| Columbia river fishing trips offer the seasoned as | | | | world. The river is home to vast populations of |
| well as the experienced angler the very best | | | | the mighty Sturgeon and Salmon, but sporting |
| fishing experiences they can get any where in the | | | | fishermen also come in search of the other |
| fishing world. There is something to lading a fierce | | | | species of fish that inhabit the mighty Columbia. |
| wrestling Steelhead or reeling in that sixty pound | | | | The fishing season officially begins from Memorial |
| Sturgeon that measures close to five feet long. | | | | Day and continues through the month of June. |
| The sheer delight of landing the American Shad is | | | | This is the time of the year the American Shad, |
| just out of this world, and you can get all this and | | | | known as the ‘poor mans Salmon’ are on |
| more on your Columbia river fishing expedition. | | | | the run – or running as it is known. The Shad |
| The rivers of Columbia are untouched by humans | | | | is believed to be on of the world’s best |
| and twist and curve through twelve hundred miles | | | | gaming fish. This is because it is one of the fish |
| from America’s Pacific Northwest and wind | | | | that can put up quite a fight when the angler tries |
| their way through the country to flow into the | | | | to land it after hooking it. Anglers can hook and |
| Pacific Ocean, the Columbia River been featured in | | | | land as many as forty Shad in a single day from |
| many documentaries and Hollywood productions | | | | the Columbia river. |
| through the ages. Such is the attraction of this | | | | The best bait to lure the Sturgeon fish include; |
| river that thousands of anglers visit the river | | | | sand shrimp, smelt and anchovies. The Shad has |
| every month to try their luck at luring and | | | | acquired a reputation of being the most difficult |
| hooking the giant fish the river is home to. | | | | fish to land. It is capable of putting up quite a fight |
| The force of the river has got it the nick name | | | | when it is hooked, and most of the time it |
| ‘The Mighty Columbia’. This river has | | | | manages to get away even if it means tearing its |
| been carved by glaciers that melted over ten | | | | mouth where the hook is lodged. The Sturgeon |
| thousand years ago and is believed to be the | | | | can weigh in at as much as 40 pounds and |
| forth largest river in North America. It was only in | | | | measure over 5 feet long. It is no wonder that |
| 1872 that the river was named the Columbia | | | | the anger had best be strapped to his seat when |
| after a fur trader’s ship that sailed the river. | | | | reeling this giant. You will have a better chance of |
| Since the river was renamed it has attracted | | | | hooking your Sturgeon trophy if you plan a fishing |
| millions of anglers from various countries of the | | | | trip from May through June any year. |