Tillamook

Tillamook Bay

Anglers from Portland, Salem and beyond know that Tillamook Bay means salmon. The bay seldom disappoints. Located 75 miles west of Portland, Tillamook Bay takes its name from the Chinook word for ?land of many waters.? Indeed, this bay draws from five significant rivers?the Miami, Kilchis, Wilson, Trask and Tillamook. These five productive river systems explain the Bay?s prolific salmon returns (fall chinook, some eclipsing 50 pounds, are the chief draw). Crabbing is another popular pastime in Tillamo