ASTORIA - Buoy 10
My boat is moored at the West Mooring Basin at the Port of Astoria. It is located under the Astoria-Megler Bridge. If coming from i-5/Longview after you go under the bridge just turn right at the Kentucky Fried Chicken and then immediate left into the port parking lot. (Turn left at the KFC if coming from Portland) Pay $10 for parking at the meter box. It takes credit cards. (If you need coffee or quick breakfast there is a coffee shop in that parking lot and across the street). To get to the boat, walk through the parking lot toward the water and keep to the left of the building, you will come to a ramp going down to the docks. Take the ramp to the left, then the first dock to your right is B dock. If you need a bathroom they are located in the building right before you head down to the docks. I am at Slip B51 on the left about half way down the dock. Meeting time is bewteen 5:30 and 9:30 am depending on the tides for that day. The tides dictate when, where and how we fish each day. I will text you a day or two before your trip to touch base and go over any changes, as my fishing the day before your trip could dictate a change to schedule. A typical day is 8 hours. If we don’t have our fish by then and there is a good part of the tide to still troll then we could stay out longer.
You will be fishing in a 2021 27' River Wild Elite custom guide boat. It is roomy and seats 6 customers with comfy armchair seating. I have been fishing Astoria for 17 straight years now and guiding it for 11 years. You will have a great shot at landing fish. Seats are a 95 deposit and 155 at the boat. ($250).
Depending on the ever changing fishing regulations, you will be fishing for either Chinook or Coho Salmon but usually it's both. In 2023 we got to keep one Chinook/King (hatchery only / min 24") and one Coho/Silver (hatchery only / min 16") or two Coho if you don't get a Chinook. After Labor Day it is 3 Coho per person but no Chinook. Every rod can continue to fish until we get the boat limit!
Payments: (Get your date dialed in with Joel and send deposit)
Venmo to AnvilOutdoors
Zelle to (name/#)
Check / Cash on board
Deposits
$95 per seat deposit required to 100% reserve your seat. NON Refundable unless the cancellation is due to a storm / boat repairs / fishery closure.
Once I receive a deposit I stop advertising your seat. I sell out 90% of my Astoria seats so every empty seat is a loss. The deposit lessons the blow.
Mail Deposits to:
Anvil Outdoors
1014 NE Blair Road
Washougal, WA 98671
2024 Regulations: (can change at anytime as the season progresses)
Aug 1st to Aug 29th - hatchery Chinook and hatchery Coho. One of each or two Coho if you don't get a Chinook.
Aug 3oth to Sept 3- Wild and Hatchery Chinook and hatchery Coho. One of each or two Coho if you don't get a Chinook.
Closed Dates: NONE
-Hotels-
Book early in the year if you can. August can get full quick. The prices around town are typically 175-450. However, I have a discount for clients who book with the Astoria Riverwalk Inn that overlooks my boat in the marina. You will want to book by calling their front desk. 503-325-2013.
Do not book online. You won’t get the discount. Must mention that you are fishing with Anvil Outdoors to get the 15% off.
Closest Hotels:
-Astoria Riverwalk Inn- this overlooks the marina and my boat at 400 Industry Street, Astoria, OR 97103 (503)-325-2013
-Motel 6 less than 1 block away
-Holiday Inn Express & Suites- super close
-Best Western Bayfront Hotel
-Cannery Pier Hotel
-Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton
*There are many other hotels in Astoria and in neighboring Warrenton, Hammond, Gearhart and Seaside
Camping! (click links)
-Fort Stevens State Park
-Astoria/Warrenton/Seaside KOA
-Kampers West
-Lewis & Clark Golf & RV
-Camp Rilea (current/retired military) RV/Tent/Cabins
-Eagles Nest Resort (RV/TENT/Cabins)
-Chinook RV Park
-Columbia Shores RV Resort
-Bud's RV Park & Campground
-Wallicut River RV and Camground Resort
-Fisherman's Cove RV Park
-Gnat Creek Campground
Best places to eat/drink!
-Fort George Brewery
-Buoy Beer
-The Sea Crab House
-The Silver Salmon
-Astoria Brewing Company
-T. Paul's Supper Club
-Hurricane Ron's
-The Bow Picker- fish n' chips
-The Rogue Public House
- M0's
- South Bay Wild
Best Breakfast!
-Pig n Pancake
-Arnies Cafe
What to Bring!
1-License and salmon harvest tag, see below.
