about 4,000 sturgeon available for harvest.
Sturgeon fishing in the estuary really picked up early last week and has been holding steady. Many of the fish being caught are large 48 to 54 inchers. The number of anglers currently targeting sturgeon is high, although many anglers are beginning to fish salmon at the popular Buoy 10.
Sturgeon anglers below Bonneville Dam have experienced numerous encounters with 9 to 10 foot oversized fish since the Beacon Rock area reopened August 1.
Billy at The Fishery said they have had a lot of wind this past week, but sturgeon anglers have been finding success for oversize above Beacon Rock since the reopening on August 1.
“Sturgeon fishing here is catch and release only until October 1,” Billy said. “On August 4 we had six boats that hooked 120 sub legals and 10 oversize, according to fish checker reports. There was also 4 steelhead caught.”
“We had 11 oversize hooked and released on August 3,” Billy adds.
Willamette River: (Below Falls - 78° F / 5.33 feet / 7,200 cfs / 6.0 foot visibility). Warm water fishing for bass and crappie is very good and is about the only thing happening at this time. A few summer steelhead have been taken at Meldrum Bar this past week and reports of one bright spring Chinook. Coho salmon will start showing soon. Sturgeon fishing is fair in the lower river and at Oregon City.
North Santiam River: (Below Bolder Cr. - 55.7° F / 400 cfs / 2.89 feet). Report by LFN news correspondent Bill Sanderson: Serious anglers should consider fishing around Pack
dle and Minto Parks. The fish are stacked up in good enough numbers which makes this a desirable place for an angler to be. Tricky water conditions here make safety very important.
Fishermen's Bend to Mehama is a really great drift at this water level, and some steelhead are hanging around this section. Water temperature is ideal in many parts of this drift.
Trout fishing (catch and release only) is quite good. Camping at Fishermen's Bend allows for centralized activities in the center of the best fish numbers on the river.
One recent trip involved my own grandchildren, we camped close to the boat ramp and were able to be right in the middle of things the entire weekend. Trout were taking hare's ear bead head nymphs as fast as we could run them out in many drifts. Matching the hatch was important for surface activity, but nymph fishing provided better results most of the time.
With young grandchildren, nymphing is the best way to go. Spinners get caught on rocks and branches and weighted drift gear gets snagged on the bottom. Either a bobber and nymph set-up on a spinning rod or a fly rod with a nymph will provide all the entertainment needed for many anglers.
Sandy River: (Below Bull Run River - 68-70° F / 7.98 feet / 459 cfs.). Fishing is slow on the Sandy, lots of swimmers and low clear water. A handful of summers are in the upper river above Oxbow Park and below Marmot Dam. Coho salmon will begin entering the lower river the second week of September, possibly later if water temps remain high. The Sandy opened to retention of fin-clipped Coho August 1.
Clackamas River: (At Estacada - 65.6° F / 10.69 feet / 791 cfs). Pretty quiet, not much action. Some summer steelhead are being taken below North Fork Dam and a few spring Chinook, but very slow overall. Chinook are starting to darken.
Coho will begin entering the river in mid August. The Clackamas opened to retention of fin-clipped Coho August 1.
Tillamook: Weather has affected angler access to the ocean, but when they get out fishing has been good. Boats that fished halibut on Sunday reported excellent fishing for 20-30 pound butts.
Chinook salmon are being found in about 300 feet of water between Twin Rocks and them mouth of the Nehalem, according to Jeff Folkema at Garibaldi Marina (800-383-3828).
“We've seen about a dozen Chinook come up the dock today (August 7) here at the marina,” Folkema said. “Guys are getting a few just outside the bay in 300 feet of water. An angler from one of the boats I talked to said they caught four fish and were fishing about 12 pulls out. So the fish aren't very deep.”
“They are getting the majority of fish ……..
“The ODFW has kept the line in place, anglers wanting to fish north of Garibaldi are starting out from Nehalem because its just too far to run from Garibaldi.”
