By Robert L. Roy It’s a quiet morning; the day is cloudy with wisps of fog intermingled among the fir trees that border the river. The river moves with increased volume and speed due to the heavy rains of the past few days. I stare out the upstairs window and start to daydream about steelhead […]
One of my best guy pals is headed to the Quinault River again this fall. Last year he caught 20 silvers! Thank you to the Perfect Fly website for this description of fall fly fishing on the river. When to fish the Quinault? In the fall Coho and Chinook Salmon fishing starts about the second week […]
Not only is it “not nice to underestimate Mother Nature,” it’s particularly bad karma to underestimate Mother Nature in winter. Nowhere is that more true than on the water. Here are some tips provided by the Oregon State Marine Board for prudent ways to boat safely during these cold, volatile months: Crabbing: Crabbing in the winter […]
The 2014 Resurrection Derby recently took place in Friday Harbor. This is a two day event held on Friday December 5th and Saturday the 6th, put on by Puget Sound Angler’s Fidalgo-San Juan Islands Chapter. All proceeds from this event go to salmon enhancement projects in the San Juan Islands. The is a selective fishery […]
Salmon fishing continues to be fairly slow in the San Juan’s. However, it sounds like there are fish across the border in Canada in pretty good numbers. Hopefully we’ll see some big schools show up soon. Crabbing is still good in places, even though we had a Tribal Opener. Looks like a portion of Marine […]
When you think Salmon fishing, you may think of crusty curmudgeon’s in raingear. But more and more, you’re seeing women come into their own in the sport. Driving the boat, running gear, landing and netting…the ladies of today can do it all. It’s great to see, as the more people who are involved in sportfishing, […]
Willamette Valley Oregon Editor’s Note: This report is reprinted from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife recreation reports. ActiveLifestylesNW.com focuses on a different fishing zone of Oregon each week. Fishing zones include the southwest, northwest, Willamette, central, southeast, northeast, Snake, Columbia and marine areas of Oregon. For more information, go to http://www.dfw.state.or.us/rr/ Winter steelhead are […]
