I often mention the agencies and some of the individuals who work essentially behind the scenes to manage and enhance the many fisheries Oregon has been blessed with. Given the demands we place on our forest lands, our rivers and other natural areas. It becomes a challenging balance between our[Read More…]
Author: FRANK ARMENDARIZ for The Chronicle
Frank Armendariz’s Q&A interview with legendary Oregon outdoors writer Bill Monroe.
Bill Monroe Q: Thank you for your time today, Bill. May I ask you where you were born? A: I was born in Portland, Oregon, while my dad was going to dental school. After graduation he started a practice in Tacoma, Washington, I was very young but WWII broke out[Read More…]
Florence: Once a vibrant fishing destination, sudden Ghost Town
Bay Street is the heart of Florence’s tourist district. It was approaching noon when this image was captured. The Beachcomber is a popular stop for many and a popular hangout for locals. Frank Armendariz/The Chronicle FLORENCE – The first cases of Coronavirus in Lane County and the first recorded fatality[Read More…]
Overview: Don’t overlook these spots in late January
Barbara Norregaard of Lorane is a steelheader and a STEP volunteer; several times a week, she feeds steelhead smolts that are raised at a STEP hatchery on Letz Creek. Frank Armendariz/The Chronicle The series of Pacific storms that began to sweep across our state and county late in December have[Read More…]
License to thrill: Time for family to get fishing, hunting tags
The Siuslaw like most coast steelhead streams was in perfect shape last weekend. More rain is in the forecast and conditions are right for improving success. Frank Armendariz/The Chronicle At the top of the report this week is the annual run of folks heading to their local sporting outlet for[Read More…]
Rainfall totals have anglers scrambling
The weather on the coast has been spectacular this fall, but the lack of rain has many salmon and winter steelhead anglers strolling the beaches with an eye to the west, hoping for a major change. We need rain! FRANK ARMENDARIZ Photo/Frank Armendariz I spoke with John Spangler and Jeff[Read More…]
Chinook salmon thriving through wet weather
Fall weather has come to Oregon and Fall fish can be rewarding on a number of levels. Weather came to Oregon last week. It brought rain to every part of Lane County and dropped a few inches of snow on the Lane County Cascades. Initially, last week’s series of unusually[Read More…]
Best catches found close to Creswell
Mike received a McKenzie River fishing trip with guide Frank Armendariz as a gift from his mother, Bridget. It appears that the result was a memorable one. Frank Armendariz/The Anglers Log Folks are seeing excellent fishing results for the warm-water fish species – bass, crappie and perch – that populate[Read More…]
Stunning site: Heceta Head offers scenic view of history from old lighthouse
The view from the lighthouse level is world-class and characteristic of what many people imagine the Oregon Coast to be. On many days, seals can be seen sunning on the rocks below the lighthouse. At one time, two homes stood on the site of Heceta House. The master keeper’s home[Read More…]
Fishing Report
Bo and Dylan Hunt of Florence Oregon were just setting for the surfperch. Bo says his strategy is to walk the beach looking for the deeper depressions in the sand. Photo provided • Labor Day was a wet one across much of western Oregon, including Lane County, which saw March[Read More…]