Tuna have moved out to about 50 miles off the coast, fishing was good in late July when warmer currents came in close. Anglers were finding tuna within 10 miles before the winds shifted and ocean temps suddenly changed. The resulting upwelling of cold water drove the tuna farther off shore.
Ocean Coho Fishery Closed Suddenly South of Falcon —
The ODFW abruptly shut down the Coho fishery from Cape Falcon to Oregon California border after only 9.0 percent of the quota had been taken. This move left many anglers upset and scratching the heads. It is not yet known if the fishery will reopen.
Nestucca River: Marty Peterson at Nestucca Valley Sporting Goods (503-392-4269) said the river is low and clear but there seems to be lot of summer steelhead around.
“Best fishing has been at first light and last light,” Peterson said. “Small baits and light lines are the ticket for success, spinners are also working well. The majority of the early run summers are predominantly …….
Deschutes River: (Near Madras - 2.77 feet / 3,690 cfs). Fishing has picked up markedly for summer steelhead in the lower Deschutes River and off its mouth in the Columbia.
As temperatures in the Columbia River drop, more steelhead will begin migrating over The Dalles Dam with the possibility of entering the lower Deschutes River, according to Rod French, a fisheries biologist for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife based in The Dalles.
"We are looking at a better ….
Rules: Bait may be used from Sherars Falls downstream to the upper trestle (about three miles). The rest of the lower Deschutes is restricted to artificial lures or flies. Anglers are limited to two adult salmon and five jack salmon per day. Adipose fin-clipped steelhead are also included in the daily two salmon catch limit, although one additional steelhead may be retained per day for a total of three fish. (See Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations for more details).
During July the weather wasn’t the only thing heating up in northeast Oregon.
According to pro fishing guide Mac Huff of Eagle Cap Fishing Guides (800-940-3688) some "hot" trout and smallmouth bass fishing, beneficiaries of the hot summer and mild winter weather, combined to bring an infestation of grasshoppers to the area.
“Great ‘hopper fishing will continue through August, September and into October.,” Huff said. “In August I anticipate the trout fishing will only get better.
“Water levels are currently low, concentrating fish in the streams and they are readily grabbing grasshopper patterns during the day. If you linger on the stream until evening the ‘hopper action is replaced by an abundance of hatching caddis flies and their eggs laying along the streams.”
“Even with the armada of grasshoppers floating down the river the trout and bass can’t seem to get enough and are more focused on a single species than is typical of the region. It is entertaining to watch trout do flips high into the air as they attempt to subdue our flies.”
Steelheaders won’t be disappointed later this fall when those fish begin arriving,” Huff said. “There are good numbers of steelhead crossing Bonneville Dam this month, they will continue their way upstream and should enter Grande Ronde system on schedule.”
“For many reasons this has been a truly outstanding season for northeast Oregon fishing. Don’t miss out.”
— Mac Huff, Orvis Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide. Joseph, Oregon.
Chinook salmon angling resumes on lower Deschutes: State fisheries managers reopened the lower Deschutes river for Chinook angling August 1 through October 31 under a temporary rule adopted by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Managers expect a strong run of fall chinook salmon to return to the Deschutes River this year. Chinook angling will be open from the river mouth at Interstate 84 Bridge, upstream to Sherars Falls.
Anglers are allowed two adult salmon and five jack salmon per day. Jack salmon are chinook 15-24 inches long. Adipose fin-clipped steelhead also are included in the daily two salmon catch limit, although one additional adipose fin-clipped steelhead may be retained per day for a total of three fish. All non adipose fin-clipped steelhead must be released unharmed.
Prineville and Ochoco Reservoir: Bret Hodgson, assistant district fisheries biologist at the ODFW office in Prineville, said spring rains they received helped out the reservoirs considerably and even with the current hot dry weather water levels are good.
“We still have decent water levels at both Prineville and Ochoco reservoirs, much higher than we had anticipated for this late in the year,” Hodgson said. “Spring trout fishing was excellent in both reservoirs this season and the fish were nice sized, averaging 14 to 16 inches.”
