Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is offering a free fishing weekend on June 1–2 2024. Anglers of all ages and abilities are invited to participate in this special event. No license or tag is required to fish for salmon sturgeon crab or any other species in the Columbia River or any Oregon waterway. […] The post Oregon free fishing 2024 app...

Fisheries managers in Oregon and Washington have added four more days to the spring chinook salmon fishery on the lower Columbia River. The Columbia season will now remain open through Tuesday April 9 from Buoy 10 to the boater deadline that’s about four miles below Bonneville Dam (basically below Beacon Rock). Bank anglers can fish […] The post C...

Welcome to my 2024 fishing reports for the Portland/Vancouver area with an emphasis on the nearby Columbia and Willamette Rivers. Right now this report will focus mostly on spring chinook salmon fishing which is just beginning for the year. I will share my first-hand experience guiding on these rivers as well as my network of […] The post Portland...

Early indications are that the 2024 spring chinook fishing season will be open every day through Friday April 5. That’s according to a report in Northwest Sportsman magazine based on preliminary recommendations. The Columbia River Compact will come to an official decision on February 21. It’s also fairly common for in-season changes as the fish […...

Cascade Locks is just 45 minutes east of Portland in the breathtaking Columbia River Gorge and it’s right in the heart of some great fishing for salmon sturgeon walleye shad smallmouth bass and more. One of my favorite fisheries in Cascade Locks is in June for shad at the Marine Park. Many of us know this […] The post Fishing in Cascade Locks appe...

Oregon and Washington Fish and Wildlife departments met October 31st to determine the Columbia River sturgeon harvest season in 2024. Bonneville Pool Sturgeon Season First of all let’s start with the Bonneville Pool where the sturgeon season is set to open January 1 and run through February 7th or until the quota is met. During […] The post Columb...

UPDATE: Oregon and Washington fisheries managers quickly closed the sturgeon retention season in the Columbia River Gorge after anglers quickly caught close to the allowable quota by January 3 2024. ODFW attributed the increasing popularity of this rare keeper opportunity along with nice weather to the record-breaking numbers of anglers who like u...

Here is my sturgeon fishing report for 10/26/2023. I met a family of three generations at 7:00 a.m. at the James Gleason Boat Ramp which lies on the Columbia River near the Portland International Airport (PDX). Even though we weren’t going to fish the Columbia River it’s a great launch and a short cruise downriver […] The post Sturgeon Fishing Rep...

Just 45 minutes east of Portland Hood River is the hub city on Oregon’s side of the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. Some know Hood River for its famous orchards and vineyard. For others it’s the windsurfing capital of the world. But for me and many others we know Hood River Oregon for the fishing it […] The post Your Guide to Fishing in Hood River...

After a day of fishing with Marvin’s Guide Service on the Willamette or Columbia Rivers near Portland Oregon you might be wondering where to find a good restaurant. In this article I’m going to put a small list of restaurants that I personally enjoy. Of course Portland has too many great restaurants to list in […] The post My Favorite Restaurants...

As a Portland-based fishing guide fishing on the Columbia River is my bread and butter. I’ve been fishing this river since I was a kid and guiding it now for well over two decades. This Columbia River Fishing Report will keep you up to date on what’s biting on the big river. I run guided […] The post Columbia River Fishing Report appeared first on...

Here is my Portland salmon fishing report on the Columbia River for September 24 2023. I decided to meet my clients on the Columbia River at the M. James Gleeson Memorial Boat Ramp which is located on the Columbia River right by the Portland International Airport. We departed the ramp at 7:00 a.m. There were […] The post Portland Oregon Fishing Re...

Tillamook Bay and the nearby Pacific Ocean offer a variety of fishing including bottom fish such as lingcod halibut perch and sea bass. But Tillamook Bay itself is best known for the huge king salmon that it will offer in the fall especially in September and October. Tillamook Bay Guided Salmon Fishing Tillamook Bay has […] The post Tillamook Bay...

As I’ve been doing with Buoy 10 fishing reports I’m now starting a new report on Oregon crabbing during the prime fall crabbing months. I primarily crab at the mouth of the Columbia River and at times offshore from the Astoria area when I have my boat moored at Hammond Marina. I also have offered […] The post Oregon Crabbing Report for 2023 (Frequ...

September is just right around the corner and you might think Buoy 10 fishing will be over. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Yes the Chinook salmon we’re catching right now will be off-limits in this area after Labor Day but that’s really just the beginning of the massive run of coho salmon we […] The post Astoria Oregon Coho Salmon Fishin...

I will be providing regular fishing reports for this year’s Buoy 10 salmon fishing season right here based on my own success as well as how my many guide friends are doing. I’ll be fishing the Buoy 10 fishery through the salmon season into September so keep checking back here. I’ve moored my boat in […] The post Buoy 10 Fishing Report for 2023 (Fr...

Astoria Oregon offers world class sturgeon fishing on the Columbia River. If you’re looking to hire a fishing guide for sturgeon in Astoria Oregon look no farther. Marvin’s guide service will be happy to hook you up. When fishing Astoria Oregon for sturgeon we are fishing mainly shallow water sandbars and when I say shallow […] The post Astoria Or...

It’s that time of year the Super Bowl of salmon fishing is Almost here. That’s right. The world-famous Buoy 10 salmon fishing opens August 1st on the mouth of the Columbia River. Astoria Oregon Fishing at its fines.t people come from all over the country just to fish chinook and coho salmon in Astoria. Marvin’s […] The post Astoria Oregon Fishing...

Rufus Oregon is a cool fishing town 2 hours east of Portland in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. Rufus is a city in Sherman County Oregon United States. The population was 284 at the 2022 census. Many people know Rufus Oregon because of the Great Walleye fishing the Columbia River has to offer. Because Rufus […] The post Rufus Oregon fishing ap...

June 19 2023 The past week and a half I’ve been sturgeon fishing in The Dalles Oregon. So in this article I will give you the Dalles Oregon Sturgeon report. First of all this is a catch-and-release fishery. We are strictly fishing for monster-sized sturgeon that range between 7 and 10 feet long. Sturgeon fishing […] The post The Dalles Oregon Stur...