Evan Yarbrough was fishing the Willamette River with his friends outside Eugene when he hooked something big. At first he thought he was snagged. Then he figured it was a huge carp or sucker fish. But ...

Contrary to the opinions of many anglers, and after years of poor fishing, the Clackamas River spring chinook run is not only back, it’s thriving. So, too, for the Willamette run. However, those who ...