Fishing Articles


Eagle Lake Update
by Valerie Aubrey, AUGUST 14, 2017
Eagle Lake

Valerie Aubrey checked in this afternoon with a fish report from Eagle Lake. Check out Melisa with 2 outta 6 beauties we bagged today on the late bite! 23-27ft deep. Up until this week she had never fished before! Now planning a late fall trip up!!
What Makes A Fish A Successful Invasive?
by FISHBIO, AUGUST 13, 2017


The state of California has seen the largest number of non-native fish introductions in the entire country (161 fresh- and saltwater species; Nico and Fuller 1999), and an estimated 49 nonnative species have successfully established populations in the state’s freshwater systems (Moyle 2002).  However, another 38 estimated freshwater species have been introduced to California, but have failed to establish populations (Marchetti et al....
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Rogue Bay Salmon - Best in 20 Years!
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, AUGUST 12, 2017

Rogue River- Lower

It looks like the good old days of the Rogue Bay are happening right now! I don't know how long it's going to last, but fishing for Chinook in the Rogue bay has been second to none for at least a week straight.  It is already comparable to the superior fishing in days of yore, and by the way this season...
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One of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest’s iconic fish, native steelhead trout, have been migrating over Willamette Falls in Portland to spawn in Cascade Mountain rivers for millennia. They are now at high risk of going extinct, based on a new analysis by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Listed for protection under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 1999...
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Pacific halibut bite heating up on the coast
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, AUGUST 10, 2017

Eureka Coast

Triples, doubles, limits, back to the dock by 10 a.m.! No folks, we’re not talking about salmon or California Halibut  — we’re talking Pacific Halibut. The bite was fast and furious over the weekend out of Eureka, the type of action that is rarely seen in this neck of the woods. Charter and sport boats alike were landing on large...
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The fall salmon season is open from Buoy 10 upstream to the Oregon/Washington border above McNary Dam. An estimated 613,800 fall Chinook and 319,300 coho are expected to return to the Columbia River this fall. Early results from this fishery are already showing some nice catches of Chinook salmon. Now’s the time to find out why this is one of...
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