2024 Spring Chinook, Summer Chinook, Fall Chinook
Here is my 2024 fishing schedule for Oregon. I will update this with the different seasons as they roll around.
Spring Salmon (April/May)
This year will be a great year on the Willamette and Columbia! We have great numbers of fish coming back this spring season on the Willamette and then rolling right into our killer Summer Chinook run on the Columbia. We have a great snowpack this year which will make the water conditions stay good in the Willamette well into May and June and the Columbia all summer and fall. I will be fishing the Oregon City area backtrolling with Salmon eggs, sand shrimp and prawns. I will keep your fish on ice and at the end of each trip I will cut up and bag any fish we have caught so it’s ready for the BBQ! These Spring and Summer chinooks are the best eating Salmon out of all Salmon anywhere in the world! Call, text or email anytime to book your day and let’s make it happen! benparkerfishing@gmail.com or 503-310-5724
Summer Chinook (late May/June/early July)
I will be fishing up in the beautiful Columbia river gorge near Bonneville dam on the Columbia River. For these monsters we will be anchor fishing in the fast water using plugs and spinners. These are the hardest most violent takedowns you will ever get from a king Salmon! Most average in the 15-25lb range but every year there is some caught over 40lbs! I use the best gear money can buy to ensure the best fight possible and to make sure they get into the boat and onto your BBQ! Call, text or email anytime to book your day and let’s make it happen! benparkerfishing@gmail.com or 503-310-5724
Chinook and Coho Salmon (July-October)
Starting in July we will be in the ocean chasing Coho and chinooks. This is a trolling fishery where the action is fast and crazy! We have doubles, triples and even quadruples some days! A typical day we run out to where the Salmon are and get our boat limit of them, as soon as that happens we put the Salmon gear away and get out the bottom fishing gear and start jigging for Seabass, Lingcod, Cabezon and Sea Trout. Once we fill up our boat limit of those then we go pull in the Dungeness crab traps on our way back in. This trip is Awesome and your coolers will be stuffed with fresh fillets and cooked crab!
Bouy 10 (August)
We will be fishing in the river and chasing the Big kings that will be piling thru on every tide. This is a good time to chase that fish of a lifetime that is fresh right out of the ocean and ready to wear you out with the battle of your life! In both July and August my boat will be moored at the Hammond Marina which is about 10min west of downtown Astoria. At the marina there is a fish processing area and they will also cook the crabs and vacuum seal your fillets if you wish, for an extra charge. August is great weather and great fishing. Bring the family out or a group of friends and let’s go fill up your coolers and make some memories! Call, text or email anytime! benparkerfishing@gmail.com or 503-310-5724
Fall Chinook Upriver (September/October)
I will start fishing below Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River Gorge at the beginning of September. We will start out trolling with pro troll flashers, VIP spinners, superbaits and spinfish. This is a very productive time of year and typically has a lot of action throughout the day. These fish average 15-25lbs with the biggest being up into the 40’s. This year it sounds like we will get to fish below the dam for the first couple weeks of September and then they will reassess the run size and see whether to leave it open or close it. As soon as it closes we will move up to the MOUTH OF THE KLICKITAT RIVER.
This is my favorite fishery of the year. We will be “hover” fishing using Salmon Eggs and sandshrimp for bait. This is all hands on and so much fun I wish we could do it all year! You will be holding the rod and waiting for the bite and when it happens you set the hook and start reeling! Most days we get doubles and triples and catch plenty of fish for our limits. We will also troll some plugs for coho as the season gets later. We can even keep wild coho up there which is a great added bonus! Call, text or email anytime and let’s fill those coolers and make some memories! benparkerfishing@gmail.com or 503-310-5724
