Last Sunday out of Garibaldi. We got our six ling cod in fairly short order, and released a few orange fish and small lings. Weird thing is, never caught even one black rockfish.
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Fishing Report: Garibaldi bottom fishing Saturday May 19, 2018
Had to relocate once or twice to find a bite, and marked a few spots on the GPS. It was then only a matter of time before we had our 15 bottom fish and a few ling cod.
News: Oregon and SW Washington Fisheries Update May 18th 2018
by Bob Rees
High flows from the snowmelt inundating the Columbia have backed up the Willamette River, causing lake-like effect and quelling the bite.
Spring Chinook catches remain sporadic, and the high tide exchange through the weekend should prove productive for upper bay anglers.
The halibut opener out of Garibaldi didn’t go all that well.
News: Summer steelhead season opens Wednesday on lower Columbia River
By Bill Monroe For The Oregonian/OregonLive
Oregon and Washington will open summer steelhead fishing Wednesday on the Columbia River from the Interstate 5 bridge downriver to Buoy 10.
Fishing Report: Plenty of sun...and water
May 11th, Launched out of Cathederal Park about 6:00 a.m. Fished four rods till about 8:00 a.m…………..Like any optimistic angler I figured I just needed to change locations and I would be successful Saturday May 12th. Launched from Gilbert River boat ramp about 6:00 a.m. neither day produced fish……………..
News: Bottomfish biting before wind at weeks end
MICHAEL ZOGG DEL NORTE TRIPLICATE as posted Curry Coastal Pilot 5/11/18
Sportfishermen on both sides of the border were whacking bottomfish early last week, with limits of both rockfish and lingcod reported out of Brookings and Crescent City.
It was a good week for bottomfish anglers on both sides of the Oregon-California border until windy weather sent anglers back to shore on Thursday and Friday.
Fishing Report: Spring Chinook fishing Sunday May 06, 2018
Got to the boat ramp around 5:30 a.m. and headed out into the Multnomah Channel. This is springer fishing, the action is slower than salmon fishing in the ocean.
Fishing Report: Bottom fishing Garibaldi Saturday May 05, 2018
The reports of slow, dismal crabbing, were unfortunately very accurate. We only got five keeper crab out of the three pots. Ended the day with a limit of ling cod and bottom fish………
News: Get paid to go fishing! What's the catch? Pikeminnow that prey on salmon, steelhead
by KVAL Staff PORTLAND, Ore. (KVAL) - How would you like to catch fish and make money - while helping young salmon and steelhead?
The program opened May 1 on the Columbia and Snake rivers and runs through September 30.
News: Raising millions of salmon to help feed our Southern Resident orcas
BY TIM JOYCE Q13Fox
And while it might not be enough long-term — doing less is not an option for the tribe that views saving the orca and endangered salmon as both a cultural and spiritual obligation. The $750,000 the tribe spends annually to do this work is considered here an investment for future generations.
Fishing Report: SundayApril 22
At long last, the turbidity in the Willamette came down to a fishable level Sunday. I am sure some people were very entertained at the sight of me reeling up my second rod, getting it out of the way, and trying to net the fish by myself.
News: 2018 Recreation Halibut Season Finalized
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission (OFWC) finalized the 2018 recreational halibut seasons at their meeting today in Astoria.