01-25-2003, 03:03 PM
Fisheries Update
January 24th – January 30th, 2003
The Columbia River around Kelly Point Park is choked with smelt. Heavy competition explains mediocre results for anglers in this area. The sturgeon fishing will likely only get more difficult as more smelt enter the river in the coming weeks.
No spring chinook rumored from the Columbia River however, Sellwood Bridge on the Willamette River has been putting out a few spring chinook for those willing to put in this time trolling herring. Steelhead counts over Willamette Falls are improving giving anglers hope that a wild run will materialize on the Santiam systems.
The Clackamas and Sandy River's continue to disappoint steelheaders and no relief appears to be on the way. The north coast is also less than impressive as we transition from hatchery steelhead season to wild steelhead season. More wild fish are beginning to show in the catches but the let up in pressure shows the disappointment anglers have been experiencing.
Sturgeon fishing and crabbing on Tillamook Bay are fair at best. The Siletz River appears to be improving for broodstock and wild fish while the Umpqua and Coquille have disappointed anglers this season.
The Umpqua is providing some decent sturgeon fishing in the lower stretches, however. This week Alder, Cleawox, Munsel and Dune Lakes will be stocked with trout.
More great news! Come see us at the 2003 Sportsman's Expo February 5th – 9th. We will be in booth space #317 and will have technical reports to sell fishing trips to book and lots of incentives for getting your buddies to sign up for a subscription to The Guide's Forecast! We would love to talk to you! Also, you can pick up your spring supply of white backer rod from us. Yes, that's correct,
We have white and black foam for ALL of your rag material. These are the steelhead killers and we will even demonstrate how to rig and fish the Northwest's hottest new steelhead drift lure! Seminars at our booth will be listed in next week's edition of TGF!
If you are desperate for rag material, you can email Bob at brees@pacifier.com and order whatever you need. A bargain at $0.60/ft plus S&H (or no S&H if you pick it up at the Sportsman Show)
The 2003 run update technical report is now available! It has all the valuable information you need to know to plan for your 2003 successful fishing season. Last year's results, 2003 run predictions, the best tide series to target and techniques to use are just some of the items covered in this detailed 9 page document. Click here https://secure.max.net/cgi-bin/sform/the...hrpt.shtml to access the TGF secure order form and select technical report No. 19 and take it wherever you go.
Soapbox Update
Time is running out! You have until February 7th to comment on the proposed draft amendments that calls for negative impacts to our Columbia River Salmon. Speak now or forever lose your good fishing! Emailed comments can go to: comments@nwppc.org or mail to:
Mark Walker
Public affairs, Northwest Power Planning Council
851 SW 6th Ave., Suite 1100, Portland, OR 97204
If you are looking for talking points, go to this great web site:
http://www.wildsalmon.org/
Go to -
http://www.TheGuidesForecast.com/ and sign up to have this report e-mailed to you every Thursday night for FREE. You can also subscribe to our full version of the TGF report.
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January 24th – January 30th, 2003
The Columbia River around Kelly Point Park is choked with smelt. Heavy competition explains mediocre results for anglers in this area. The sturgeon fishing will likely only get more difficult as more smelt enter the river in the coming weeks.
No spring chinook rumored from the Columbia River however, Sellwood Bridge on the Willamette River has been putting out a few spring chinook for those willing to put in this time trolling herring. Steelhead counts over Willamette Falls are improving giving anglers hope that a wild run will materialize on the Santiam systems.
The Clackamas and Sandy River's continue to disappoint steelheaders and no relief appears to be on the way. The north coast is also less than impressive as we transition from hatchery steelhead season to wild steelhead season. More wild fish are beginning to show in the catches but the let up in pressure shows the disappointment anglers have been experiencing.
Sturgeon fishing and crabbing on Tillamook Bay are fair at best. The Siletz River appears to be improving for broodstock and wild fish while the Umpqua and Coquille have disappointed anglers this season.
The Umpqua is providing some decent sturgeon fishing in the lower stretches, however. This week Alder, Cleawox, Munsel and Dune Lakes will be stocked with trout.
More great news! Come see us at the 2003 Sportsman's Expo February 5th – 9th. We will be in booth space #317 and will have technical reports to sell fishing trips to book and lots of incentives for getting your buddies to sign up for a subscription to The Guide's Forecast! We would love to talk to you! Also, you can pick up your spring supply of white backer rod from us. Yes, that's correct,
We have white and black foam for ALL of your rag material. These are the steelhead killers and we will even demonstrate how to rig and fish the Northwest's hottest new steelhead drift lure! Seminars at our booth will be listed in next week's edition of TGF!
If you are desperate for rag material, you can email Bob at brees@pacifier.com and order whatever you need. A bargain at $0.60/ft plus S&H (or no S&H if you pick it up at the Sportsman Show)
The 2003 run update technical report is now available! It has all the valuable information you need to know to plan for your 2003 successful fishing season. Last year's results, 2003 run predictions, the best tide series to target and techniques to use are just some of the items covered in this detailed 9 page document. Click here https://secure.max.net/cgi-bin/sform/the...hrpt.shtml to access the TGF secure order form and select technical report No. 19 and take it wherever you go.
Soapbox Update
Time is running out! You have until February 7th to comment on the proposed draft amendments that calls for negative impacts to our Columbia River Salmon. Speak now or forever lose your good fishing! Emailed comments can go to: comments@nwppc.org or mail to:
Mark Walker
Public affairs, Northwest Power Planning Council
851 SW 6th Ave., Suite 1100, Portland, OR 97204
If you are looking for talking points, go to this great web site:
http://www.wildsalmon.org/
Go to -
http://www.TheGuidesForecast.com/ and sign up to have this report e-mailed to you every Thursday night for FREE. You can also subscribe to our full version of the TGF report.
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