Plan Your Next Oregon Fishing Adventure with Professional Fishing Guide Paul Woodrum Call 503-650-8280  

SALMON  ﻞ  STEELHEAD  ﻞ   STURGEON  ﻞ  WALLEYE  ﻞ  BASS

Wildlife Fishing Adventures provides professionally guided fishing trips on many of Oregon's premiere inland rivers, lakes and streams. We offer both full day and half day guided trips for Salmon, Steelhead, Sturgeon, Bass and Walleye. We also have fishing trips available for popular coastal waters such as Tillamook Bay, as well as locations nearer to Portland like the Sandy River, Clackamas River, Willamette River and our very productive Columbia River in the rugged and beautiful Columbia River Gorge (photos below).

Northwest salmon and steelhead runs have been returning at record numbers in recent years. With improving returns numerous opportunities are available throughout the year for Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon and Steelhead. A true world class fishery for Walleye and Sturgeon is also available in the Columbia River Gorge just 45 minutes from downtown Portland. Columbia River Walleye and Sturgeon are available year-round and the fishing is almost always good for these two species. Each year, beginning in March, spring Chinook salmon are available in the Willamette River in Portland. This is a very popular and productive fishery that is right on Portland's front doorstep.

Trophy walleye fishing on the Columbia River runs mid January through Early March. Keeper size walleye are caught throughout the remainder of the year with an occasional trophy size walleye showing in the catch..

Our  25 foot Alumaweld jet sled comfortably seats up to Six clients and is fully loaded for all northwest species. Our boat also has a top for inclement weather. [ View photos of our boat ]

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Proud Member of:

• Fisherman's Select Pro Staff

• Alumaweld Pro Staff

• Pure Fishing

• Oregon Guides & Packers

• National Association of Charter Boat Operators (NACO)

• A & B Pro Guides Network of Oregon and Washington Fishing Guides and Charters

Many of our fishing trips are available year-round. At Wildlife Fishing Adventures we afford clients the latest fishing techniques and furnish all quality tackle and equipment. Clients need to bring a valid Oregon fishing license and tag, rain gear (it is Oregon), camera, lunch, hat, sunscreen, something to drink and an ice chest to transport your fish. We provide all the rest, including the cleaning of your days catch.
 

Fishing Calendar

 

Seasons

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Salmon

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Steelhead

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Sturgeon

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Bass

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Walleye

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Shad

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Wildlife Fishing Adventures has the skill and knowledge to be a leader and contender in the competitive fishing guide business. Professional guide and owner, Paul Woodrum, has fished competitively for seven years on national circuits and has over 20 years of angling and boat handling experience. His experience allows Wildlife Fishing the capability of understanding the different patterns and cycles of fish migration, thereby putting clients where the fish are and providing consistant high success rates.

Beyond the angling experience is the customer service capability provided. Owner and office manager bring with them over 30 years of customer service experience in the business world. Customer satisfaction is paramount to company success. The owner desires to share angling techniques and knowledge along with providing an enjoyable recreational experience for the consumer.

The geographic location of Wildlife Fishing Adventures places it in the middle of some of Oregon’s most premiere fishing areas. Based in Oregon City, Oregon the company is centrally located among many of the best spots for acquiring salmon, steelhead, and the famous Columbia River Sturgeon and Walleye.

Wildlife Fishing provides the latest in tackle and sport fishing products using brand name products known for their durability and high performance. Current brands in use include VMC, Penn, Quantum and Abu Garcia reels and Falcon, Shakespeare and Berkley rods. The company believes that using key equipment is essential for successful angling and the comfort of our clients. Belonging to Fisherman’s Marine and Alumaweld select pro staff allows the latest and greatest equipment to be used.

While on board the company’s 25 foot Alumaweld jet sled, clients are afforded comfortable accommodations whether raining or middle of winter we ensure your comfort along with the safety and security of knowing their guide is licensed, insured and certified by the United States Coast Guard.

Established in 2000, the company is entering it’s eighth year of operation.
We invite you aboard for a wonderful experience and lots of great memories.

