As of September 18 We Will Officially Will be Guiding Fishing Again!

Author: Report Date: September 12, 2020 Who would have thought 2020 was going to be like this! You couldn't have thought this up on your worst nightmare! Back in March when all of got started, I closed the doors. A lot of folks were wanting to come...

Fall Fishing Is Looking To Be Pretty Dang Good!

Author: Report Date: September 12, 2020 Well it looks like we are going to have some pretty dang good fall catching! With the recent fish counts at Bonneville dam (closest to the ocean) for both Fall Chinook and "B run" steelhead it is going to be...

Fall Chinook harvest to be allowed in additional section of the Snake River

Author: Report Date: August 31, 2020 Action: Opens additional section of the Snake River for harvest of fall Chinook. Effective date: Sept. 1, 2020 through Oct. 31, 2020. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: From the mouth of the Snake River (Burbank to Pasco railroad bridge at Snake River mile...

Snake River steelhead fishery change

Author: Report Date: August 31, 2020 Action: Opens steelhead fishing on the Snake River. Effective date: Sept. 1, 2020, until further notice. Species affected: Steelhead. Locations and daily limits: Regulatory Reach 1: From the mouth of the Snake River (Burbank to Pasco...

Fall Chinook harvest to be allowed in the Snake River

Author: Report Date: August 17, 2020 Action: Opens a portion of the Snake River for harvest of fall Chinook. Effective date: Aug. 18 through Oct. 31, 2020. Species affected: Chinook Salmon. Location: The Snake River from Clarkston upstream (from the downstream edge of the large power...

Spring Chinook season closes on Snake River, fall Chinook season starts Aug. 18

Author: Report Date: August 12, 2020 Enterprise, Ore. – ODFW will close the Snake River spring Chinook fishery effective Friday while fall Chinook harvest season begins on Aug. 18, 2020. “The spring Chinook fishery essentially died a natural death,” said Kyle Bratcher, the Wallowa District Fish Biologist.

Snake River Below Hells Canyon Reservoir Report

Author: Report Date: June 25, 2020 SNAKE RIVER below HELLS CANYON RESERVOIR: Salmon fishing is open from the boat ramp at Dug Bar upstream to the deadline below Hell’s Canyon Dam. The daily bag limit is four hatchery Chinook per day of which only one may...

Snake River to close to fishing for steelhead

Author: Report Date: June 23, 2020 Action: Closes the Snake River to fishing for and retention of steelhead. Effective date: July 1, 2020 until further notice Species affected: Steelhead. Location: From the mouth of the Snake River (Burbank to Pasco railroad bridge at Snake River mile 1.25) to the...

Snake River Spring Chinook Fishery Change

Author: Report Date: May 14, 2020 Action: Close spring Chinook salmon fishery at Location B (Clarkston) listed below. Effective date: May 15, 2020 until further notice Species affected: Chinook salmon and steelhead Location: A) Below Little Goose Dam: Snake River from Texas Rapids...

Owyhee River Fishing Report

Author: Report Date: April 23, 2020 Oregon Department of Fish and Game has closed fishing to all non-residents Call our Boise Fly Shop at (208) 939-6065 to find out the latest info on the Owyhee River and to Book a Guided Trip. Orvis-Endorsed guides nearby:Three Rivers Ranch Water...

Spring Chinook season opens in Hells Canyon on April 25

Author: Report Date: April 20, 2020 ENTERPRISE, Ore. – Spring Chinook season will open in Hells Canyon on April 25 from the Dug Bar boat ramp to the boundary below Hells Canyon Dam. While fishing seasons remain open in Oregon to residents only, efforts should be...

Snake River Recreation Report

Author: Report Date: April 1, 2020 BROWNLEE RESERVOIR: crappie, bass, perch, catfish, bluegill, trout Fishing for crappie has been slow, but the fish are good-size. Call the Idaho Power Company’s recording at 1-800-422-3143 to get information on access at recreational sites. | Reservoir level information OXBOW RESERVOIR: trout, crappie,...