“With water temperatures rising trout are now moving into deeper water and not biting as well. Anglers fishing early morning and early evening are still finding some success, but the main fishery in both reservoirs is now black crappie and brown bullhead.”
“Later in September, when water temperatures cool down, the trout bite should once again be very good.”
“Streams in the Ochoco forest are open but flows are very low and fishing is difficult.”
“Anglers fishing the tailrace fishery on the Crooked River below Bowman Dam are finding …….
Lake Billy Chinook: ODFW recently wrapped up creel surveys at the lake and report that fishing for Bull trout was excellent this spring.
Kokanee fishing has been fair to good with the majority of fish being caught in the Cooked and Deschutes River arms. Kokanee will soon be moving to the Metolius arm as spawning time nears. Kokanee are running 10 to 12 inches and in very good condition. Presure from anglers is currently very light.
Rogue River: (At Grants Pass - 69° F / 1.75 feet / 1,560 cfs). Spring Chinook numbers were down this year, as they were at many locations throughout Oregon. Through mid July a total of 16,507 spring Chinook had returned to Gold Ray Dam, about half the yearly average.
So far about 3,000 summer steelhead have passed over Gold Ray Dam, which is above average for this early in the season, according to ODFW assistant biologist David Haight. The 10 year average for this time is 2,000 fish.
Biologists are predicting an above average return of fall Chinook on the Rogue this year. The spring run was also predicted to be above average. Water temperatures in the upper river remain fairly cool, but in the lower river they have reached into the low 70”s.
Randy Mickelson at the Rogue Outdoor Store (541-247-7142) said it has been pretty quiet up until the evening of August 5, when a ton of fish suddenly moved in.
“Anglers were catching good numbers of Chinook today (August 8). I’m not sure what the total numbers are because a lot of anglers are still out fishing,” Mickelson said. “I know of at least 8 fish caught, one was a 20 pounder.
“We had about 100 to 120 boats fishing the bay today.”
Chinook will be available in the lower river through September or until the first good rain fall draws them upstream.ô
Some higlights of this months issue:
[ul] [li]Fishing Tackle Donations Aid Troops in Finding Saddam’s Carp. Story by Jim Turner. [/li][/ul]
[ul] [li]3,000 Trophy Trout Plants Scheduled for September. [/li][/ul]
[ul] [li]Ocean Salmon Catch Updates by Port. [/li][/ul]
[ul] [li]Salmon Angling Resumes on Deschutes, Steelhead Catch Improving. [/li][/ul]
[ul] [li]Sudden Show of Chinook Surprises Anglers on Siletz. [/li][/ul]
[ul] [li]Biologists Monitoring Catfish Die Off in Brownlee Reservoir. [/li][/ul]
[ul] [li]Summer Chinook Corralled By Spill Problems At Lower Snake Dam. [/li][/ul]
[ul] [li]Ocean Coho Fishery Closed Suddenly South of Falcon.[/li][/ul]
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Tackle Donations Aid Troops in Iraq / Sturgeon Bite Remains Strong / Buoy 10 Opens
So far the August 1 opening of salmon season at the mouth of the Columbia River (Buoy 10) has provided little opportunity, but the ocean just outside has an abundance of fish. Sturgeon fishing in the lower Columbia has been good and up river below Bonneville Dam the oversize sturgeon bite is very good. Bass and walleye are being caught on the Columbia and Willamette Rivers and in many Oregon and Washington lakes.
Cover Photo: British Army SGT Kevin Choules of Southampton, UK. caught this 52-inch Tigris Salmon floating a piece of bread on the one of the lakes near Saddam’s Palace. The carp was estimated to weight around 70 to 75 pounds. According to Jim Turner, EDO Tech in Iraq, they attempted to weight the fish on a 50 pound scale but the scale broke. (Read the full story in the Aug/Sept issue of LFN).
Columbia River: (Below Bonneville Dam - 71.22° F / 138.30 kcfs. 11.52 Gage / Visibility 7.0 feet). Water temp at Astoria 71.7° F.
