Spring Chinook are some of the most prized salmon in Oregon. They are bright, powerful, ocean-fresh fish that return from the Pacific carrying heavy shoulders, silver sides, and rich meat. They enter rivers months before spawning, which makes them different from fall Chinook. These fish are not always easy to catch, but that is part of what makes them so special. You do not just show up and stumble into spring salmon. You watch the river, study the tide, pay attention to water color, and put your time in.

The story of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians is a story of place, survival, and strength. It begins long before Oregon became a state and continues today through language, culture, canoe traditions, land restoration, Tribal government, and community life.

Fishing Siletz Bay in spring is about variety. You might be chasing a bright spring Chinook one day, casting small spinners for cutthroat the next, soaking crab bait from shore, or digging clams on a low tide with mud up to your ankles.

Summer in Florence, Oregon pulls anglers in like the tide running hard. The mornings start with fog rolling over the Siuslaw River, boats easing out toward the jetties, and by mid-day the docks are alive with stories, bait buckets, and the occasional bragging rights fish.