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Bold signs of spring are breaking through Oregon’s rivers

Steelhead are biting across the Willamette, the Rogue is offering a rare winter‑steelhead‑plus‑early‑Chinook “double,” and coastal systems are settling into prime shape after last week’s rains. Read this week's Oregon fishing report. https://wp.me/p6Jd7i-1bO7

Photo: Mary Schutten, always hopeful for a spring Chinook, landed yet another sturgeon for catch and release around the Sellwood area.

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Willamette Springers Jump While Columbia Slows

Willamette counts are climbing fast, shad are stacking at Oregon City, trout lakes are fishing hot, and springers plus summer steelhead are pushing into the valley rivers. A busy week with real opportunity across the region. Read this week's Oregon fishing report -  https://wp.me/p6Jd7i-1c6u

Photo: Happy anglers who caught a nice pair of springers with guide Barry Buckland this past weekend.

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Trout stockings expand as springers improve

Warm weather, rising Chinook counts, and big trout stocking weeks are giving anglers more to look forward to on rivers and lakes statewide.

Read this week's Oregon fishing report. https://wp.me/p6Jd7i-1c3n

Photo: Tim Wilson on the Willamette River where he caught this dandy at Oregon City last week

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Peak‑season spring Chinook surge drives the action

Peak‑season springers lit up the Willamette, Multnomah Channel, and Portland Harbor, with rising counts at the falls and fresh fish pushing into the Clackamas and Sandy. Warm weather, dropping flows, and active trout and warm‑water bites round out a loaded week on the water.

Read this week's Oregon fishing report.  https://wp.me/p6Jd7i-1c1R

Photo: Pro guide Stephen "Spicy" Gettel (503-999-0904) with a Willamette River spring Chinook

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Summer Steelhead and Spring Chinook Kick Into Gear Across Key Rivers.

Warm weather, rising counts at Willamette Falls, early summer steelhead on the Sandy and Clackamas, and trout stocking exploding statewide.

Read this week's Oregon fishing report.  https://wp.me/p6Jd7i-1bZE

Photo: Terry Brown fished with pro guide Chris Vertopoulos catching this hatchery spring Chinook

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Offshore Chinook and Bottomfish Lead a Strong April Bite

Offshore action is leading the charge, steelhead and early springers are still in play, and warming rivers plus fresh hatches are opening new windows for anglers. Read this week's Oregon fishing report.  https://wp.me/p6Jd7i-1bWA

Photo: Husband and wife team Dan and Kelly Murray took their limits of lower Columbia River spring Chinook with pro guide Bob Rees.

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Bold steelhead pushes and early springer action are lighting up Oregon rivers.

Fresh winter steelhead are still biting, spring Chinook are starting to pop, and recent rains have rivers dropping into prime shape across the state. Read this week's Oregon fishing report. https://wp.me/p6Jd7i-1bUN

Photo: Bryce Stark with a wild Clackamas River steelhead from earlier this week.

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Bold early‑season action is breaking wide open offshore.

Offshore Chinook in the 20‑pound class, steady lingcod, and fresh springers and steelhead showing across key rivers make this week’s update a strong one. Read this week's Oregon fishing report. https://wp.me/p6Jd7i-1bSf

Photo: Grant Corliss (left), along with Tom VanderPlaat fished with pro guide Chris Vertopoulos (503-349-1377) on a north coast river on Monday