The Buoy 10 fishery at the mouth of the Columbia has so far gotten off rather slow start since the opener on August 1. Strong NW winds have hampered angler effort and prevented access to fish that are reportedly just outside the mouth. When anglers can get out fishing for Chinook has been good for some poor for others.
Better tides in the weeks ahead should pull more fish into the lower river improving success inside the number 10 marker.
About 50 boats were counted during last Saturday’s (August 6) flight, according to ODFW reports. A total of 86 boats checked reported 3 Chinook from August 2-4.
Columbia River mainstem early non-Indian gillnet fishery catch August 4-5: 414 Chinook, 1 Coho, 340 white sturgeon and 9 green sturgeon.
Youngs Bay fall gillnet landings …….
Sturgeon: "Keeper" season extended in Columbia estuary through Monday, August 15.
Oregon and Washington fishery managers extended the catch-and-keep sturgeon fishery in the Columbia River estuary because catch and effort were lower than expected during June and July.
The "retention" season in the Columbia River estuary is managed for a 17,800 fish quota and was originally scheduled to end July 10. However, less than 14,000 legal-sized fish have been harvested, leaving about 4,000 sturgeon available for harvest.
Sturgeon fishing in the estuary really picked up early last week and has been holding steady. Many of the fish being caught are large 48 to 54 inchers. The number of anglers currently targeting sturgeon is high, although many anglers are beginning to fish salmon at the popular Buoy 10.
Sturgeon anglers below Bonneville Dam have experienced numerous encounters with 9 to 10 foot oversized fish since the Beacon Rock area reopened August 1.
Billy at The Fishery said they have had a lot of wind this past week, but sturgeon anglers have been finding success for oversize above Beacon Rock since the reopening on August 1.
“Sturgeon fishing here is catch and release only until October 1,” Billy said. “On August 4 we had six boats that hooked 120 sub legals and 10 oversize, according to fish checker reports. There was also 4 steelhead caught.”
“We had 11 oversize hooked and released on August 3,” Billy adds.
Willamette River: (Below Falls - 78° F / 5.33 feet / 7,200 cfs / 6.0 foot visibility). Warm water fishing for bass and crappie is very good and is about the only thing happening at this time. A few summer steelhead have been taken at Meldrum Bar this past week and reports of one bright spring Chinook. Coho salmon will start showing soon. Sturgeon fishing is fair in the lower river and at Oregon City.
North Santiam River: (Below Bolder Cr. - 55.7° F / 400 cfs / 2.89 feet). Report by LFN news correspondent Bill Sanderson: Serious anglers should consider fishing around Pack
dle and Minto Parks. The fish are stacked up in good enough numbers which makes this a desirable place for an angler to be. Tricky water conditions here make safety very important. Fishermen's Bend to Mehama is a really great drift at this water level, and some steelhead are hanging around this section. Water temperature is ideal in many parts of this drift.
Trout fishing (catch and release only) is quite good. Camping at Fishermen's Bend allows for centralized activities in the center of the best fish numbers on the river.
One recent trip involved my own grandchildren, we camped close to the boat ramp and were able to be right in the middle of things the entire weekend. Trout were taking hare's ear bead head nymphs as fast as we could run them out in many drifts. Matching the hatch was important for surface activity, but nymph fishing provided better results most of the time.
With young grandchildren, nymphing is the best way to go. Spinners get caught on rocks and branches and weighted drift gear gets snagged on the bottom. Either a bobber and nymph set-up on a spinning rod or a fly rod with a nymph will provide all the entertainment needed for many anglers.
Sandy River: (Below Bull Run River - 68-70° F / 7.98 feet / 459 cfs.). Fishing is slow on the Sandy, lots of swimmers and low clear water. A handful of summers are in the upper river above Oxbow Park and below Marmot Dam. Coho salmon will begin entering the lower river the second week of September, possibly later if water temps remain high. The Sandy opened to retention of fin-clipped Coho August 1.
Clackamas River: (At Estacada - 65.6° F / 10.69 feet / 791 cfs). Pretty quiet, not much action. Some summer steelhead are being taken below North Fork Dam and a few spring Chinook, but very slow overall. Chinook are starting to darken.
