Willamette Valley/Metro - Anglers working the Columbia are finding more success for sturgeon than salmon. Sturgeon anglers in the gorge are tallying good results for oversized fish using fresh shad for bait reports pro guide Bill Kremers (541-754-6411). The shad fishing is improving daily but anglers need to be anchored in the right migration lane to score big numbers. Sturgeon fishing in the Portland to Longview stretch remains consistent. Although effort is light, anglers working this same stretch are experiencing sporadic results for summer steelhead. Working small hot colored flatfish in 5 ??? 10 foot of water will work best and the upcoming tide series should boost catches. Beach plunkers should use hot colored spin-n-glos.

Water temperature in the lower Willamette is 60 degrees or better which means hardware will be most effective for springers in the warm, clear water. Sturgeon fishing produced a few keepers to anglers able to locate larger fish over the last retention period. The upper Willamette has been producing some steelhead, but algae growth is becoming troublesome.

The Clackamas River was under tremendous pressure over the past weekend with few fish to show for it. A few summer steelhead and fewer springers were taken on spinners- particularly in the McIver Park area reports pro guide Kent Anderson (503-550-6303).

Catches of summer steelhead remain low on the Sandy River. First and last light offer the best chance of a hookup in the low, clear water. The river is low and becoming more challenging to run reports pro guide Brandon Glass (503-260-8285).

Steelheading has been spotty on the North Santiam with jigs effective at times. Spring Chinook fishing has been very slow. Results on the South Santiam have been similar.

Faraday Lake, Harriet Lake, Hartman Pond, North Fork Reservoir, Small Fry Lake, Timothy Meadows, West Salish Pond, Breitenbush River, Detroit Reservoir, E. E. Wilson Pond, Junction City Pond, Leaburg Lake, McKenzie above and below Leaburg Lake, Quartzville Creek and the North Santiam River above Detroit are scheduled to be stocked with trout.

Free Fishing Weekend is June 9 and 10 this year. No licenses or tags required. It's a great time to take a kid fishing.

Northwest ??? Sturgeon anglers in the Astoria area are finding more consistent results for keepers. Although limits are still not common, some quality keepers are coming from the shallow side-channels out of Tongue Point reports pro guide David Johnson (503-201-4292). Also, Baker Bay on the Washington side has been producing some quality fish reports pro guide Jim Nicol (503-550-3166).

The spring chinook of Tillamook Bay have finally shown up in fair numbers. Persistent anglers found fish at high tide in front of Garibaldi and the last two hours of outgoing tide along the inside of the north jetty using herring for bait. It's critical to have your baits fishing within 4 feet of the bottom when the tide is running out. The smaller 4-year old fish are beginning to dominate the catch but a 28 pounder was taken on Memorial Day. Weekend tides favor spinner trollers in the upper bay.

Pro guide Jesse Zalonis (503-392-5808) reports some fish in the lower Nestucca but he is still holding out hope for a late run this season.

Deep water halibut fishers out of Garibaldi had good fishing on the last opener. Soft tides and friendly seas combined to produce limits of fish about 24 miles offshore. Bottomfishers did well to the north. Crabbing remains best in the ocean but catches have slowed while effort has increased.

Crabbing is poor to fair in Yaquina Bay. Some of the crabs are a little soft now.

Southwest ??? A decent series of minus tides will occur with the full moon in the first weekend in June. Razor clamming has been surprisingly good on central and southern beaches.

Many citations were issued over the holiday weekend for various infractions including no Oregon Boater Education Card, insufficient number of flotation devices, operation of a watercraft by a person younger than 16, expired registration and BUII. About one-third of boating accidents are alcohol-related.

Sport boats did well for halibut out of Winchester bay and charters scored consistent limits on Thursday and Friday last week. The drift turned unpredictable on Saturday, May 26th, but one lucky angler landed a 92-pounder despite challenging conditions.

Umpqua anglers are doing well for shad and smallmouth bass catches have continued to improve with warming water. Spring Chinook action is in the doldrums, however.

Chinook are still holding far offshore due to a band of cold water 15 to 20 miles wide off the southern Oregon coast. Springer anglers in the lower Rogue endured another slow weekend, as did those on the upper river. Catches have been slightly better in the Grants Pass stretch. Anglers are hopeful for a late showing this season.

Catches on the Klamath River, good a week ago, have also slowed dramatically. Trout fishing upstream has been excellent for fly anglers using salmonfly and golden stone imitations along with stone fly nymphs.

Rock fish and ling cod limits are common when sport and charter vessels have been able to safely cross into the ocean. Surf perch fishing is holding up well.

Fish Lake will be planted with 5,000 legal-sized rainbows.

Eastern ??? It took Oscar Hoffman of Madras over an hour to land a 25-pound, one ounce Brown Trout from the Deschutes arm of Wickiup reservoir on Saturday, May 19th. Kokanee fishing is slow but the fish are above average in size.

Green Peter was reliable for kokanee on the troll over the long weekend. Odell has been providing limits of kokanee to jig fishers with early mornings most productive.

Scheduled for trout planting this week are Simtustus Lake, Badger Lake, Century Gravel Pit, Clear Lake, Frog Lake, Lawrence Lake, Lost Lake, Olallie Lake, Smock Prairie Reservoir and Spring Creek.