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 Tillamook Bay Hogs Publisher of the Headlight Herald, Eric Henry started off the day with this chrome bright hen on a red/white spinner near the Ghost Hole in Tillamook Bay on 10/23/2003. This photo was taken before the afternoon fog hit!
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Fisheries Update
October 29th — November 11th, 2004
Fisheries Update: : Fall Chinook fishing on Tillamook Bay is underway!
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Pictured here from left to right are Phil Blanton of Nehalem, Todd Liebow of Portland with friend Rick from Ohio. They fished on Tillamook Bay with pro guide Bob Rees on 10/6. The group landed back to back doubles along with 3 other Chinook that day. The largest was Phil's 24 pounder.
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Columbia River fishing has switched to a sturgeon focus. The salmon are
clearly on the way out and sturgeon fishing remains consistent with
catch and release days posting some impressive numbers with little pressure.
The best results continues to be in the gorge.
Steelhead action in the John Day Pool is picking up- especially in the
John Day Arm. The pool itself is a few weeks away from peak season.
Crabbing in the lower Columbia is almost as good as it gets!
The North Coast is still producing great numbers of Chinook. Tillamook Bay
is a top producer but predicted rain freshets will likely stimulate great
opportunity on the Wilson, Nestucca, Trask and Nehalem Rivers. Bay herring
fishing is picking up- especially in the Ghost Hole but that may change if
the rivers swell.
Crabbing on Tillamook Bay is fair at best.
Siletz River offers a mix of bright and dark chinook. Siuslaw is producing
chinook 20 to 30 pounds. Winchester Bay seems to be holding up well for trollers.
Steelheading is good in the North Umpqua. The South Umpqua opens on Monday,
November 15th. Chetco, Elk and Sixes Rivers are getting fresh chinook.
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David Cale with his future fishing brood. David caught this 48 pound chinook on the lower Columbia in late August.
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Rogue River anglers are taking adult steelhead, half-pounders, coho and chinook.
The Clackamas River is slow. Bright and dark coho are available in the Sandy River.
The North Santiam remains high and tough for steelhead.
Sturgeon fishing remains slow in the lower Willamette. The next hope for action
is the upcoming winter steelhead run.
The general trout season in streams in the Northwest Zone closes Sunday,
Oct. 31st. Lakes and ponds remain open for trout and warm water game fish.
Crane prairie is producing trout on trolled plugs. Detroit Reservoir trollers
are catching stocked trout. Trout were planted this week in Mt. Hood Pond.
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