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09 - Pasco to Hanford Fishing Reports
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By: MGTom
Posted: 10/9/2019
Species: Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/9/2019
Hot Spots: 0
After 5 fishless trips to McNary this fall we were beginning to think the boat was jinxed. This trip took all the sink off, or put some on! My son and I pulled out of the launch by the museum about 7:...
By: Rising Son GS
Posted: 10/1/2019
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/29/2019
Hot Spots: 0
This last weekend was our first trips on the Hanford Reach! Unfortunately, the weather decided to take a spin for the worse and we got our first taste of a winter cold front through the Basin! The ...
By: Rising Son GS
Posted: 10/8/2018
Species: Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/6/2018
Hot Spots: 0
I ran my last two trips on the Hanford Reach for Chinook this weekend! The fishing was great and the bite was on for sure! Both days, the morning bite was incredible with multiple hook-ups as the sun...
By: Rising Son GS
Posted: 10/1/2018
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/29/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Another weekend of King fishing the Reach in the books for Munden's Rising Son Adventures. Fishing was great this weekend! I say that as some of you may be reading this and saying...."Man the bite i...
By: MoonValley
Posted: 9/30/2018
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/29/2018
Hot Spots: 2
On Saturday, I fished Ringold for the first time without a guide. I hit the water a little late - about 8:30 - and spent the morning and part of the afternoon in the "31 hole". Most of the time was ...
By: Rising Son GS
Posted: 9/24/2018
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/23/2018
Hot Spots: 0
The Hanford Reach continues to put out fish. I can't say its red hot fishing, but if you cover the water and fish hard all day, you are going to get your shot at the 1 fish limit! There are fewer fi...
By: rojomojo
Posted: 7/1/2018
Species: Sockeye Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/1/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Pops and me finished by 6 in the morning with our limit. Waited for my uncle to bring mom out to jump in and tie off his boat. The hot fishing slowed down later but still fantastic fishing nonetheles...
By: rojomojo
Posted: 6/28/2018
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 2
Fished: 6/26/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Although it is picking up for others, its about one fish a morning each time I go out. The water has been going down and water temp is still cool. Anchoring has shown the best results but back troll...
By: tricities-sean
Posted: 11/21/2017
Species: Whitefish
Rating: 4
Fished: 11/21/2017
Hot Spots: 1
Cold, wet day on the Columbia near Ringold. We caught 12, lost 4 at the boat. A couple of them were beasts, most were between 15-18 inches. Used a small hook and single salmon egg bounced off of the b...
By: Rising Son GS
Posted: 10/24/2017
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/22/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Wow! The last couple days on the Hanford Reach were awesome! The weather was a bit rough, but we had the river to ourselves and the fish were eager to bite! Both groups this weekend had multiple op...
By: Rising Son GS
Posted: 10/9/2017
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/7/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Hey Folks! Just wanted to give a quick update on the Hanford Reach King Season! While the overall numbers of Reach fish are down this year, there is still some great fishing to be had if you stick to...
By: swies
Posted: 9/18/2017
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 9/17/2017
Hot Spots: 1
Hit the water at Columbia Park @ 0800. Ran up to Bateman Island area and saw fish on the screen so I started there.
Trolled with 360's and Inlines dragging Super Bait, Cut Plug and Spinners with Tuna...
By: Rising Son GS
Posted: 2/27/2017
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 4
Fished: 2/25/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Rising Son Adventures switched gears this weekend and chased steelhead on the Hanford Reach. The weather was good Saturday and the fishing was decent. The primary technique for these Spring fish is ...
By: Midcolumbia
Posted: 2/13/2017
Species: Walleye
Rating: 3
Fished: 2/12/2017
Hot Spots: 0
The Tri-City Walleye bite is on. Had 8 opportunities yesterday and landed a few nice fish. Trolled smile blade spinners in 30-40'
By: Rising Son GS
Posted: 10/26/2016
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/22/2016
Hot Spots: 0
The King season on the Hanford Reach is coming to an end. The upper Reach above the Old Hanford town site is closed, but the lower section through the Tri-cities is open through the end of the month....
By: Rising Son GS
Posted: 10/11/2016
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/9/2016
Hot Spots: 0
For this week's report, I wanted to talk a little bit about our King season on the Hanford Reach this year as compared to the previous two years. PNW anglers have gotten pretty spoiled the last few y...
By: Rising Son GS
Posted: 10/5/2016
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/1/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Rising Son Adventures fished out of the Ringold launch both Saturday October 1st, and Sunday October 2nd. Overall, fishing was a bit tougher this weekend. We were able to get into a good morning bit...
By: manukabay
Posted: 10/1/2016
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/27/2016
Hot Spots: 0
This is a report for Tuesday September 27th at 3:00pm through Friday September 30th at 2:00pm. So basically 2 full days and 2 part days of fishing. The area fished was from Ringold to the Powerline ho...
By: Rising Son GS
Posted: 9/28/2016
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/24/2016
Hot Spots: 0
I wanted to give a quick update on the Hanford Reach Salmon fishing from this past weekend. Munden's Rising Son Adventures fished on the lower Reach around the Ringold area. Like most years on the R...
By: Lambojac
Posted: 9/28/2016
Species: Pike
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/3/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Got to go on my first Salmon fishing trip on Sept. 16-18th. Only got to fish 1 day however as other weekend plans got in the way but had an awesome time regardless.
Got out on the water Saturday t...
By: Honda
Posted: 9/26/2016
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/24/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Started fishing at Ringold at about 3:30 and and finished at 5:30. Caught 1 fish back trolling eggs. Was the only fish we seen caught the whole time out. Had some fun and caught a fish! But going upst...
Posted: 8/26/2016
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/25/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Me and my brother caught one fish and had two other takedowns on cutplug superbaits trolling downstream at Baitman Island. Not wild yet but a place to catch a salmon if you get out early!
Fish the ...
By: onewheeler
Posted: 5/15/2016
Species: Whitefish
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/14/2016
Hot Spots: 0
We were fishing primarily for Pikeminnow, but caught a few different ones instead. Starting fishing under the bridge between Richland and Pasco in Columbia Point Park. Worms worked for catching small ...
By: riverhunter
Posted: 11/7/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/7/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Well my wife had planned our weekend without my say in it and had commitments with her family that I could have lived without. So off to Pasco we were. The prior night I looked on the Internet for loc...
By: eat-sleep-fish
Posted: 9/26/2014
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 2
Fished: 9/24/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Dad and I hit the Bluffs on Wednesday for a little Chinook fishing. Started with herring behind rotating flashers but gave that up after about an hour. Went to divers and eggs and took us until 10:30 ...