This is one of my favorite times of year because we fish local to the Portland area, and the fish are some of the best table fare in the NW! I fish out of my 24ft Alumaweld Columbia, and can accommodate 6 anglers at a time. I have worked hard to master the art of back trolling and back bouncing eggs and no one will work harder to put springers in the boat!

We start targeting fall chinook down in Astoria in the Columbia river estuary in August. This is a very action packed fishery between catching chinook and coho fresh from the salt water! This typically books out a year in advance, so booking ahead of time is recommended! Come September I move up river to the beautiful Columbia river gorge fishing below Bonneville dam, With 15 to 30 lb Up River brights being the norm! I normally fish below Bonneville all the way through October 15th, but it can go later depending on the runs. End of October I will run coho trips at the mouth of the Klickitat all the way through middle of November further up into Columbia River gorge!

Fishing in a comfortable 18 ft clackacraft fiberglass drift boat. This is a very hands on fishing experience while mostly bobber fishing and pulling plugs. Lots of fun when geared up correctly (rain gear and warm clothes), and a great opportunity to master the art of bobber fishing! 

This is a fun fishery that can be done most of the year! We fish out of my 24 ft Alumaweld Columbia, and the best months for this fishery are Nov-June. 20 to 50 fish days are not uncommon, with doubles and triples being a common theme, as well as 5 to 8 ft fish commonly caught. If you want to just go pull on some fish this is a great fishery for you! There will be opportunities for keeper Sturgeon throughout the year as well. Contact me for dates.