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- 503-650-8280
- Cell phone
- 971-235-0941
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- 13610 Barclay Hills Drive, Oregon City, Oregon 97045.
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paul@wildlifefishing.com
Webmaster: kim@abproguides.com
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World Class Walleye Fishing Trips on the Columbia River
The Columbia River provides some of the best walleye fishing available in
the United States. The fish are plentiful and large in fact the next world
record walleye is expected to be taken from the Columbia River. Most walleye
will average 2 to 5 pounds, but many run into the teens and twenties. It is
not unusual for a professional fishing guide to direct their clients into
walleye weighing as much as 25 pounds each.
Columbia River
The Columbia River drains a 259,000-square-mile basin that includes
territory in seven states (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
Wyoming, and Utah) and one Canadian province. The river is arguably the most
significant environmental force in the Pacific Northwest region of the
United States. It flows for more than 1,200 miles, from the base of the
Canadian Rockies in southeastern British Columbia to the Pacific Ocean at
Astoria, Oregon, and Ilwaco, Washington.
Columbia River Walleye
The Columbia River produces big walleye . . . very big walleye. There's no
secret about that anymore. Sizes range into the high teens and anglers come
to the Magnificent River from all over North America to tangle with a
genuine wallhanger, and just maybe, get their name in "The Book".
Big walleye spend the warmer half of the year prowling the flats close to
the bottom or lying in ambush near rocky structure . . . in both cases at 20
to 30 feet for fish over 4 pounds. They use their eyes to locate prey and
their speed to overcome it. Target prey are shad and squawfish smolts,
sculpins and the occasional salmon, steelhead or trout smolts. Walleye are
NOT timid feeders. On the contrary, they are ferocious predators. When they
see one of these fast-moving forage fish within their range, they strike
with an aggressiveness that rivals ANY game fish!
Best Time
Summer is a good time to catch nice size walleye and the weather is
typically warm and dry. If you are looking for trophy walleye spring has
proven to be a good time in most areas of the Columbia River. Below
Bonneville Dam the end of August through mid October is a good time. Mothers
Day has provided good action at times. January is a good time to catch
walleye and numerous trophy fish have been landed in January, although the
weather can be challenging at times with cold wind and rain.
Areas we Fish Walleye
Walleyes are caught in the Columbia River from Bonneville Dam almost to
Astoria. The number of fish being caught is limited, but the fish are large.
Numerous locations exist where we begin our guided trips along this stretch
of the mighty Columbia, including: below Bonneville Dam, at The Fishery,
near Fairview at Chinook Landing, near the Portland airport at 42nd street
boat launch and also several locations near Portland on both the Columbia
and Willamette River.
If you have more questions or would like to reserve your walleye trip now
please call 971-235-0941 |
Columbia River walleye --
(April-October)