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Date	29-Nov-18
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Conditions : WILLAMETTE RIVER: Still not much happening at Willamette Falls right now in the way of fish passage. The coho and fall Chinook are done, and winter steelhead are just beginning to make an appearance. Catch-and-release sturgeon fishing is still an option on the lower Willamette and can be productive this time of year.

Warmwater fishing can also be a viable alternative for anglers who want to enjoy the fall weather in the lower Willamette, Multnomah Channel and surrounding sloughs and still have the possibility of landing some nice fish. Successful warmwater anglers tend to fish around bridges, pilings, wing dams, and other structures, which can be good spots to find warmwater fish.

Hydrological data for the Willamette at Willamette Falls on Nov. 27 showed flows at 9,480 cfs, the water temperature at 47° F, and visibility at 7.3 ft. Salmon boats are showing some effort in the Oregon City area.

Reported by: Oregon D.F.W

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About: - The Willamette offers many warm water fishing opportunities to turn to when salmon or sturgeon are not available. Look for bass, crappie, or bluegill around rocky outcroppings and other structure such as old pilings or fallen trees. The local tackle shops should be able to set you up with the gear you need, as well as provide some expertise on the best places to try.

Misc Info: - Anglers are now allowed to keep up to three coho per day under a new bonus bag rule that took effect Sept. 1. Below Willamette Falls, anglers on the Willamette were already permitted under permanent rules to keep two fin-clipped adult salmon or steelhead in any combination. The new bonus bag rule allows retention of a third fish, as long as it is a hatchery coho, denoted by a clipped adipose fin.