by Larry Kesch | Jan 16, 2026 | Columbia River, Fishing Charters, Fishing Questions, Portland Activities
The Ultimate Guide to Fishing the Columbia River The Columbia River is one of the Pacific Northwest’s top fishing spots. It flows between the Rocky Mountains in British Columbia up to the Pacific Ocean. Anglers get Chinook, coho, sockeye salmon, steelhead, white...
by Larry Kesch | Nov 12, 2025 | Coho Salmon, Fishing Charters, Fishing Questions, King Salmon, Portland, Portland Activities, Sturgeon
Salmon or Sturgeon: How to Choose Your Next Portland Fishing Charter If you’re looking at Portland salmon and sturgeon fishing charters and can’t decide which trip fits your group, you’re in good company. As a Portland guide who spends most of the year on the Columbia...
by Larry Kesch | Oct 23, 2025 | Fishing Charters, Fishing Questions, Portland, Portland Activities, Sturgeon
How to Cook Sturgeon Like a Portland River Guide Sturgeon is Portland’s most iconic river fish, and when you handle it like a guide, it eats like a tender white steak. This no-nonsense playbook covers how to cook sturgeon from legally sourced fish, whether you buy...
by Larry Kesch | Oct 16, 2025 | Fishing How Tos, Fishing Questions, Portland, Portland Activities, Steel Head
Portland Winter Steelhead 2025–2026 Forecast and Best Spots to Fish Cold mornings, emerald water, and chrome-bright fish sliding into familiar travel lanes. That is the promise of Portland winter steelhead this season. The 2025 to 2026 outlook favors anglers who time...
by Larry Kesch | Sep 16, 2025 | Fishing How Tos, Fishing Questions, Portland, Portland Activities, Steel Head
A First-Timer’s Guide to Winter Steelhead Fishing If you’ve ever heard anglers whisper about winter steelhead as “ghosts,” you may have wondered why these fish are spoken of with such reverence. In Oregon, where icy rivers cut through green valleys and...
by Larry Kesch | Aug 25, 2025 | Coho Salmon, Fishing Charters, Fishing Questions, Sturgeon
Should You Book a Salmon or Sturgeon Charter in Portland? The Portland, Oregon area is an angler’s paradise, a unique urban hub where two of the world’s most incredible rivers—the Willamette and the mighty Columbia—converge. These waters are home to two of...
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