What is the best time of year and place for salmon fishing?
In Oregon salmon run almost year around on one river or another.
First are spring Chinook; they start in March but the best fishing is April and May on the Columbia, Willamette and Rogue Rivers and May and June in Tillamook Bay.
June also has some good summer Chinook fishing in the Columbia.
Next is the fall run on the Columbia, the best fishing in August and early September in Astoria and then closer to Portland later in September.
Fall Chinook inter all the coastal bays in September and last until November.
November and December we do well in the coastal rivers.
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Ask Oregon Fishing Ambassador David Johnson has an Associate's Degree in Fisheries, has been guiding for 19 years in Oregon, Washington and Alaska, and has authored or been featured in over 100 local and national magazines. He has also been a regular guest on NW radio and television programs. A resident of Tillamook County, David also enjoys hunting, clamming, crabbing and other outdoor recreation. Find out more about David's guiding service at www.davidjohnsonfishing.com.
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