12-19-2003, 01:26 PM
Oregon Fisheries Update
December 19th – December 25th, 2003
River fishing for chinook? Fall crabbing on the Columbia or your favorite coastal estuary? Go to this page and get your hands on lesson for these different fisheries and how to catch the hordes of salmon coming back this fall! Let us help you make the most of your outdoor experience!
The Columbia will be less than exciting until keeper sturgeon season opens again on January 1st. If you are so inspired, the John Day Pool and the John Day Arm itself has catchable numbers of steelhead available.
The Tillamook District is behaving very predictably for this time of year although steelheading is a bit slower than most would like. The Wilson is still booting out winter chinook but that will likely cease after this weekend. Steelhead are falling, albeit inconsistent, from Mills Bridge to Sollie Smith Bridge. The Kilchis fishes on days when it is not raining. The rain stimulates movement from the large landslide from a tributary that enters just below Kilchis Park. There is some interesting dialog taking place at this page, if you care to learn something about the disaster.
Nestucca steelheaders are looking forward to a good week as the river will drop into good shape and color with the current break in the weather.
Siletz anglers are still waiting for fish to appear. The Alsea is slow. Umpqua steelheaders continue to score. The sixes River has once again started to produce following a blowout due to the recent deluge.
Steelhead have started trickling into the Clackamas River. Fin clipped broodstock steelhead, which run later in the season that fish of hatchery origin, are expected in the Sandy River starting in January. Winters have started entering the North Santiam, but it'll be next week before the level will allow fishing.
Anglers are seeing success in taking coho salmon in the recently-opened fishery at Siltcoos and Tahkenitch Lakes. See the full-length report for details.
The second-largest run since 1938 is predicted as biologists recently stated an estimated 360,700 adult spring chinook will enter the Columbia destined to cross Bonneville Dam in 2004. The first of these fish is expected in January.
Ponds and lakes stocked this week with a mix of 'catchable' and 'larger' rainbow trout include Walter Wirth Lake, Walling Pond and Mt. Hood Pond.
Anglers are reminded to purchase new tags and licenses for the 2004 season, including the new shellfish license. All those 40 years of age and younger operating a boat with a 10 horsepower or larger engine must obtain an Oregon Boater Education Card.
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December 19th – December 25th, 2003
River fishing for chinook? Fall crabbing on the Columbia or your favorite coastal estuary? Go to this page and get your hands on lesson for these different fisheries and how to catch the hordes of salmon coming back this fall! Let us help you make the most of your outdoor experience!
The Columbia will be less than exciting until keeper sturgeon season opens again on January 1st. If you are so inspired, the John Day Pool and the John Day Arm itself has catchable numbers of steelhead available.
The Tillamook District is behaving very predictably for this time of year although steelheading is a bit slower than most would like. The Wilson is still booting out winter chinook but that will likely cease after this weekend. Steelhead are falling, albeit inconsistent, from Mills Bridge to Sollie Smith Bridge. The Kilchis fishes on days when it is not raining. The rain stimulates movement from the large landslide from a tributary that enters just below Kilchis Park. There is some interesting dialog taking place at this page, if you care to learn something about the disaster.
Nestucca steelheaders are looking forward to a good week as the river will drop into good shape and color with the current break in the weather.
Siletz anglers are still waiting for fish to appear. The Alsea is slow. Umpqua steelheaders continue to score. The sixes River has once again started to produce following a blowout due to the recent deluge.
Steelhead have started trickling into the Clackamas River. Fin clipped broodstock steelhead, which run later in the season that fish of hatchery origin, are expected in the Sandy River starting in January. Winters have started entering the North Santiam, but it'll be next week before the level will allow fishing.
Anglers are seeing success in taking coho salmon in the recently-opened fishery at Siltcoos and Tahkenitch Lakes. See the full-length report for details.
The second-largest run since 1938 is predicted as biologists recently stated an estimated 360,700 adult spring chinook will enter the Columbia destined to cross Bonneville Dam in 2004. The first of these fish is expected in January.
Ponds and lakes stocked this week with a mix of 'catchable' and 'larger' rainbow trout include Walter Wirth Lake, Walling Pond and Mt. Hood Pond.
Anglers are reminded to purchase new tags and licenses for the 2004 season, including the new shellfish license. All those 40 years of age and younger operating a boat with a 10 horsepower or larger engine must obtain an Oregon Boater Education Card.
More on the site:
[url "http://www.TheGuidesForecast.com/"]http://www.TheGuidesForecast.com/[/url]
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[url "http://www.TheGuidesForecast.com/"]http://www.TheGuidesForecast.com/[/url] and sign up to have this report e-mailed to you every Thursday night for FREE.
You can also subscribe to the full version of the TGF report giving you much more detail and access to professional guide's tips and tricks.
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