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March can be a Special Month for Winter Steelhead Fishing on Oregon’s Coastal Rivers
Large Winter Steelhead are often available in the Month of March. Once in a while everything comes together with dropping river levels after a freshet and even some sunshine can all cumulate into magical March memories. Meanwhile, such rivers as the Umpqua and the Columbia are among the large systems already producing the coveted Spring Chinook salmon.
Winter Steelheading Moves into Full Swing. Many Rivers will peak from late January through February.
Now that we have transitioned from Salmon fishing into our Winter Steelhead season, we are enjoying consistent steelhead action on our southcoast streams whenever river levels and conditions cooperate
Most of our Coastal Rivers now have Winter Steelhead on Tap
As we sadly say goodbye to our Fall-Winter Chinook Season, we happlily transition into our Winter Steelhead Season. Roaring Fork Guide Service wishes you All the Best in 2015!
Beautiful Chrome-Bright Winter Chinook Providing Great Sport on the Elk & Sixes Rivers in Southern Oregon
Cecil & Julie put together a great team effort to land this hard-fighting Salmon just in on the tide on lower Sixes.
Fall Salmon Fishing is in Full Swing on Oregon’s Coastal Rivers
It’s that time of year when Fall Chinook and Coho are on the docket up and down the Oregon Coast. As the salmon stage in the estuaries in preparation for their upriver migration, it’s often a trolling game. As rain arrives and river levels climb dramatically, focus often changes to the free flowing waters well upriver of the tidal influence. Suddenly the drift boat becomes the craft of choice as fishermen row their way from salmon hole to salmon hole. As fish sense proximity to their natal spawning grounds, the bite can be ferocious with unnerving urgency and focused […]
Exciting Fall Chinook Fishing Peaks on Numerous Systems
Ed and Cliff had quite a day recently while drifting the very scenic Siletz River. Both bait and plugs seemed to produced equally well. The intermittent downpours didn’t phase the boys at all and in fact, Cliff maintained that his stylish pink rainpants somehow influenced their great success.
Fall Chinook Fishing is in Full Swing!
Recent Rains busted our Fall Chinook Fishery wide open. The great tidal fishing that has been enjoyed now for a month or two on many of our coastal estuaries, has spilled over into the free flowing rivers above the tidal influence thanks to last week’s wet and wild deluge. The same rains that set precipitation records for September in many locations, pushed fall salmon into the upper rivers. As the flood waters drop and clear, fishermen have the luxery of chosing to either fish up high for fast moving migrating salmon or to continue fishing the estuaries as new […]
Winter Steelhead Showing Nicely Throughout Western Oregon
Reports of decent steelhead fishing surfaced up and down the coast in early January. As the early rains of 2013 diminished and gave way to a short cold snap, the bite layed down a tad. Recent rains over the last few days should now provide a welcome jump start and packs of new fish should be pushing through soon.