2-Rain Gear w/hood & Boots.... it’s NOT for rain.. we get some bow splash when the wind picks up.
3-Food and Drink (medium sized coolers okay)
4-Hats / Sunglasses / Camera / Sunscreen / Layered clothing
Clothing:
Wear layers, it can be a little chilly in the AM but then it warms up. Full rain gear is advised due to possible bow splash...any rain shell with a fleece or sweatshirt underneath is perfect. Sweatpants or athletic gear under your bibs or rain pants is ideal. Boots are wise. The weather in Astoria in Aug/Sept is about 60-75 degrees with almost zero rain but the breeze can cool you off and so will bow splash.
Fishing Licenses/Tags!
You can use either a WA or OR lic to fish or Crab the Columbia River.
One day licenses are available from either state but only OR has the paperless option. WA must have hardcopy.
Washington State (Do Not Print At Home!): Click Here
($11.35 in state or $20.15 out of state).
The 1 Day Combination Fishing Lic covers you for Salmon. You get a Salmon catch record card with it if you state you are fishing for Salmon.
* Anglers 14 years and younger do not need a fishing license, though catch record cards are still required for Salmon and must be on board.
Oregon (Okay to Print at Home!): Click Here
You can have a paper license printed at home or at the store but they do have a PAPERLESS option using a smart phone.
OR has a smart phone App called My ODFW. Click for Android / Click for Apple
Out of State is $33.50 for the One Day Angling & Shellfish Lic with the Columbia River Endorsement which gives you the Salmon harvest catch record card.
Directions for using the Oregon App!
Buy your lic on the Oregon website...then download the app on your phone (links are above), then log in to the App using that same username/password.
That will link your account and the rest is super easy. You tag your fish on the App as well.
Other Items to bring:
Camera, Food/Drink, Sunscreen, Sea sick meds - I always fish the river but we can go toward the ocean as well which has more swells which can give people issues. I have all adult safety gear.
Facebook!! (reviews)
Please share your experience on Anvil Outdoors Facebook!
-Like my Business Page "Anvil Outdoors"
-Please "Check In" on my page during the day while out fishing.
-Write a Review of your experience! (#anviloutdoors)
-When posting please mention Anvil Outdoors Guide Service and Joel C Henley in the post.
Do not bring!
- Drugs
- Your own tackle (everything is dialed in for you)
- Bad Karma and bad luck (bananas are okay!)
- Positivity catches more fish and is contagious!
Things to do near by!
- Astoria Column
- IMAX and Marine Museum
- Shanghaied in Astoria Play
- Fort Clatsop (a Lewis N Clark stop)
- Fort Stevens
- Seaside
- Cannon Beach
- Ocean Shores / Long Beach
Fish Storage / Processing
I will clean/fillet and bag your fish to your choosing. Bring a cooler to store it on your way home.
You will be fishing in a 2021 27' River Wild Elite custom guide boat. It is roomy and seats 6 customers with comfy armchair seating. I have been fishing Astoria for 17 straight years now and guiding it for 11 years. You will have a great shot at landing fish. Seats are a 95 deposit and 155 at the boat. ($250).
Depending on the ever changing fishing regulations, you will be fishing for either Chinook or Coho Salmon but usually it's both. In 2023 we got to keep one Chinook/King (hatchery only / min 24") and one Coho/Silver (hatchery only / min 16") or two Coho if you don't get a Chinook. After Labor Day it is 3 Coho per person but no Chinook. Every rod can continue to fish until we get the boat limit!
Payments: (Get your date dialed in with Joel and send deposit)
Venmo to AnvilOutdoors
Zelle to (name/#)
Check / Cash on board
Deposits
$95 per seat deposit required to 100% reserve your seat. NON Refundable unless the cancellation is due to a storm / boat repairs / fishery closure.
Once I receive a deposit I stop advertising your seat. I sell out 90% of my Astoria seats so every empty seat is a loss. The deposit lessons the blow.
Mail Deposits to:
Anvil Outdoors
1014 NE Blair Road
Washougal, WA 98671
2024 Regulations: (can change at anytime as the season progresses)
Aug 1st to Aug 29th - hatchery Chinook and hatchery Coho. One of each or two Coho if you don't get a Chinook.
Aug 3oth to Sept 3- Wild and Hatchery Chinook and hatchery Coho. One of each or two Coho if you don't get a Chinook.