Coho will begin entering the river in mid August. The Clackamas opened to retention of fin-clipped Coho August 1.
Tillamook: Weather has affected angler access to the ocean, but when they get out fishing has been good. Boats that fished halibut on Sunday reported excellent fishing for 20-30 pound butts.
Chinook salmon are being found in about 300 feet of water between Twin Rocks and them mouth of the Nehalem, according to Jeff Folkema at Garibaldi Marina (800-383-3828).
“We've seen about a dozen Chinook come up the dock today (August 7) here at the marina,” Folkema said. “Guys are getting a few just outside the bay in 300 feet of water. An angler from one of the boats I talked to said they caught four fish and were fishing about 12 pulls out. So the fish aren't very deep.”
“They are getting the majority of fish ……..
“The ODFW has kept the line in place, anglers wanting to fish north of Garibaldi are starting out from Nehalem because its just too far to run from Garibaldi.”
Tuna have moved out to about 50 miles off the coast, fishing was good in late July when warmer currents came in close. Anglers were finding tuna within 10 miles before the winds shifted and ocean temps suddenly changed. The resulting upwelling of cold water drove the tuna farther off shore.
Ocean Coho Fishery Closed Suddenly South of Falcon —
The ODFW abruptly shut down the Coho fishery from Cape Falcon to Oregon California border after only 9.0 percent of the quota had been taken. This move left many anglers upset and scratching the heads. It is not yet known if the fishery will reopen.
Nestucca River: Marty Peterson at Nestucca Valley Sporting Goods (503-392-4269) said the river is low and clear but there seems to be lot of summer steelhead around.
“Best fishing has been at first light and last light,” Peterson said. “Small baits and light lines are the ticket for success, spinners are also working well. The majority of the early run summers are predominantly …….
Deschutes River: (Near Madras - 2.77 feet / 3,690 cfs). Fishing has picked up markedly for summer steelhead in the lower Deschutes River and off its mouth in the Columbia.
As temperatures in the Columbia River drop, more steelhead will begin migrating over The Dalles Dam with the possibility of entering the lower Deschutes River, according to Rod French, a fisheries biologist for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife based in The Dalles.
"We are looking at a better ….
Rules: Bait may be used from Sherars Falls downstream to the upper trestle (about three miles). The rest of the lower Deschutes is restricted to artificial lures or flies. Anglers are limited to two adult salmon and five jack salmon per day. Adipose fin-clipped steelhead are also included in the daily two salmon catch limit, although one additional steelhead may be retained per day for a total of three fish. (See Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations for more details).
During July the weather wasn’t the only thing heating up in northeast Oregon.
According to pro fishing guide Mac Huff of Eagle Cap Fishing Guides (800-940-3688) some "hot" trout and smallmouth bass fishing, beneficiaries of the hot summer and mild winter weather, combined to bring an infestation of grasshoppers to the area.
“Great ‘hopper fishing will continue through August, September and into October.,” Huff said. “In August I anticipate the trout fishing will only get better.
“Water levels are currently low, concentrating fish in the streams and they are readily grabbing grasshopper patterns during the day. If you linger on the stream until evening the ‘hopper action is replaced by an abundance of hatching caddis flies and their eggs laying along the streams.”
“Even with the armada of grasshoppers floating down the river the trout and bass can’t seem to get enough and are more focused on a single species than is typical of the region. It is entertaining to watch trout do flips high into the air as they attempt to subdue our flies.”
Steelheaders won’t be disappointed later this fall when those fish begin arriving,” Huff said. “There are good numbers of steelhead crossing Bonneville Dam this month, they will continue their way upstream and should enter Grande Ronde system on schedule.”
“For many reasons this has been a truly outstanding season for northeast Oregon fishing. Don’t miss out.”
— Mac Huff, Orvis Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide. Joseph, Oregon.
