Recreation Report
Columbia Zone
Recreation Report
-Photo by Joe Hulsey-
Columbia Fishing
February 12, 2026
Current and upcoming fishing opportunities:
Columbia River regulation updates for the 2026 sturgeon fishery are posted. Please see the fishing regulation update page for details.
Announcements
For the latest regulations, including in-season changes
See the fishing regulations update page.
Forecasts for 2026 Columbia River Spring Chinook, Summer Chinook and Sockeye are available here:
Changes to 2026 sturgeon retention fisheries above Bonneville:
Fishery managers are taking a new approach to the sturgeon retention fisheries in the Bonneville and The Dalles pools by delaying the openers in 2026. This is in an effort to increase the likelihood of the fisheries remaining open longer, after having to close within a day or two in recent years. For more information on this decision, read the news release here.
Fish consumption advisories
The Oregon Health Authority has issued consumption guidelines for parts of the Columbia River due to high levels of mercury and/or PCBs. Fish with these chemicals look, act, smell and taste like any other fish, so caution is important.
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Click here to find Columbia River regulation updates for salmon, steelhead, shad and sturgeon.
SALMON, STEELHEAD AND SHAD
Anglers are catching a few winter steelhead from the beaches on the lower Columbia River.
Gorge:
No report.
Troutdale:
No report.
Portland Airport to Warrior Rock:
Weekly checking showed no catch for three bank anglers.
Warrior Rock to Prescott:
No report.
Prescott to Wallace Island:
Weekly checking showed six steelhead released for 48 bank anglers.
Wallace Island to B10:
No report.