Columbia River Spring Chinook brighten a cloudy spring day and shimmer in the sun between April showers. While the cold spring runoff makes these fish difficult to target, the reward is one of the most beautiful and best eating fish on the planet. On a typical day, we will leave at first light and anchor up in a favorite spot on the outgoing tide and fish with plugs. On the slack and incoming tide we will troll with whatever they're biting on. Early on with the top on the boat and the heater going, you can have a laid back fishing adventure even when the weather isn't cooperating.

"Whack ’em and Stack ’em” is the rallying cry of this fishery. Once the weather warms up, the fall Chinook and early Coho start stacking up in the ocean to size up and chow down on bait fish just outside of the mouth of the Columbia. This trip offers your best chance at a true fishing rodeo when a school of Coho starts chasing down the gear. On a typical day we will leave port first thing in the morning and start trolling along seams in the current. Favorite gear includes bait rigs with herring or anchovies, spinners, and stuffer baits. These fish will eat almost anything!

Running August 1 through September 2, this 8-hour shared trip targets the region’s most iconic salmon fishery—Buoy 10. Located where the Columbia River meets the Pacific, this fishery is known for high action and strong runs of Chinook and Coho. As the summer sun warms the estuary, salmon stage in the area before heading upriver, offering a window of opportunity for anglers. We’ll troll through the current with proven setups, targeting aggressive fish in prime condition. Rods, bait, and gear are included. Price is for two guests. Free cancellation with 3 days’ notice.

These prehistoric beasts put on a show and fight hard. Some of these fish have been known to reach over 20 feet in length. We'll fish for them up on tidal flats and in ditches low in the estuary. In between fish you'll be able to watch for shorebirds, seals, sea lions, harbor porpoises and every now and then a wayward orca will come into the bay.

From October through December, enjoy a hands-on crabbing trip right where the Columbia River meets the Pacific. This 4-hour shared charter targets Dungeness crab—known for their rich, sweet flavor and generous harvest limits. We’ll set pots a couple of hours before high tide, then switch it up with rod-and-reel action while waiting for the catch. It’s a fun, productive way to stock up your cooler and enjoy time on the water. Ideal for fall outings, this trip departs from Astoria and is priced for two guests. Bait, and gear included.

Dropping a line for toothy and tasty lingcod is one of our most underrated fisheries in Astoria. The habitat in our area naturally concentrates these fish into just a few points which means that when you get into them you can start bringing up doubles on the same line! Rockfish can be a quick way to load up for a big batch of fish tacos as well. If you're the type of fisherman who wants to always be doing something and never quite know what comes out of the water when you reel up, this is for you!

Once Labor day finishes and the Chinook season closes, most of the crowds migrate upriver to chase Chinook. Buoy 10 coho is just getting fired up though. The strong tides that befuddled Chinook anglers during the middle of August form a road map for coho anglers. Large, aggressive, B run coho stack up in the estuary and crowd the current seams. Anglers who avoided the siren call of places like Drano and Warrior Rock are richly rewarded. The light pressure usually also means 3 and 4 fish limits with little competition from other boats