July 15th started the catch and release season on the Clearwater River. With the weather so hot and the water on the warmer side, the fish have showed up a little later than usual. Cool mornings are starting to set in and the water temp is really starting to drop so with that in mind, the...
Asotria Oregon is home to the famous Buoy 10 King Salmon fishery. There is no better trophy salmon fishery in the lower 48 than Buoy 10. The fish move in feeding heavily on smolt until they head up the Columbia River to their spawning grounds. Buoy 10 King Salmon average 20-25 pounds with many in the...
Grande Ronde Smallmouth Bass Fishing Smallmouth bass fishing on the Grande Ronde is a treat. This is definitely a sleeper fishery. Fishing the Grande Ronde River for some pesky bronze-backs remains good. The water flows remain stable, therefore fishing will remain solid. Our guided fishing trips start at Boggans Oasis. We take a 9 mile float down...
We will be fishing the Buoy 10 King Salmon fishery starting early August through the first week of September. This is one of the most popular and prolific Salmon fisheries in the lower 48. Many anglers that are use to traveling to Alaska choose to fish the more convenient and less expensive trips. These fish run...
Steelhead Fishing on the Clearwater River Catch and release season on the Clearwater River is exciting! The weather is beautiful, however, the hot fish is what anglers come for. Our July 15th catch and release opener on the Clearwater River marks the beginning of our 8 month season. Our steelhead that arrived to the Clearwater have made...
The Grande Ronde river boasts some of the best smallmouth bass fishing in the country. Our float starts at the Boggan's Oasis bridge and flows down 9 miles to the shoemaker grade. It's not uncommon to catch a hundred bronze-backs in a days float and have a chance at landing a 5 to 6 pound fish. Breathtaking...
As men who are fortunate enough to make guiding a career; Mel, Brian, and I are often peppered with questions from the general public. What’s the secret today? What are they hitting? Do you think this would work? Where would you use that? Those are just a few of the questions we are asked on a regular...
Clearwater River Salmon Fishing Techniques Want some Salmon fishing tips? Our fishing guides have chased salmon all over the Northwest and offer their favorite techniques. The Spring Chinook Salmon season is here and we'd like to share a few of our most effective techniques to catch Clearwater salmon. Our company is proud of our guides and their...
The spring chinook season kicked off on April 25th this season. Three weeks before the typical opener of May 15. Unlike most seasons of recent memory, we have seen a surplus of fish over Lower Granite Dam on/before the opener. 24,276 adult salmon already!!!!! As a guide on the Clearwater, I was slightly concerned that the fish may...
Reports from our fishing guides are favorable as the Springer season is just kicking in. Bryan and Tammy tagged out rather quickly this morning and Tom has tagged out both of his groups the last two days. It's still early but the fishing is decent. Last season Bryan tagged out every group but 1 and was...