Fresh Taft Waterfront Park - Public Beach Access Fishing Reports

This was a 4-Hour half-day trip for crab and spring Chinook. We hooked five fish and landed two and they only wanted to have a few crabs for dinner so we threw the rest back.

We have had a delightful winter season and we have a few trips added to our list of services. I am offering more specific services to help plan our day better. Fishing, Crabbing or Fishing & Crabbing combination trips have been updated. We are still catching Dungeness Crab and Spring Chinook will start running soon. We can get out when the weather is good. The tides have been favorable. Feel free to message me today to ask when will be a good time to fish if you want to go within the week. Otherwise, book ahead and we will do a good fishing dance. Our rescheduling process is easy, refundable cancelations available for inclement weather.

We started out Springer fishing. Had a few bites and lost them. Got one small Springer that is amazing table fare. And then headed out and grabbed and got 16 jumbos that are full this time of year and super tasty. That was in about an hour. This was a 4-Hour total trip and everyone enjoyed it. It's amazing scenery and experience.

Heading into the New Year, we have been filling up our seats! We have folks planning to fish while on their vacations and have been fishing with locals just the same. You can pre-book for any time of the year. We have the unique experience to fish in our backyard...quite literally. We get to launch from my personal dock on the lower Siletz River. This saves us alot of time and energy launching a boat and leaving our vehicles. What this also means, is more time to fish! This place is so uniquely amazing because it is on a Wildlife Refuge and the bay is made up of small islands and deep channels that wind around them. This offers the opportunity for catching Salmon and dungeness crab. These are all tidal waters and the ocean is not far away. Book a trip with us today and experience it for yourself! "The lower Siletz River is popular for anyone wanting to fish for salmon. The Siletz River, which runs alongside the refuge, has both a spring and fall run of Chinook salmon along with coho, steelhead and cutthroat trout. The refuge offers bank fishing from the Alder Island Nature Trail. This easy, half-mile walking trail winds along the Siletz River and Millport Slough. The parking lot and bank fishing opportunities are available from sunrise to sunset. Dogs are NOT allowed on the nature trail. The fall run of Chinook is the most popular with anglers, but a diversity of surfperch enter the bay in late spring. The fishing for surfperch ranges from fair to excellent through fall, depending on tides and weather conditions. Check the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Fishing Regulations for restrictions, harvest limits, and season dates." **hidden content**

We have been catching some beautiful fish over the last couple of weeks. The Chinook have moved further up the river but Coho are hitting. We have until about Nov 15 to catch Coho. This late in the season we are looking forward to catching fish while we can but also looking forward to adding crabbing trips to our list of guide adventures. Here's some ideas for preserving your catch: This canned salmon recipe is a very simple, and easy way to preserve salmon. Made with only 2 ingredients, salmon fillet, and salt, canning is a very efficient way to make the fish and its benefits last. Fish prepared this way can be used to make delicious sandwiches, fish cakes, taken as a power protein snack while hiking or camping, or added to pasta and salad. Or, you could just eat it right out of the can with a fork—I won’t judge! If you have a fisherman in your family and get lots of fish at once or maybe found some fish on sale that you want to take advantage of for future use, this is a great way to prepare it. Making your own canned salmon means that you are not taking up limited freezer space, since canned salmon can be stored at room temperature. Why You Should Can Your Own Salmon? Spending a little extra effort right now is absolutely worth it. You’ll be able to eat delicious, tender salmon anytime you crave it, without having to do any work at all. The fish is ready to eat when you are. Add it to salads, sandwiches, pasta, or eat it straight out of the jar, the choice is yours. Plus, canning your own fish means that you get to decide the quality of fish that goes inside the can. If wild-caught, sustainably caught, or organic is what you want, that is exactly what you can put in the jar for canning. Zero preservatives, zero chemicals added. Using a Pressure Cooker Is Very Important! To preserve fish or other low acid foods, they need to be prepared in a specific way to make them safe to eat. A canning pressure cooker is the only appliance that makes homemade canned salmon safe for consumption. The low acid, low oxygen environment of the can (jar) can easily become the perfect environment for the Clostridium botulinum bacteria (which can be found anywhere around us) to replicate and produce toxins that can be fatal to humans. To kill the bacteria and its toxins the foods need to be cooked to a specific high temperature and be kept at that temperature for a certain amount of time. The canning pressure cooker makes both of those possible, allowing us to safely can foods at home. A canning pressure cooker uses a special locking mechanism that helps to build high pressure inside the pot. This, in turn, increases the cooking temperature to high enough temperatures which kill all unwanted bacteria. For more information about canning low acid foods (meats, fish, etc.) check out this great canning information resource by the USDA and these general canning tips by the FDA. RECIPE: Ingredients: Super simple – salmon (preferably boneless, skinless) and salt, that’s it! I add a peppercorn and a little drizzle of oil, but those are optional. Instructions: Add the salmon pieces to half-pint jars. If you are using skin-on salmon, make sure to put the skin side towards the outside. Then, top with canning salt, 2 peppercorns per jar, and oil if using. Do not add water, the fish will release its own liquid. Next, wipe the rims of the jars with a clean, damp towel. Then, top with a lid and seal it finger-tight. Place the liner on the bottom of the pressure cooker, and add a few inches of water. Add the jars to the pressure canner and process for 110 minutes at 10 PSI, or according to your pressure cooker’s instructions. Turn off heat, and allow the pressure indicator to drop down naturally. Open the lid, remove the jars and allow to cool to room temp. Remove rings, wash the jars in warm soapy water, wipe dry and remove to storage (at room temp).

How Rain Affects Your Fishing If you’re not dressed for it, fishing in the rain can be a miserable experience. However, when you’re suited up in the proper gear, you can often be comfortable and enjoy exceptional fishing at the same time. Die-hard fishermen know that a heavy shower at the right time can be just what the doctor ordered. For instance, when the water is high and cold in the spring of the year, a cold rain doesn’t add to your fishing success and can dampen your whole outlook on fishing. However, during the warm days of summer when the water level has dropped to normal or below, a steady rain is your signal to cancel appointments and grab your fishing rod. Another good time is right after a real downpour. Die-hard fishermen know that a heavy shower at the right time can be just what the doctor ordered. Successful Rainy River Fishing Run-off from a heavy rain carries all kinds of food in the form of worms and other crawling critters into a river. The increase in river flow also stirs small aquatic creatures from their living places. These circumstances often put fish into a feeding frenzy. As the water becomes murky and in many cases cools off, larger fish seem to move more freely about a river.