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Chinook/Coho. Probably a tiny bit early for coho, but was catching them in there mid september last year so should be right around the cornerWhat are you targeting?
good stuff, I'm going out before work tomorrow. Been throwing my twitching rod a good bit, no takers yet. Hoping it'll pick up this week9/12 Snuck in a bit of fishing after work before the wife would miss me..
1 landed and released Tule on the twitching jig and one solid smack on a spinner. Didn't see much for fish movement except 1 big splash down below the bridge
For the portland area rivers, speaking to Clackamas/Sandy mainly, you'll get an early (small) pilot run coming through end of August/early September. Fishing will really start to pickup into September and then through October. The big pushes usually coincide after the first big rain, but fish will move up the river even without the rain. If you go out to some of the choke points/tail outs you can see them moving up river right now sporadically.Seems like a fall salmon already in Portland area now by your report. Which months usually the peak salmon season of Portland area columbia river?
I’m still new to this state
Welcome! one piece of advice someone gave to me that I wish I had received way earlier when I moved here in 2015 was "pick 1 or 2 rivers and learn them really well". That will help you as each river has its own runs, its own holes and pockets, its own behaviors after it rains or when it's hot, etc.Thank you for local advice!
By the way, I just moved Portland at last month. However, already I love the people and beautiful nature here
X2"pick 1 or 2 rivers and learn them really well". That will help you as each river has its own runs, its own holes and pockets, its own behaviors after it rains or when it's hot, etc.
It took me a year to hook my first salmon and another year after that to land my first salmon. Be patient, there’s a long learning curve. You might very well get one quicker than I did, but don’t give up if you don’t!I tried Sandy river near Troutdale and coast Lincoln City. However, still my first salmon (life time) is not hook yet, or even not a bite, lol
I hipe at least a one salmon I can get this autumn.
thanksIt took me a year to hook my first salmon and another year after that to land my first salmon. Be patient, there’s a long learning curve. You might very well get one quicker than I did, but don’t give up if you don’t!
No, you still have a month left or so. Move further up the river toward oxbow park and cedar creek hatchery as the season gets latersomeone told me that already getting a close to end of fall salmon run season at Sandy river.
Is it true?