Northwest Fishing Reports

Don't forget Shad which run in June usually. They are fun to catch with light gear, you can fish from the shore, there are millions of the things but it is all C&R since you cant eat them although some guys eat the roe. When I lived around Portland we fished them below Bonneville on the Oregon side...

Thank you for the welcome! :) Do you have an Oregon fishing license as well? There are a lot of really good oportunities (and usually better weather!) a few miles to your south. I may get an Oregon license in the future, but probably not this year. There was a bit of sticker shock when I saw the cos...

I apologize: I missed this thread before making my first post, but I am new here and new to fishing in the state of Washington as well. I relocated from a Midwest/Great Lakes state where I mainly fished for bass and panfish or used bottom rigs for catfish and suckers (not having a boat limited my op...

Looks like you would have good luck going out to the public dock at Battle Ground lake might give you a good chance for some rainbows. Either throw a sinker and power bait on and sit and wait for a bite, or cast/retrieve/repeat with some spinners. (Rooster tails or panther martins). The options for...

Thank you all for your replies and great links! They are much appreciated! :) I have been doing some research on lakes in my general area and Silver Lake is definitely at the top of my list. Closer to home, I will be checking out Vancouver, Battle Ground, and Lacamas/Round. However, though I primari...

I relocated to Clark County, WA about two years ago from a Midwest/Great Lakes state. I haven't gone fishing since the summer before I moved out here, but after 2+ years without fishing, I want to get back into the sport. In my home state, I fished warm water species like small and largemouth bass, ...