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WillAndSky
My buddy just called me in hopes of planning a sturgeon trip to the Columbia. He told me that it's from January 1st to the 19th, above Bonneville. I'll have to do some fact checking before I'm certain. But that's what I've heard.
Catch and keep sturgeon fishing is allowed upstream of Willamette falls all year. Not sure how productive it is, but check the regs.
Why not just go out and C&R the dinos with the family and have a fun day below the falls?
Best,
There's someone on this forum, I think his name is PTownAngler or something like that. From the sound of things he KILLS the sturgeon in West Linn. Right where the Willy and the Tualitin meet. I want to say that he posted that he caught a 10 foot oversized from the bank not long ago.
There's another guy here, "bass" that slays them below the falls, but said it's tough up above. The other thing about keeping the Willy fish up above the falls is they are probably more contaminated with mercury?
Best,
I deeply resent your comments. As far as I know I have never slain a sturgeon
I am the leading advocate of HEAR (you heard it here first) : Hook Exercise And Release.
Man, I had too much wine tonight.
If you want info above the falls I am the worst person to ask. Talk to troutmasta. BTW, I still owe him and moe a trip.
Sorry, bass!
I meant it in only the the best C&R way! I can see how words can get twisted though!
Best,
Since the subject of sturgeon was brought up and I never got around to posting a report. Long story short. October 19th was a good day to be on the Willy.
From the sound of things he KILLS the sturgeon in West Linn. Right where the Willy and the Tualitin meet.
I'm hesitant to speak for anybody, but I believe he (and I'm too lazy to search for the poster's name) fishes the (fairly) new dock in West Linn, which is maybe a half mile-ish below the falls. Tualatin mouth is above the falls. Fish tend to migrate up to the falls, then swim back down, from what I understand (I'm far from a sturgeon expert, but the Lower Willy has it's dynamic for migrating fish).
Since the subject of sturgeon was brought up and I never got around to posting a report. Long story short. October 19th was a good day to be on the Willy.
I'm hesitant to speak for anybody, but I believe he (and I'm too lazy to search for the poster's name) fishes the (fairly) new dock in West Linn, which is maybe a half mile-ish below the falls. Tualatin mouth is above the falls. Fish tend to migrate up to the falls, then swim back down, from what I understand (I'm far from a sturgeon expert, but the Lower Willy has it's dynamic for migrating fish).