Recreation Report
Columbia Zone
Recreation Report
-Photo by John Harrison-
Oct. 16, 2024
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Current and upcoming fishing opportunities
- The fall salmon season is open on the Columbia River. See regulation updates for details.
Announcements
For the latest regulations, including in-season changes
See the fishing regulations update page.
E-taggers: Update your app
ODFW's Electronic Licensing System (ELS) and the MyODFW companion app got a major update on Monday, Sept. 30. Be sure to visit the Apple App Store or Google Play Store on your phone and update your MyODFW app to version 4.0.
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
On Saturday's (10/12) flight, there were 291 salmonid boats, and 11 Oregon bank anglers counted from Bonneville Dam to Tongue Point.
Gorge:
Weekly checking showed 136 Chinook, nine jack Chinook, and 15 coho kept, and 49 Chinook and one coho released for 51 boats (187 anglers); and no catch for two bank anglers.
Troutdale:
Weekly checking showed 24 Chinook, eight jack Chinook, 13 coho, and three jack coho kept, and six Chinook, five jack Chinook, two coho, one jack coho, and one steelhead released for 90 boats (154 anglers).
Portland to Warrior Rock:
Weekly checking showed eight Chinook, four jack Chinook, 10 coho, and one jack coho kept, and two jack Chinook and four coho released for 37 boats (83 anglers).
Warrior Rock to Rainier:
Weekly checking showed 14 Chinook, three jack Chinook, 33 coho, and two jack coho kept, and 12 coho released for 46 boats (98 anglers); and no catch for four bank anglers.
Rainier to Lower Puget Island:
Weekly checking showed one Chinook and one coho kept for two boats (three anglers).
Lower Puget Island to Tongue Point/Rocky Point
Weekly checking showed no catch for one boat (one angler).
Buoy 10
Weekly checking showed two Chinook and 32 coho kept, and 17 coho released for 67 boats (187 anglers).
Bonneville Pool (Bonneville Dam upstream to The Dalles Dam):
Weekly checking showed 27 Chinook, eight jack Chinook, 21 coho, and two jack coho kept, and four Chinook, one jack Chinook, and four coho released for 36 boats (84 anglers).
The Dalles Pool (The Dalles Dam upstream to John Day Dam):
Weekly checking showed 26 Chinook, nine jack Chinook, 11 coho, one jack coho, and one steelhead kept, and one Chinook and one jack Chinook released for 25 boats (59 anglers); and no catch for one bank angler.
John Day Pool (Columbia River above John Day Dam and John Day Arm):
Weekly checking showed five Chinook, two jack Chinook, and one coho kept for 11 boats (26 anglers).
Sturgeon
Lower Columbia River (below Bonneville Dam):
Closed for retention. No report.
Bonneville Pool:
Closed for retention. Weekly checking showed two sub-legal sized and one legal sized sturgeon released for one boat (two anglers); and no catch for one bank angler.
The Dalles Pool:
Closed for retention. Weekly checking showed two sub-legal sized, seven legal sized, and eight over-legal sized sturgeon released for two boats (seven anglers).
John Day Pool:
Closed to retention. Weekly checking showed 11 legal sized and 15 over-legal sized sturgeon released for one boat (three anglers).
Walleye
Lower Columbia River (below Bonneville Dam):
No report.
Bonneville Pool:
No report.
The Dalles Pool:
Weekly checking showed no catch for three boats (five anglers).
John Day Pool:
Weekly checking showed nine walleye kept, and six walleye released for 13 boats (26 anglers).