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Fishing at Winchester Bay / Salmon Harbor, Oregon

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Fishing at Winchester Bay/Salmon Harbor, Oregon 

Salmon return to spawn and die.

Salmon returning to local creeks to spawn and die

 

September 8, 2002
Kathy Sherwood of Reedsport caught two beautiful salmon
- and you should have seen the one that got away - REALLY!
(click on the photo above to see the full-size version)
(photo by Dennis Sherwood of River's End Guide Service)

 

Fishing in Reedsport/Winchester Bay - nice salmon catch!

July 7, 2002
Dustin, Steve, Charlie and Luke all caught their limits 
- some really nice salmon!
(photo by Dennis Sherdwood of River's End Guide Service)

 

June 2002 From Dennis Sherwood - River's End Guide Service/Ocean Charters:

During the past several years Winchester bay has been closed for salmon fishing starting the 1st of July from the seaward ends of the jetties up to the entrance of the west basin, and then opening again on the 1st of August. This year the bay will remain open. This is good news, and maybe your site could help spread the word.  Also the fin clipped Coho Season runs July 7th - Aug 4th or until a quota of 22,500 fin-clipped Coho is reached. We should have another good Chinook season this year. The commercial boats and sport boats have done well this year weather permitting.

 

Photo by Dennis Sherwood - River's End Guide
 

I took a couple of gentlemen from the Roseburg Area fishing on the 7th of June. We fished 3 hours outside. They hooked 4 nice Chinook and landed 3: 14#, 19#, and 24#. The one they lost was approximately 20#. 

Then we moved up the Umpqua River to about 1 mile above Winchester Bay and saw a pod of killer whales.  My best guess is that there were 15 to 20 whales in the pod. I'm enclosing one of the pictures. 

Best wishes, Dennis

2003 Fishing Regulations from ODFW

 

2003 Hunting & Fishing Regulations:

ODFW Website

Brown Bear feeding on Salmon - Reedsport/Winchester Bay, Oregon

Brown Bear mother and cub enjoying the return of spawning salmon.

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