Willamette River Spring Chinook 2025. Spring Chinook on the Willamette river. r/Portland 2024 2024 2025 Forecast Return Forecast Spring Chinook Upriver Total * 121,000 116,332 122,500 Upper Columbia 19,400 18,224 21,500 Upper Columbia natural-origin 2,700 1,609 2,200 The season will be here before we know it! 2025 Portland Spring Chinook Salmon Season Based on the 2025 preseason forecast for Willamette River Spring Chinook salmon fishing we're looking at an increase in the number of fish heading for the Willamette River from last year's actual return, with about 50,000 fish expected.
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On the Oregon side, the 2025 Willamette River spring Chinook run of 51,200 is up from a forecast of 48,800 and an actual return of 37,737 in 2024 Best areas before the river clouded up were Oregon City and Sellwood.Boats: 558 anglers - Chinook 27 kept, 2 released - steelhead 0 kept, 16 releasedBank: 252 anglers - Chinook 0 kept 0 released - steelhead 3 kept, 9 releasedSee summaries for more details.Spring ChinookSteelheadRiver conditions and fish counts:March 17 Willamette River Portland.
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The season will be here before we know it! 2025 Portland Spring Chinook Salmon Season Based on the 2025 preseason forecast for Willamette River Spring Chinook salmon fishing we're looking at an increase in the number of fish heading for the Willamette River from last year's actual return, with about 50,000 fish expected. The 2025 Columbia River spring-summer forecast anticipates 51,200 adult Willamette-origin spring Chinook will return to the mouth of the Columbia River. The Willamette River Fisheries Management Evaluation Plan (FMEP) limits annual freshwater fishery impacts on wild Willamette River spring Chinook to ≤15%
Willamette River Spring Chinook Salmon Fishing. YouTube. On the Oregon side, the 2025 Willamette River spring Chinook run of 51,200 is up from a forecast of 48,800 and an actual return of 37,737 in 2024 The Willamette River Fisheries Management Evaluation Plan (FMEP) limits annual freshwater fishery impacts on wild Willamette River spring Chinook to ≤15%
Willamette River Chinook Salmon Fishing How to catch spring chinook Fishing with David Pyle. 2024 2024 2025 Forecast Return Forecast Spring Chinook Upriver Total * 121,000 116,332 122,500 Upper Columbia 19,400 18,224 21,500 Upper Columbia natural-origin 2,700 1,609 2,200 AN ANGLER RUNS TWO RODS FOR HATCHERY SPRING CHINOOK ON THE WILLAMETTE LAST SEASON