I’ll start this week by saying, that although life for Oregonians will be far from normal for the foreseeable future, the state of Oregon and most counties – including Lane County – saw a relaxing of the COVID-19 restrictions related to anglers, boaters and others beginning last week.  The normalization[Read More…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

The best late winter steelheading has been on the Umpqua River. The action has shifted upriver to around Umpqua on the main river and to the North Umpqua around Glide. Frank Armendariz The big picture … As I prepare this report the hints of spring are everywhere. Yeah, plants are[Read More…]

This 38-inch, 18- to 20-pound buck fell to a Mag Lip plug. The fish also had sustained some kind of attack but was completely healed over and ran off 200 feet of line before I was able to turn him back toward the boat. Super fun! Tami Armendariz At the[Read More…]

Detroit Lake is open year-round and located only 56 miles east of Salem. It is famous as a summer Kokanee fishery. It’s also stocked with trout each spring and just received a large delivery of trout. Lake levels are online at usace.army. Photos courtesy of The Army Corp of Engineers[Read More…]

Rivers have been running high, offering only small windows where conditions have been suitable and safe for boating. Conditions were fair at the start of this day but heavy showers settled in and the Siuslaw blows out about noon. Frank Armendariz/The Chronicle There’s something for just about every angler in[Read More…]

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…]

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…]