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Join Northwest Trails Fishing Adventures in Oregon for guided drift boat and jet sled fishing trips in search of Chinook Salmon, Steelhead and Sturgeon on some of the finest rivers in the Northwest. We fish the North Santiam River, South Santiam River, Willamette River, Columbia River and Buoy 10 near Astoria, as well as many Oregon costal rivers and streams. We are based in Salem, Oregon and have over 10 years of experience as a professional fishing guide.

 

Join us for a fully guided fishing trip you are sure to enjoy. We cater to the needs of our clients and can accommodate anglers who are handicapped. Fishing is only half the adventure as we drift the beautiful and scenic rivers of Oregon in search of acrobatic winter and summer steelhead, hard fighting Chinook and Coho salmon.

 

The Willamette River near Salem provides excellent fishing for 15 to 30 pound spring salmon and 8 to 15 pound steelhead. Fishing is productive here many months of each year. We offer both drift boat and power boat trips for Chinook salmon, steelhead and sturgeon.

 

● Fully licensed and Oregon Coast Guard Certified.
● Joe's Team Member.
● Trained in CPR and First Aid.
● Professional Oregon fishing guide. Based in Salem, Oregon.

 

My goal as your fishing guide is to provide you with a memorable outdoor experience.

I am devoted to sharing my knowledge and secrets so you will have the opportunity to yell "FISH ON!" Again and again.


Call us at 503-540-3060 or e-mail Trevor@nwtrailsfishing.com
 

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Trevor, thanks for a great time fishing the other day. My son Nate and my brother Steve and I had a real good time fishing out of your boat. You were a great guide and we would definitely recommend you as a fishing guide, it was a very relaxing trip with great scenery.


I have enclosed a couple of pictures for you web page if you would like to use them.

 

       


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Chinook Salmon
          

 

Nestucca Chinook SalmonOf the five species of Pacific salmon, the Chinook and Coho are the most important to anglers. The two are often found in the same waters and pursued in much the same way, but the Chinook is the larger of the two and highly prized among anglers. When hooked, Chinook like to slug it out, while Coho's are acrobatic and quick. Chinook are also known as the king salmon or spring salmon.

 

Chinook are powerful swimmers that migrate hundreds of miles to their spawning grounds, and they can grow huge. The rod-and-reel world record was taken in Alaska's Kenai River in 1985 and weighed 97 pounds, 4 ounces. Most fish caught by anglers, however, range from 15 to 25 pounds with some in the 30's and 40's.

 

At the end of a fishing line, Chinooks are absolute brutes - hard-running, stubborn fighters that will give you all the challenge you can handle, and sometimes more.

 

If you would like a fish report, or need to know the peak months to fish the Salem area, please fee free to call me at 503-540-3060 and ask. I am always happy to provide the latest fishing information and river conditions or suggest the best dates to book a fishing trip.

 

Starting in March, the Spring Chinook begin their run up the Willamette River. Chinook are the most desired of all the fish for their excellent taste and high omega-3 oil content. The average fish weighs 15-20 pounds. Then in August the Upriver Brights make their way up the Columbia River, they are hard fighting and a joy to catch. By mid to late September, Fall Chinook are present in the Columbia River. The largest of the salmon species, the Fall Chinook, will certainly get your heart pounding. Coho Salmon enter our rivers in September, a great fish to eat and catch.


We will use a variety of techniques depending on water conditions and the river fished. Some of the techniques include; back-bouncing bait, hovering, bobber-bait, drift fishing, pulling plugs and back trolling plugs or bait. Trip information
 


 

White Sturgeon

 
Sturgeon are always on tap for Catch & Release on the Lower Columbia River. But Oregon sets seasons for retention of these special prehistoric game fish. Common Names: Pacific sturgeon, Oregon sturgeon, Columbia sturgeon, and Sacramento sturgeon. Sometimes misspelled as sturgen. White sturgeon are the largest freshwater fish in North America and can weigh over 1,500 pounds, be 20 feet in length, and live for over 100 years. Anadromous white sturgeon most commonly move into large rivers like the Columbia River in early spring, and spawn May through June.


White sturgeon are tough fighters -- so make sure you are ready to do battle. Many days we will catch and release over 25 fish. If your lucky enough to be here on a retention date you will quickly become a coinsure of the best eating fish there is. If you like Halibut its a sure thing you'll love Sturgeon.


A significant economic and cultural resource throughout the Northwest, white sturgeon recently became a popular target fishery with major commercial landings in the Columbia River. In fact, Columbia River sturgeon production, with its valuable roe for caviar, is second only to the former Soviet Union's production.

 

The Columbia River Gorge is also the site of an intense sport fishery, as is the San Joaquin Delta in California and the Willapa Bay in Washington where guided fishing trips are popular. The white sturgeon is also an important fish for Native American fishermen on the Columbia and Klamath rivers.

 

 

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