Prepping for the Winter Steelhead Season in Oregon It’s that time of year again when anglers across the Northwest are starting to think about the upcoming winter steelhead season. The winter run steelhead is my favorite time of the year. Nothing gets me more excited than drifting down a small tributary river in search of…

Clackamas River Fishing Report: What This Season Might Bring Interested in fishing for salmon close to the Portland area? Well, the Clackamas River is a perfect river to enjoy the outdoors close to the metro area.  Coho salmon are running in the Clackamas River currently. You can target them from McIver Park to the mouth…

Fall Coho Salmon Season: What To Know Before Fall Coho Season Kicks Off in Oregon Fall coho season is in full effect. With many options available. Here at Pacific Drifter Guide Service, I can get you all dialed in a ready for your day’s adventure. Columbia River: We have a very strong run this year…

Oregon Fall Chinook Season: What To Know Before Fall Chinook Season Kicks Off in Oregon Fall Chinook season is here, and it’s time to hit the coastal tributaries. The rains are on their way, which means fall chinook in the coastal tributaries will be chock-full of hard-fighting big salmon. This is a great time of…

Willamette River Fishing Report for July Fishing is fantastic right now in the Willamette River! We are getting excellent quality chinook salmon. These fish are fresh from the ocean and have scales falling off them. Not to mention and impressive fights they are putting up with many fish taking line and screaming out over 100…

Columbia River Fishing Report for July Update from the OFWD: “Effective Saturday, July 12 through Saturday, July 19, in the mainstem Columbia River from the Astoria-Megler Bridge upstream to the Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco, WA. The daily adult salmon/steelhead bag limit may include hatchery Chinook, sockeye, and hatchery steelhead. The daily bag limit includes…