Chinook salmon angling resumes on lower Deschutes: State fisheries managers reopened the lower Deschutes river for Chinook angling August 1 through October 31 under a temporary rule adopted by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Managers expect a strong run of fall chinook salmon to return to the Deschutes River this year. Chinook angling will be open from the river mouth at Interstate 84 Bridge, upstream to Sherars Falls.
Anglers are allowed two adult salmon and five jack salmon per day. Jack salmon are chinook 15-24 inches long. Adipose fin-clipped steelhead also are included in the daily two salmon catch limit, although one additional adipose fin-clipped steelhead may be retained per day for a total of three fish. All non adipose fin-clipped steelhead must be released unharmed.
Prineville and Ochoco Reservoir: Bret Hodgson, assistant district fisheries biologist at the ODFW office in Prineville, said spring rains they received helped out the reservoirs considerably and even with the current hot dry weather water levels are good.
“We still have decent water levels at both Prineville and Ochoco reservoirs, much higher than we had anticipated for this late in the year,” Hodgson said. “Spring trout fishing was excellent in both reservoirs this season and the fish were nice sized, averaging 14 to 16 inches.”
“With water temperatures rising trout are now moving into deeper water and not biting as well. Anglers fishing early morning and early evening are still finding some success, but the main fishery in both reservoirs is now black crappie and brown bullhead.”
“Later in September, when water temperatures cool down, the trout bite should once again be very good.”
“Streams in the Ochoco forest are open but flows are very low and fishing is difficult.”
“Anglers fishing the tailrace fishery on the Crooked River below Bowman Dam are finding …….
Lake Billy Chinook: ODFW recently wrapped up creel surveys at the lake and report that fishing for Bull trout was excellent this spring.
Kokanee fishing has been fair to good with the majority of fish being caught in the Cooked and Deschutes River arms. Kokanee will soon be moving to the Metolius arm as spawning time nears. Kokanee are running 10 to 12 inches and in very good condition. Presure from anglers is currently very light.
Rogue River: (At Grants Pass - 69° F / 1.75 feet / 1,560 cfs). Spring Chinook numbers were down this year, as they were at many locations throughout Oregon. Through mid July a total of 16,507 spring Chinook had returned to Gold Ray Dam, about half the yearly average.
So far about 3,000 summer steelhead have passed over Gold Ray Dam, which is above average for this early in the season, according to ODFW assistant biologist David Haight. The 10 year average for this time is 2,000 fish.
Biologists are predicting an above average return of fall Chinook on the Rogue this year. The spring run was also predicted to be above average. Water temperatures in the upper river remain fairly cool, but in the lower river they have reached into the low 70”s.
Randy Mickelson at the Rogue Outdoor Store (541-247-7142) said it has been pretty quiet up until the evening of August 5, when a ton of fish suddenly moved in.
“Anglers were catching good numbers of Chinook today (August 8). I’m not sure what the total numbers are because a lot of anglers are still out fishing,” Mickelson said. “I know of at least 8 fish caught, one was a 20 pounder.
“We had about 100 to 120 boats fishing the bay today.”
Chinook will be available in the lower river through September or until the first good rain fall draws them upstream.ô
Some higlights of this months issue:
[ul] [li]Fishing Tackle Donations Aid Troops in Finding Saddam’s Carp. Story by Jim Turner. [/li][/ul]
[ul] [li]3,000 Trophy Trout Plants Scheduled for September. [/li][/ul]
[ul] [li]Ocean Salmon Catch Updates by Port. [/li][/ul]
[ul] [li]Salmon Angling Resumes on Deschutes, Steelhead Catch Improving. [/li][/ul]
[ul] [li]Sudden Show of Chinook Surprises Anglers on Siletz. [/li][/ul]
[ul] [li]Biologists Monitoring Catfish Die Off in Brownlee Reservoir. [/li][/ul]
[ul] [li]Summer Chinook Corralled By Spill Problems At Lower Snake Dam. [/li][/ul]
[ul] [li]Ocean Coho Fishery Closed Suddenly South of Falcon.[/li][/ul]
To read these reports in full please subscribe to The Local Fisherman News.
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