Closed Dates: NONE
-Hotels-
Book early in the year if you can. August can get full quick. The prices around town are typically 175-450. However, I have a discount for clients who book with the Astoria Riverwalk Inn that overlooks my boat in the marina. You will want to book by calling their front desk. 503-325-2013.
Do not book online. You won’t get the discount. Must mention that you are fishing with Anvil Outdoors to get the 15% off.
Closest Hotels:
-Astoria Riverwalk Inn- this overlooks the marina and my boat at 400 Industry Street, Astoria, OR 97103 (503)-325-2013
-Motel 6 less than 1 block away
-Holiday Inn Express & Suites- super close
-Best Western Bayfront Hotel
-Cannery Pier Hotel
-Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton
*There are many other hotels in Astoria and in neighboring Warrenton, Hammond, Gearhart and Seaside
Camping! (click links)
-Fort Stevens State Park
-Astoria/Warrenton/Seaside KOA
-Kampers West
-Lewis & Clark Golf & RV
-Camp Rilea (current/retired military) RV/Tent/Cabins
-Eagles Nest Resort (RV/TENT/Cabins)
-Chinook RV Park
-Columbia Shores RV Resort
-Bud's RV Park & Campground
-Wallicut River RV and Camground Resort
-Fisherman's Cove RV Park
-Gnat Creek Campground
Best places to eat/drink!
-Fort George Brewery
-Buoy Beer
-The Sea Crab House
-The Silver Salmon
-Astoria Brewing Company
-T. Paul's Supper Club
-Hurricane Ron's
-The Bow Picker- fish n' chips
-The Rogue Public House
- M0's
- South Bay Wild
Best Breakfast!
-Pig n Pancake
-Arnies Cafe
What to Bring!
1-License and salmon harvest tag, see below.
2-Rain Gear w/hood & Boots.... it’s NOT for rain.. we get some bow splash when the wind picks up.
3-Food and Drink (medium sized coolers okay)
4-Hats / Sunglasses / Camera / Sunscreen / Layered clothing
Clothing:
Wear layers, it can be a little chilly in the AM but then it warms up. Full rain gear is advised due to possible bow splash...any rain shell with a fleece or sweatshirt underneath is perfect. Sweatpants or athletic gear under your bibs or rain pants is ideal. Boots are wise. The weather in Astoria in Aug/Sept is about 60-75 degrees with almost zero rain but the breeze can cool you off and so will bow splash.
Fishing Licenses/Tags!
You can use either a WA or OR lic to fish or Crab the Columbia River.
One day licenses are available from either state but only OR has the paperless option. WA must have hardcopy.
Washington State (Do Not Print At Home!): Click Here
($11.35 in state or $20.15 out of state).
The 1 Day Combination Fishing Lic covers you for Salmon. You get a Salmon catch record card with it if you state you are fishing for Salmon.
* Anglers 14 years and younger do not need a fishing license, though catch record cards are still required for Salmon and must be on board.
Oregon (Okay to Print at Home!): Click Here
You can have a paper license printed at home or at the store but they do have a PAPERLESS option using a smart phone.
OR has a smart phone App called My ODFW. Click for Android / Click for Apple
Out of State is $33.50 for the One Day Angling & Shellfish Lic with the Columbia River Endorsement which gives you the Salmon harvest catch record card.
Directions for using the Oregon App!
Buy your lic on the Oregon website...then download the app on your phone (links are above), then log in to the App using that same username/password.
That will link your account and the rest is super easy. You tag your fish on the App as well.
Other Items to bring:
Camera, Food/Drink, Sunscreen, Sea sick meds - I always fish the river but we can go toward the ocean as well which has more swells which can give people issues. I have all adult safety gear.
Facebook!! (reviews)
Please share your experience on Anvil Outdoors Facebook!
-Like my Business Page "Anvil Outdoors"
-Please "Check In" on my page during the day while out fishing.
-Write a Review of your experience! (#anviloutdoors)
-When posting please mention Anvil Outdoors Guide Service and Joel C Henley in the post.
Do not bring!
- Drugs
- Your own tackle (everything is dialed in for you)
- Bad Karma and bad luck (bananas are okay!)
- Positivity catches more fish and is contagious!
Things to do near by!
- Astoria Column
- IMAX and Marine Museum
- Shanghaied in Astoria Play
- Fort Clatsop (a Lewis N Clark stop)
- Fort Stevens
- Seaside
- Cannon Beach
- Ocean Shores / Long Beach
Fish Storage / Processing
I will clean/fillet and bag your fish to your choosing. Bring a cooler to store it on your way home.
