Salmon vs Sturgeon Fishing: Which Columbia River Trip Is Best?
Salmon or sturgeon on the Columbia? How the two trips differ in pace, season, skill and size, and which one fits you, your group or your first trip.
Columbia River Fishing News
Seasons, runs and where we fish, written by the crew that is on the water. Plan the day, then book it.
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Best Columbia River Fishing Trips for Families
What makes a good family fishing day on the Columbia: which fish suit kids, which season to pick and what to ask before you book a guided trip.
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Columbia River Fishing Seasons: What Bites in Every Month
A month-by-month guide to Columbia River fishing: when walleye, sturgeon, salmon, steelhead and shad bite, and how to pick the right trip for your date.
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How to Catch More Salmon in the Columbia River: A Practical Guide
Practical tips for Columbia River Chinook: timing, water, tackle and the mistakes that cost the most fish, and when a guide is worth it.
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Best Time for Columbia River Salmon Fishing: Spring, Summer and Fall
Which month is best for Columbia River Chinook: how the spring, summer and fall runs differ, what moves the timing and how to pick your date.
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Top Columbia River Fishing Spots for Big Fish
The Columbia River stretches that produce big walleye, salmon and sturgeon: The Dalles, Biggs, Rufus, John Day, McNary, Hanford Reach and the upper river.
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Columbia River White Sturgeon Fishing: What Anglers Need to Know
Keeper and oversize white sturgeon on the Columbia: what the fish are, the pools they live in, how they are caught and when to go.
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Deschutes River Salmon Fishing: Where, When and How It Works
Fall Chinook and steelhead around the Deschutes River mouth near The Dalles, how the fishery works and how a guided day on the Columbia fits in.
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Hanford Reach Salmon Fishing: Seasons, Techniques and What to Expect
When fall Chinook run the Hanford Reach, how guides fish them and what to plan for. A local guide to the last free-flowing stretch of the Columbia.
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Upper Columbia River Salmon Fishing: Brewster Pool, Wells Dam and More
Summer Chinook and fall fish in the upper Columbia: Brewster Pool, Wells Dam, Chief Joseph and Rocky Reach, with seasons, tips and rules to check.
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Why Rufus, Oregon Is Famous for Columbia River Walleye
Why walleye fishing near Rufus, Oregon draws anglers from far away: the water, the seasons, the techniques and how to book a guided day.
