Individual Rates:
$165.00 a day per fisherman, 8 hours of fishing.
Buy the
boat price:
$660.00
(Yours exclusively) 8 hours.
Deposits:
A
deposit of 50% is required to hold a date. This is non-refundable two weeks
before the trip. To be as fair as possible, I will allow you to use a lost
deposit on a future date for up to three months.
All deposits are refundable if we must cancel because of weather, river
conditions or unforeseen problems on our part.
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Please note:
You will find that most all guide boats in our area are licensed to carry a
maximum of six passengers. The current trend is to fish up to six fishermen
out of a 20-25 foot boat. As far as I'm concerned, this can be a bit too
crowded for most, especially when the other anglers are not part of your
group.
I only fish four fishermen
from my boat, unless you want or have six anglers in your group.
"You should always ask how
many fishermen are going to be in the boat".
Frank Russum |
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AREAS FISHED
Sturgeon Frank is located in
Portland, Oregon and does much of his fishing within an hours drive of
Portland. He also pursues many other productive fisheries that are within
100 miles of the Portland area.
Portland Area:
Having two very productive rivers in Portland's backyard, the Columbia River
and Willamette River, we have year-round fishing for a number of species
which include salmon, sturgeon, American shad and walleye. All of these
fisheries are only minutes form downtown Portland.
Astoria Buoy 10:
Just 90 miles west of Portland is where the Columbia River enters the
Pacific Ocean. Beginning in early August and running through early September
500,000 to over 1,000,000 Chinook and Coho salmon enter the Columbia. This
can be some of the best salmon fishing anywhere.
Tillamook Bay and Pacific
Ocean:
Located 80 miles west of Portland (90 minutes) Tillamook Bay provides a
premier fishery for huge King salmon, some of the largest south of Alaska.
These fish are the legendary Tillamook Hawgs, weighing from 25 to over 50
pounds each.
A total of five rivers enter
the waters Tillamook Bay, each of which supports a healthy return of Chinook
salmon, Coho salmon and steelhead. There is a very good chance that you
could catch the largest salmon of your life at this location.
American Shad (2-4 lbs):
Early May through early July - Columbia River.
There is no limit on these
feisty 2 to 4 pound fish. Per client catches of 30 to 50 fish a day are
common. Shad are a very bony fish, but some people like to can them. Most
use them for crab bait or just enjoy a fun day of catch and release.
Millions of shad pass over Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River each year
beginning in May. A very fun fishery for kids and adults.
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SEASONS
Keeper Sturgeon (42"-60"):
November through May - Portland area Columbia and Willamette rivers. Some
restrictions apply.
Oversize Sturgeon (100 to
over 500 lbs):
May through November - Columbia River near Bonneville Dam (Cascade Locks).
Catch and release only. More info
Spring and Summer Chinook
Salmon (10-30 lbs): March through June Columbia and Willamette rivers -
Portland area.
 Fall Chinook Salmon
(15-50
lbs):
Early August through early November - Astoria Buoy 10 and Tillamook Bay and
ocean.
The Columbia
River and Tillamook Bay provide excellent and consistent
action for fall Chinook year after year. These are the big one's also called
King salmon or Tillamook Hawgs when landed at Tillamook Bay.
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