Vernita Washington Fishing Guides
COLUMBIA RIVER VERNITA SALMON FISHING
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to snag the biggest fish you’ve ever seen!
This fishing paradise, Vernita area, boasts a population of giant fall Chinook that’ll make any angler’s heart race. In mid-September we are targeting fall run Chinook just outside of Mattawa, WA. This section of the Columbia River is a natural spawning area for these Salmon.
At the start of the season, we focus on covering water by fishing a method called “downhill or down river trolling,” meaning that we troll with the current. This allows us to fish more water in a faster time frame than other methods. This works well when fish are traveling.
This is considered a “free flowing” section of the Columbia because it is the longest stretch between dams, therefore, making it flow like a normal river. The only difference is that the water can fluctuate 3 to 6 feet in a day, making fishing a challenge.
Vernita Area is Home to the Largets Population of Fall Chinook
These mighty fish can really make an angler work for their catch, often weighing in at over 20 pounds.
As the season progresses, we switch to back trolling egg and plugs. This allows us to focus on the spawning habitat where these fall Chinook