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07 - The Dalles to McNary (Celilo/Umatilla) Fishing Reports

Posted: 4/18/2018
Species: Walleye
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/14/2018
Hot Spots: 0
This weekend we were able to take a break from the Spring Salmon and run a couple walleye trips! What a great time we had! The fishing was excellent and the weather was pretty decent overall! We la...
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Posted: 3/31/2018
Species: Walleye
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/31/2018
Hot Spots: 0
We started the morning launching at Maryhill State Park. The morning was slow we where seeing the guys jigging catch a fish here and there but no one was catching on the troll on the peach beach side ...
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Posted: 3/20/2018
Species: Walleye
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/18/2018
Hot Spots: 0
We had another fantastic day of Walleye fishing yesterday on the Columbia River. We fished the past few days in the area around John Day Dam. Both jigging and trolling are producing lots of fish for u...
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Posted: 3/19/2018
Species: Walleye
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/17/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Saturday was the type of walleye action I like to expect in March! I was able to do some scout fishing with great friends and we found a good number of fish in some new water! We harnessed in deeper...
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Posted: 3/17/2018
Species: Walleye
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/16/2018
Hot Spots: 1
Caught 36 using bottom walkers and work harness.
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Posted: 3/16/2018
Species: Walleye
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/16/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Had a great day jigging Walleye! We found fish today from 60 to 35 fow. We were looking for fish to take home for dinner and we did very well. Our average size today was around 20 inches. We have ope...
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Posted: 3/12/2018
Species: Walleye
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/10/2018
Hot Spots: 1
We fished above The Dalles dam by Biggs junction area on Saturday. It was a decent day of fishing. We landed 7 nice Walleye and had the opportunity at a few others. There were quite a few boats and w...
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Posted: 3/6/2018
Species: Walleye
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/4/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Sunday, Munden's Rising Son Adventures fished between McNary Dam and John Day Dam on the Columbia River for walleye. The weather was cold and the fish were not too eager to bite, but we ended up find...
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Posted: 2/28/2018
Species: Walleye
Rating: 3
Fished: 2/27/2018
Hot Spots: 1
We fished Walleye in the The Dalles dam pool. I rated the day average even though we only got 8 Walleye. The water is still fairly cold 34 degrees and we worked a bit for those fish. Our biggest fish ...
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By: stor892
Posted: 2/19/2018
Species: Walleye
Rating: 2
Fished: 2/18/2018
Hot Spots: 1
Launched out of Irrigon on Sunday morning 2/18. I like this boat launch as it is out of the wind. Fought the waves as we boated across to the Washington side, and attempted to drift, but wind coming o...
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Posted: 2/16/2018
Species: Sturgeon
Rating: 4
Fished: 2/11/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Sunday was our last day of Keeper Sturgeon Fishing in the John Day Pool! We didn't find any legal fish on Sunday, but we had a ton of action and a great time releasing over and under sized fish all d...
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Posted: 1/22/2018
Species: Sturgeon
Rating: 4
Fished: 1/20/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Keeper sturgeon season on the middle stretches of the Columbia is wrapping up! This year, mainly because of a milder winter, the bite has been decent since the season opened on January 1st. The Dall...
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Posted: 1/16/2018
Species: Sturgeon
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/13/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Well with the warmer weather and less flow in the Columbia this winter versus last, we are having some awesome sturgeon days! I was able to get into a great pod of fish on Saturday and we landed abou...
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Posted: 1/8/2018
Species: Sturgeon
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/6/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Hey Guys and Gals! 2018 is starting with a bang! Our first trip of the year was for keeper sized sturgeon in the Columbia River! I was able to fish a great group of clients on Saturday the 6th of Ja...
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By: Asianju
Posted: 8/6/2017
Species: Walleye
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/5/2017
Hot Spots: 0
My buddy and I decided to target some walleye at boardman. Launched at crow butte state park and made the 10 mile trek up to boardman. Used chartreuse beads and smile blades and nabbed 9 walleye with ...
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By: Zamouie
Posted: 7/9/2017
Species: Other
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/8/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Fished for Shad. Launched from the Umatilla boat launch around 17:00 or so, went across to the Wash side by the Plymouth park boat launch. We anchored up but were not seeing any action. Some nic...
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Posted: 7/8/2017
Species: Walleye
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/7/2017
Hot Spots: 0
The Columbia River Walleye bite just continues to be awesome this year! My group yesterday had their boat limits by 10 am and was able to be off the water before the heat started to hurt. The curre...
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Posted: 6/29/2017
Species: Walleye
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/28/2017
Hot Spots: 0
It seems like all my reports are the same lately!!!! Well, I guess they are! The walleye bite is phenomenal and we are averaging 30-50 fish a day! I am fishing below McNary Dam in the John Day Pool...
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Posted: 6/23/2017
Species: Walleye
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/21/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Fished with Rising Sun !!!!!!!!! WHAT A GREAT TIME !!!!!!!! Wind was tuff in AM but great boat work by JM kept us on the walleye while others were looking for shelter. I am being conservative when ...
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Posted: 6/22/2017
Species: Walleye
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/21/2017
Hot Spots: 0
I have been super busy fishing away the last few days! The walleye fishing in the John Day Pool just continues to be on fire and when the wind cooperates, it has been some of the best eye fishing I c...
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Posted: 6/13/2017
Species: Walleye
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/11/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Munden's Rising Son Adventures was able to fish Sunday in the Umitilla/Irrigon area of the John day Pool. We were downstream trolling bottom walkers/worm harnesses for walleyes. The fishing is pheno...
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Posted: 6/6/2017
Species: Walleye
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/6/2017
Hot Spots: 0
The past few days we have switched back into Walleye mode on the Columbia River and the fishing did not disappoint! We are still seeing great catches of Walleye and expect the fishing to remain good ...
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Posted: 6/4/2017
Species: Walleye
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/3/2017
Hot Spots: 1
I've been wanting to give Columbia River Walleye another shot for quite a while. Between business, chasing salmon and steelhead, time has been tight. I do love these fish, and today their pursuit brou...
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Posted: 6/1/2017
Species: Walleye
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/1/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Very windy day made it tough going. Had to use the big motor, electric troller at full power couldn't move the boat! Pulled worm harnesses, any color worked....near Crow Butte State Park
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Posted: 5/31/2017
Species: Walleye
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/29/2017
Hot Spots: 0
After a long Spring Salmon season, I was eager to get my clients out for some of the hot walleye action that is taking place on the Columbia! With the temperature climbing on Monday, I took my group o...
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