Winchester Bay, Oregon
Oregon Fishing
Apr 27, 2024 13:51:45 #
I’ll be in Winchester Bay in two weeks. Has anyone caught in Spring Salmon yet. There was a recent report that a 22 year old killed 100’s of Salmon Smolts at the Step fishery. That’s the only recent area report I’ve heard. We plan on trolling for salmon out of Salmon harbor and go up river a little bit. If we can’t get Salmon We’ll fish for some red tail perch.
Apr 28, 2024 13:41:39 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
Hartwa wrote:
I’ll be in Winchester Bay in two weeks. Has anyone caught in Spring Salmon yet. There was a recent report that a 22 year old killed 100’s of Salmon Smolts at the Step fishery. That’s the only recent area report I’ve heard. We plan on trolling for salmon out of Salmon harbor and go up river a little bit. If we can’t get Salmon We’ll fish for some red tail perch.
I don't know about the season, but the few times I have been there, (about 10 years ago) that was the best crabbing I have ever had, just west of the R.V. park. We used albacore heads we got at the cleaning station. No exageration. It took two of us to lift the traps over the side of the boat. We had four limits with 2 more released in the first trap and as many in the other 6 traps that we released. I did not know that many crabs could squeeze into a trap.
As for the fishing, we were skunked. Good Luck.
Apr 28, 2024 13:57:36 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
bapabear wrote:
I don't know about the season, but the few times I... (show quote)
Just a side note: back then that was was 48 plus two at 5 and 3/4" and more undersized crabs. It was quite a sight and repeated at each trap except the keeping part. Two of the doors on the fist trap were locked open by the mass of crab bodies and two blocked shut. I do not remember the status of the doors on the traps we released the crabs from.
Apr 28, 2024 14:09:21 #
bapabear wrote:
I don't know about the season, but the few times I... (show quote)
Thank you, we crab there and it’s always pretty good. We usually troll for salmon while the pots are soaking but we thought we’d try perch fishing closer to our pots. We usually fish Half moon and it’s pretty close to the bar so we thought we’d go up river a little to get out of the rollers
Apr 28, 2024 14:11:42 #
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Apr 28, 2024 17:31:35 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
Hartwa wrote:
Thank you, we crab there and it’s always pretty good. We usually troll for salmon while the pots are soaking but we thought we’d try perch fishing closer to our pots. We usually fish Half moon and it’s pretty close to the bar so we thought we’d go up river a little to get out of the rollers
We have always fished and crabbed in sight of the motorhome. Please let me know how you do further up river. If it were not for the family, Winchester might be my home. What a great place.
Apr 29, 2024 11:05:04 #
Apr 29, 2024 12:32:31 #
Fishing ray wrote:
Nice crabs I sure do miss Oregon
Thanks
It’s beautiful on the Southern coast for sure.
We have a vacation rental there and a lake home we are at 50% of the time.
The people are great as well.
Apr 29, 2024 12:34:24 #
I will. We’re getting the hang of the area and have learned where to crab and fish. We’re far from experts but we do pretty well and have a lot of fun doing it
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