| Columbia River Salmon Guide The 2012 Spring Chinook returns are getting better everyday. That means now is the time to be on the big water chasing these tasty Springers! Bonneville 2012 Fish Counts Click Here! Bonneville - Webcam - Watch the Fish Come in! The upriver Columbia River spring chinook forecast is 314,200 compared to a forecast last year of 198,400 and an actual return of 221,200. It would be the fourth largest dating back to 1938! Our Spring Special this year is $100./person for groups of 4 or more for a 4-5 hour trip. That is a great deal from a terrific guide service! Full day trips begin March 15th and are only $185/person. We still have good availability through May right now. Fishing is my only job, I will be chasing these fish every day. It is very important to book with a full time licensed and insured U.S. Coast Guard certified fishing guide, who stays on top of these fish every day and knows where they are, what they're biting on and what they're planning on having for lunch. We fish on the Columbia River for Columbia River Spring Chinook, also called Springers or Spring Chinook, Columbia River Fall Chinook, also called King Salmon or Columbia River King Salmon, Columbia River Coho and Columbia River Sturgeon. The Spring Chinook Return to the Columbia River starting in February with increasing numbers during the months of March, April, May and June. The Fall Chinook Run on the Columbia River starts in August and Runs through October. Coho or Silver Salmon return to the Columbia River from August through early November. Popular places to fish for Salmon on the Columbia include Vancouver, Buoy 10, Astoria, Longview and the Bonneville Dam. Sturgeon fishing on the Columbia River takes place year round. However, the most popular time to fish for sturgeon is during the summer months when the water is warm and the fish are feeding. There is a size limit on the sturgeon. To the right you can see an oversized sturgeon which was safely released and well as a keeper sized sturgeon. The Columbia River is a River located in the Pacific Northwest. The Columbia River is know as Wimahl, or Big River to the Native Chinook people who live on the Columbia River. The Columbia River was named after the Columbia Rediviva, the first know ship from the western world to travel up the river. The Columbia River begins in the Canadian Province of British Columbia and flows down into the United States through Eastern Washington until it forms a watery border between Oregon and Washington State and then reaches the Pacific Ocean. The Columbia River flows 1,250 miles from it's headwaters to the Pacific Ocean. There are 14 dams on the Columbia River between it's headwaters and the Pacific Ocean. 253-389-0359 email: jessica@fishwaterswest.com Call Today! Send us an email to Book your Fishing Adventure! |
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