Competitively priced. We offer both full and half-day trips for families and individuals, as well as business and corporate groups. People with special needs can be accommodated also. We request a $50.00 deposit for each trip, your deposit is fully refundable up to ten days prior to trip. If we need to cancel a trip due to bad weather, or other unforeseeable conditions, your trip may be re-secluded for another time or deposit refunded. Gift Certificates also available.

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Our goal at Wildlife Fishing Adventures is to provide our clients, novice or experienced, with a fishing experience to remember.

Through our dedication to the great outdoors and the sport of fishing, we will strive to make each and every professionally guided trip an experience of a lifetime.

Insuring customer service, professionalism and the safety of our clients will always remain our number one goal.
 

Paul,                                                                                                      10/20/06

I want to thank you for the delightful time we had fishing with you on the river last Saturday. Both my son and I really enjoyed the fellowship, the way you treated us and the other fisherman (Scott) who shared the trip with us. It was all we could have asked for! Catching that HUGE fist was icing on the cake! We are already talking about booking another trip in the spring for Salmon!

My intention for the trip was first and foremost to make a memory with my son and that was fulfilled completely. We have memories that will last a lifetime! Thank you again for the wonderful time!

Rick Kienholz
Spokane, WA
 

From: "Al Nelson" <al@sterlinginvestmgt.com>
To: <coast2coast917@msn.com>
Subject: Thanks for a great trip
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:38:29 -0700

Paul,                                                                                                        8/21/07

Dan and I had a great time on 8/15… Thanks for the education. I’ll look forward to giving some of those Walleye spots a try. Attached is a photo from our trip above Camas on 8/13… a very nice fish.

Best to you the rest of the season…

Take care,
Al Nelson

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971-235-0941

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13610 Barclay Hills Drive, Oregon City, Oregon 97045.

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Chinook Salmon
Of the five species of Pacific salmon, the Chinook and Coho are the most important to anglers. The two are often found in the same waters and pursued in much the same way, but the Chinook is the larger of the two and highly prized among anglers. The Columbia River Gorge is a prime area to target Chinook salmon. When hooked, Chinook like to slug it out, while Coho's are acrobatic and quick.

Chinook are also known as the king salmon or spring salmon. Chinook salmon are powerful swimmers that migrate hundreds of miles up northwest rivers to their spawning grounds, and they can grow huge. The rod-and-reel world record was taken in Alaska's Kenai River in 1985 and weighed 97 pounds, 4 ounces. Most fish caught by northwest anglers, however, range from 15 to 40 pounds. At the end of a fishing line, Chinooks are absolute brutes - hard-running, stubborn fighters that will give you all the challenge you can handle, and sometimes more. Portland Oregon salmon trips

White Sturgeon
Sturgeon are always on tap for Catch & Release on the Lower Columbia River. But Oregon sets seasons for retention of these special prehistoric game fish. Common Names: Pacific sturgeon, Oregon sturgeon, Columbia sturgeon, and Sacramento sturgeon. Sometimes misspelled as sturgon. White sturgeon are the largest freshwater fish in North America and can weigh over 1,500 pounds, be 20 feet in length, and live for over 100 years. Anadromous white sturgeon most commonly move into large rivers in early spring, and spawn May through June.

White sturgeon are tough fighters -- so make sure you are ready to do battle. Many days we will catch and release over 25 fish. If your lucky enough to be here on a retention date you will quickly become a coinsure of the best eating fish there is. If you like Halibut its a sure thing you'll love Sturgeon.

A significant economic and cultural resource throughout the Northwest, white sturgeon recently became a popular target fishery with major commercial landings in the Columbia River. In fact, Columbia River sturgeon production, with its valuable roe for caviar, is second only to the former Soviet Union's production. The Columbia River is also the site of an intense sport fishery, as is the San Joaquin Delta in California and the Willapa Bay in Washington where guided fishing trips are popular. The white sturgeon is also an important fish for Native American fishermen on the Columbia and Klamath rivers. Columbia river sturgeon trips

For more information or to book a trip call 971-235-0941