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[snowboard138]

Anyone know how the fishing is in the columbia river? what patterns to use and are there any salmon in there this time of year?

[nebc]

Anyone know how the fishing is in the columbia river? what patterns to use and are there any salmon in there this time of year?

 

 

I have not fished it for about 30 years, and while visiting in the Trail/Fruitvale area recently, I found a lot of people and catching some really serious rainbow there now.

 

Sportfishing on the fly has some good coverage, here is their link:

 

http://sfotf.com/main/The_Mightly_Columbia.12.0.html

 

I figured they did a fair job on this url and they talk about flies etc as well. It is a big river, running fast and at times deep with strong currents, so if you figure on going I would want to ask some people about the water conditions.

[toolman]

Thanks for the link/ info., nebc. I think I may head down there and fish the Columbia real soon. Maybe this weekend.

Any river with 10lb-12lb Rainbows sounds like my kind of stream.

[birchy]

I was just there and the fishing is SLOOOOW right now. I didn't catch nothing all week.

 

Talked to a friend of mine out there and he said "yeh, there's a guy that fly fishes down in front of my place pretty much every day from dusk till dawn.. he's been fly fishing for years and really knows his stuff.. I was talking to him and he said he only caught 2 ALL week." So I didn't feel so bad then...

 

Although i'm sure you'll find a way to catch something Toolman.