Oregon coast springers?

Hey guys – With spring fast approaching, I’ve been perusing various websites on springer fishing on the OR coast.  Mostly I’ve been looking from the Umpqua River, north to Tillamook Bay, and the areas in-between.  Do any of the NWKA Oregon folks chase springers from their kayaks (besides Columbia/Willamette)?  Sounds like there’s a decent fishery in Tillamook Bay, consisting of Trask River fish.  I’ve also read about a later and smaller run in the Nestucca.  Umpqua gets a good number of fish, but from what I can tell it’s almost entirely an on-anchor fishery and I’d prefer to get my fish either trolling or bobber fishing.

Any info on these coastal springer fisheries would be most appreciated.  Or if you’re willing to chase them as part of a team this spring, I’m absolutely down for that as well  .  I know they’re not as easy or as plentiful as fall-run, but a bright springer is something I’ve wanted to catch for some time.

Any info on these coastal springer fisheries would be most appreciated.  Or if you’re willing to chase them as part of a team this spring, I’m absolutely down for that as well  .  I know they’re not as easy or as plentiful as fall-run, but a bright springer is something I’ve wanted to catch for some time.

Did you say coastal springers..? PM me anytime for this one Clayman.

I am not too knowledgeable yet on the coastal springer fisheries as of yet, but am always down to fish it!

Our friends booked a float trip on the Nestucca for springers in mid-June. That's all I know as for timing- never did it myself.

If you want to come to the south coast we are fishing springers in late April on the Rogue.

I was thinking of a combo springer and striper trip on the Umpqua next month then heading to Sunset Bay conditions permitting. Will depend on reports out of the cove but this time of year Oregon has a lot more opportunity than down here in your old stomping grounds.

Did you say coastal springers..? PM me anytime for this one Clayman.

Sweet, will do.

I am not too knowledgeable yet on the coastal springer fisheries as of yet, but am always down to fish it!

Cool, that lines up with what I've read so far on the Nestucca run.  They say it's a late springer fishery compared to the others and that many people make the mistake of fishing it too early in the season, before the bulk of the fish have arrived.  Sounds like it could be a fun little under-the-radar type of fishery.

If you want to come to the south coast we are fishing springers in late April on the Rogue.

I was thinking of a combo springer and striper trip on the Umpqua next month then heading to Sunset Bay conditions permitting. Will depend on reports out of the cove but this time of year Oregon has a lot more opportunity than down here in your old stomping grounds.

Hmm, Rogue is a definite possibility--I think it's three hours away from me, give or take.  Umpqua springer+striper combo trip could be fun!  The striper fishery is verrry hush-hush there, but I got some inside intel from a colleague of mine.  It doesn't happen every year, but apparently a big slug of BIG stripers will often show up in the Smith River in the spring.  He said you could see them in the pools.  30+ pounders.

Since I can cast to the bay from my trailer, you better post up or pm me when it's go time, I'll get what intelligence I can before hand but I think it starts slow in mid may and should be in full swing just in time for my little tournament on the 10th of June 

I've dabbled with Mojo Jojo at Ghost Hole in Tillamook. Really easy put in and take out. Relatively safe water--just mind the tide tables and afternoon winds. Would do again.

A coworker of mine who used to live in Tillamook gave me some KILLER info on the Trask springer fishery.  He had intel on everything from prime run timing, to put-ins and take-outs, to grumpy private landowners (I'll need to rig an anchor system), and even a hole-by-hole prescription.  Sounds like it'll be almost entirely a bobber fishing experience.  Very exciting stuff  .

I have never fished the Memaloose side of the bay, but hope to this spring. I hear that area can be good for trolling.  Hopefully you are able to put some of the new info to good use.

The channel is pretty small on that side of the bay.  It is easiest to mark it well on a low tide then fish it with more water.

Kwikfish work well too in the upper bay near memaloose.

I did a lot of fishing on the memaloose side over the last couple of years (all from a PB though).  We used kwikfish at tide change tied off to the posts near the top of the bay (lower end of the Tillamook River).  Rest of the time we trolled cut plugs or spinners.  Spinners were mostly in the fall.
We did well in front of the little marina there or down further at a spot called the "picket fence".

  Rest of the time we trolled cut plugs or spinners.  Spinners were mostly in the fall.

Thats fishery has a notorious soft slack bite, ya gotta be on the rod!