Columbia Sturgeon Reports

As anticipated the keeper opener on the Columbia was pretty good. There was a bunch of pressure and continues to be. If you were fortunate enough to get into some fish there were some big keepers caught. The migratory fish have still not shown them selves but they will be coming as the water temp has dropped down to 60. I fished the Willamette four days this week and we landed 30 keepers and 23 oversize. The weather has been great and looks like it will continue for the next ten days. Here are a few pics from the last few days. Thanks and see you on the water.

Columbia/Willamette Sturgeon Reports May

Here are a few pics from the last few weeks.

Charlie

Columbia/Willamette sturgeon reports

Oversize fishing is in full swing with the arrival of the shad run! The Willamette is producing 4-6 oversize a day. Water temp last week dropped down to 53 degrees F creating a slower bite. As of today June 1st, the water temp went back up 57 degrees F. Keeper fishing has been spotty due to the decline of water temp, but with-in the next week fish should be on the move, and provide plenty of FAST action. With all the recent rain fall, the Willamette is going to be to high for a few days and force efforts onto the Columbia! Shad run is going STRONG on the Willamette and should continue through the month of June. The catch and release fishery in the Willamette and above Bonneville Dam has been OUTSTANDING to say the least! OK here are a few pictures from the last few weeks. Stay DRY and keep your lines TIGHT.
See ya on the WATER!
Thanks Charlie

Sturgeon fishing report Feb 9 2010

The weather last week was to good to resist to be on the water. With water levels dropping and the fish on the move up stream anglers with a little bit of luck and knowledge of the river had some fantastic fishing. Thursday and Friday it was hard to do wrong. Saturday the morning bite was great but slowly went away. Monday was good fishing but we had to deal with some wind. (It was worth it). Total fish for the week was 26 keepers (16 were released) 5 over size (biggest 7 1/2 feet and 90 shakers. If you were lucky enough to get any of this years smelt you are gold.Here are a few pics and thanks to everyone who came out this week. See you on the water

Charlie

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Jan 29 2010 Sturgeon Reports

The wind was howling this week but if you were fortunate enough to have some sides on your boat and a windshield it was well worth the trip. Over the three days we landed over 150 shakers and 28 keepers. With the quota being watched so close be selective on the fish you take home. Here are a few pics. Thanks

Charlie
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Columbia/Willamette Sturgeon Reports.

January 25 2010

I lucked out and got a calm day on the water this week. Just as predicted the fishing was on fire once again. I had 6 people in the boat and in 3 hours we landed over 50 fish with 5 legals. There was very little pressure but every boat i drove buy was doing battle. I am getting ready to start advertising my custom built sturgeon rods soon so if you are in the market for some new rods be looking out for me. See ya on the water.

Charlie

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Columbia Sturgeon Report

Have spent the last three weeks making both keeper and over size rods for the up coming season. Time to get back on the water. I went to an undisclosed location because of a certain tip that i got. I am glad that we made the move because i have not seen action like this for quite a while. Day one we landed 30 fish for 5 anglers, 7 legals and 23 shakers. I thought this was good but the next day fishing was insane. For 3 anglers we landed 81 shakers and 11 keepers in 5 hours of fishing. We managed to run out of bait (9 pounds of squid) which normally is not a welcome site but today it was well desired by my self. I started getting the famous Columbia river smelt last week. If you can find them you better buy them up, this will probably be the last year for them. Here are a few pics from January 16 and 17. Thanks and see you on the water.

Charlie

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November 2 2009

The fish were on the bite last week. We started the week of with some catch and release action on the Columbia. We fished all the normal spots below Bonneville Dam with very dismal results. We took a run about 8 miles down stream and got into a lot of fish. In about 2 hours we had landed 2 keepers 1 over size and 20 shakers. The next day we moved over to the Willamette in anticipation of taking some fish home. The day started off great. In 8 hours we had landed 8 keepers and 20 shakers. Friday was still hot. We landed 5 keepers 2 over size and 10 shakers. Saturday and Sunday the bite died by 8:00 A.M. We managed to land 2 legals 3 over size and 2 shakers. The water started rising on Saturday and was still coming up on Sunday. The water temp had dropped down to 52 degrees by the time we were done. Here are a few pics of some happy folks. Thanks