Columbia Spring Kings

[Harbor_hunter]

I am looking into booking a day of fishing the Columbia for spring chinook for my wife and I.  I have done some internet research, gathered what info I could from the Puyallup sportsmans show, but thought I would reach out on here too.  Does anyone have any recommendations for Columbia guides in the spring?

[SkookumHntr]

I would fish with Toby muck, sidewinder charters. 24' covered/heated north river sled. He fishes the cathlamet area.

[SkookumHntr]

The lower river I believe closes April 9th, and that's right when it starts getting really good, I would try for the latest dates you can get.

[Harbor_hunter]

Ok thanks for the info, I will look into him.  The wife would like the heated, covered boat option haha.

[Blacklab]

The lower river I believe closes April 9th, and that's right when it starts getting really good, I would try for the latest dates you can get.

 
 

[carvermoe]

Try The Fisher-E.com
A fish getting guide

[h2ofowlr]

Cameron Black - Gone Catching guide service is a good option.  He has it dialed and seems to have a high catch ratio on the fish.

[hiway_99]

Clancy guide service or Toby from sidewinder charters.  Most of the guides run open sleds so dress warm. 

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[Harbor_hunter]

Thanks for the info guys.  Never been on a guided fishing trip before, and if we end up going, just want to get as much info as possible so we can make the best choice.  I have never been spring chinook fishing either for that matter, so I appreicate knowing that booking later is better. 

[jeffitz]

Later is definitely better,usually the fishing gets really good and they shut us down within a week or so    it is maddening to say the least.somehow im just happy if i get just a couple springers a year

[WSU]

Later is definitely better,usually the fishing gets really good and they shut us down within a week or so    it is maddening to say the least.somehow im just happy if i get just a couple springers a year

I don't even bother trying until the very end.  There's a few fish around early but I don't have any interest in lucking into a fish once every 5 trips.

[Dhoey07]

Later is definitely better,usually the fishing gets really good and they shut us down within a week or so    it is maddening to say the least.somehow im just happy if i get just a couple springers a year

Try a Sunday through Tuesday, 1 fish per day season   

[C-Money]

https://www.facebook.com/greatnwrgs/?fref=ts

He will give you a great trip!!

[Mfowl]

I'll add Eric Linde, Jack and Brandon Glass and the " One Armed Bandit" guide service. I see these guides year after year in the I-205 to Davis Bar stretch of the river and they are all very successful. If you have trouble finding an available spot during the short season below Bonneville consider booking a trip at Drano or the Wind River during May. Also, just because the season is scheduled to close on April 9th that doesn't mean there won't be an extension. Especially since this is shaping up to be a high, cold water season for Springers. 

[shorthair15]

if the columbia has as many seals as i seen in the cowlitz by my house today those salmon are going to be swimming thru a mine field of teeth and fur. i seen several hundred of them today the most ive ever seen and i live on the river! i was shocked to see so many it looked like the docks in astoria.

[Antlershed]

This picture was taken over the weekend at the Rainier, OR launch...

[Bow tech hunter]

Call Clancy holt he is the best and has 3 other guides guiding under his name he is top of the line best guide

[Harbor_hunter]

Good lord thats a lot of seals!  Thanks for all of the ideas guys.  Clancy Holt is a name I have heard before, so I will probably give him a call.

[jeffitz]

Photoshopped

[Antlershed]

Photoshopped

Why would you say that?

[h2ofowlr]

Photoshopped

Probably not, since there are a few pictures of these on Ifish, Fishing addicts from multiple angles.

[The Gobble-stopper]

I would fish with Toby muck, sidewinder charters. 24' covered/heated north river sled. He fishes the cathlamet area.

I went to school with Toby, don't know anything about his fishing. Have not seen him since high school. But know he is a good guy.

[Hot Lunch]

Toby with Side Winder Charters is one of the best. He is right there with Clancy and he has a windshield/cabin boat which off the top of my head is the only guide I can think of that runs a lid.

[cohoho]

Nice picture Brent, holy crap last Saturday there were no less than 30-40 near Kalama alone!   

[bhawley76]

They need to wire that dock with 440

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

I sure wish the Native Americans would excersise there rights and kill as many of those sea lions as they could.

[buckhorn2]

My fishing buddy had a good takedown that did;nt hookup and lost one to a sea lion down by skumakawa yesterday but said the wind has been aweful.

[lhrbull]

mid-Columbia excursion in the Mcnary area and also the lower snake great guide Chris Ronney

[WoolyRunner]

Anybody have a recent report?

[Mfowl]

No fishing report but the Yakima was puking muddy waters as I passed through Ellensburg this afternoon. Likely a bad sign for water conditions on the big C in the near future. Additionally the water temps in Lake Roosevelt where we were fishing were only 39° for a high. Cold water and chocolate milk add up to poor fishing in my experience.