Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Florence’s Matt Burdett landed an 18-pound dorado, along with plenty of tuna, about 30 miles west of Winchester. Frank Armendariz At the top of this week’s fishing report is ”diversity” – as in, the many varieties of fish species that become available in the late…
Outfitter Evan Wills of River Trail Guides, making it look ”matter of fact” in the notorious Brown’s hole. PHOTOS PROVIDED An old friend saved a quote from a book he once read. Touched by the words that reminded him of his first whitewater trip, he…
Captain Ryan Mitchell of Elmira, Oregon with a couple of nice chinook salmon that were part of a limit his boat harvested from the ocean just outside the Siuslaw River breakwater. All photos by Frank Armendariz At the top of the report this week is…
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…
Limits of trout on the McKenzie River are pretty common in July. Here, a morning layer of clouds that turned to full sun about noon had the trout aggressively surface feeding all morning. Frank Armendariz/Outdoors reporter The dog days of summer are looming, water in…
This group of Eugene fishermen all landed limits of coho salmon, also called ”silvers” while fishing with Captain Greg Hedrick. Photos/Frank Armendariz Salmon are at the top of the report this week. The ocean salmon season opened in June and the fishing has been exceptional…
Residents have an opportunity to comment on proposed changes to Oregon’s big game regulations at a series of meetings around the state in July. Some of the proposals are sweeping changes, and hunters need to be heard. This will be the only chance to comment…
Poor salmon run prompts Hatchery closing Poor returns of spring Chinook salmon, combined with low flows and potentially elevated water temperatures has prompted the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to close the Trask River Hatchery Hole to all fishing through Oct. 15. The Hatchery…
A very nice wild rainbow trout fly caught on the McKenzie. Wild fish like this (note the presence of an adipose fin between the tail and dorsal) must be released in many lakes and rivers. Always check the regulations. Frank Armendariz/The Creswell Chronicle The calendar…