Oregon or Washington?

[madasahab]

So I am wanting some opinions on which state has better fishing overall...I am talking success wise...different types of fish etc. I use to live in southern Oregon and it was decent. Recently moved to northern Oregon and I have to say, I am not to impressed so far...I have been salmon and steelhead fishing a long time and know many tactics and have caught many fish. I have been here in northern Oregon for almost a year and fished hard and have only landed 3 fish and lost one!!! Holy suck!!! I am the type of guy who will up and move somewhere if the fishing is better as it is my passion. I have considered moving back to Alaska, but the season is so short. So how does Washington stack up? What is going on with the north coast of Oregon? Am I cursed?

 

[troutmasta]

Oregon all day baby, Sounds like an unlucky streak. I'll take you to some spots if you want. PNW all day! pm me!

 

[OnTheDrop]

Washingtons got some good fishing...But, are you kidding me.... Oregon is where it's at.

 

[OnTheDrop]

Oregon all day baby, Sounds like an unlucky streak. I'll take you to some spots if you want. PNW all day! pm me!

Let's see it TM... 1,000 posts...

 

[troutmasta]

Let's see it TM... 1,000 posts...

Okay fine.......(drumroll) :dance: 1000 Posts! :dance:

 

[joem]

have only landed 3 fish and lost one!!! Holy suck!!!

i can do that in a day so i am going to say its a bad streak or you dont know the area your fishing very well. or just not using the right bait fish in different rivers like different things.

 

[rum runner]

i spent other then this year the last 5 years up there living in olympia i was in the dead center of some outstanding fishing! the peninsula has epic coho/steel head action! and the rivers around the south sound have great action! id say wa. is where its at!

 

[Goodtimes]

Rum runner, what about the pressure from a larger metro area? I like to fish with notsomuch crowd. I've got a job offer in south sound area and, like madasahab, the fishing makes a big difference in where I live.

 

[madasahab]

guess I gotta take what I can get...keep stickin and movin...

 

[plumb2fish]

If you are looking for good hatchery fishing, you are not going to find it in Oregon or Washington. At least not like it once was. For winter steelhead brats, I would say the South Central Oregon Coast for Winters....Between the Rogue and Umpqua. For Chinook, Columbia....for Summers Cowlitz, or upper Willamette and tribs. For Coho, its a crap shoot. Springers Umpqua and Rogue. Your mileage may vary.