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Hot Reports
Check out these most viewed reports from the last two weeks to discover new fishing destinations!
By: uplandsandpiper
Posted: 10/14/2020
Species: Tiger Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/8/2020
Hot Spots: 0
Fall is my favorite time to target Tiger Trout. They will typically flush with color and move shallow as part of their false spawning behavior. This can make them more finnicky at times but once you g...
By: atroutfisherman
Posted: 10/19/2020
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/17/2020
Hot Spots: 0
Normally I don't do this, fish on Saturday, but we had our sprinklers blown out on Friday, so we said why not give it a try. Glad we did! We went to Hawk Creek, which flows into Lake Roosevelt. A p...
By: eschang1
Posted: 10/21/2020
Species: Walleye
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/18/2020
Hot Spots: 0
I am completely new to walleye fishing and fairly new to fishing in general. I wanted to try walleye, so we visited Potholes state park for a camping trip. We are equipped with an inflatable raft fi...
By: walleyemark
Posted: 10/19/2020
Species: Walleye
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/17/2020
Hot Spots: 0
Launched out of Porky with my friend Mike. We headed up the Arm and targeted a rock point near a weedbed. First cast netted a 17 inch eye. Now that can be good or bad depending on what you believe; it...
By: Rising Son GS
Posted: 10/13/2020
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/11/2020
Hot Spots: 0
I decided to return to the Gorge and fish this weekend. The Reach has been a bit hit and miss and I really couldn't resist the great fishing in the Gorge. We fished the mouth of the Klickitat River ...
By: CA
Posted: 10/12/2020
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/9/2020
Hot Spots: 0
I just needed to make this report on the chance the guardian angel who returned my tackle box to me sees this.
Morning started when I met my buddy early around 730 on Mercer Island, we drove out n...
Recent Articles
The latest and greatest articles from our Northwest Fishing Reports staff writers!
Kalama and Klickitat Rivers Producing Salmon
Kalama and Klickitat Rivers Producing Salmon
Author: John Kruse
Posted: 10/23/2020
Between fall hunting, fishing, bighorn sheep and news from our state parks there’s a lot to cover this week:
HUNTING: There were no official deer check stations set up last weekend for the modern firearm opening of deer season in Northeast Washington due to Covid-19 concerns but checking with several Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Officers, Spokesperson Staci Lehman was...
Learn to Adjust to Catch More Salmon
Learn to Adjust to Catch More Salmon
Author: Jason Brooks
Posted: 10/10/2020
Last month I spent four days on a coastal river fishing for fall chinook. The first day was on a Saturday the weekend before my family was coming to visit and go fishing. It was spent rowing down the river and fishing, but mostly re-learning the river. Anglers often don’t take the time to “learn” a river or fishery and waste their precious time, often not realizing until it is too late why they di...
Blue Ribbon Trout and Plenty of Coho!
Blue Ribbon Trout and Plenty of Coho!
Author: John Kruse
Posted: 10/10/2020
If you are looking for a high-quality stream fishing experience for trout, look no further than the Yakima River, Washington’s only Blue Ribbon trout stream. Flowing from Keechelus Lake near Snoqualmie Pass into the Snake River at the Tri-Cities, the river offers cold water fisheries in the upper river and warmwater fishing for bass, catfish and more in the lower section.
The upper stretch...
Bobber Down: Part 2
Bobber Down: Part 2
Author: Hannah Pennebaker
Posted: 10/10/2020
Fall is officially here! Even though the weather has cooled off, the salmon fishing is at its hottest. The chinook run has mostly tapered off, but there are still thousands of coho pushing into rivers every day. This is the perfect time to give float fishing a try. Coho are aggressive fish and eager egg biters. In last month's article, we discussed techniques and strategies to optimize your bobber...
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Reel Time Fishing
Reel Time Fishing is owned and operated by Toby Wyatt. Reel Time specializes in personalized fishing trips. Fishing for Steelhead, Salmon, Sturgeon and Smallmouth Bass. Reel Time operates in Idaho, Oregon and Washington on the Clearwater, Snake, Columbia and Grande Ronde rivers using power boats and drift boats to guide you to the best fishing.
News Releases
10/21/2020: Razor clam season closes immediately
10/15/2020: Coho limit increased, two hatchery adult salmon may be retained on the Washougal River
10/15/2020: Hatchery coho retention extended on Lewis River
10/15/2020: Fall Chinook retention opens on the Cowlitz River
10/14/2020: Coho season extended in the Skagit River
10/09/2020: Palix River opens for salmon retention
