We will start our COLUMBIA RIVER SPRING SALMON season on Mar 30th for 2025. We should get through April 5th. But we will not know that for positive until late Feb some time. I am going to book Mar 30th thru 5th until i know we get more days. The last week of the season is always best. We as Columbia river spring salmon guides look forward to another fun year chasing these prized pacific northwest salmon.
Are Spring Salmon Good To Eat?
These Columbia spring salmon are some of the best eating salmon in all of the pacific northwest due to their high oil content. These fish spend up to 6 months in fresh water before they spawn and we catch them in the first few days to a few weeks of them being in freshwater and that is what makes them such fantastic eating fish. Many of these fish are bound for Idaho and that makes them some of the highest oil content around.
How Much Do Columbia River Spring Salmon Weigh?
These fish average from 8 to 15 pounds but see fish into the 20 pound class every year. We fish for Columbia river spring salmon run in the St. Helen’s area and above. The 2025 forecast is 217,500 Columbia river spring salmon. We saw some good fishing last year and this year even looks better. We will be fishing out of Westport off hwy 30. Don’t miss out on the best eating fish of the year and the first chance to catch a salmon in 2025