Recreation Report
Columbia Zone
Recreation Report
Columbia Fishing
September 3, 2026
Current and upcoming fishing opportunities:
Columbia River fall salmon seasons opened August 1, see the regulation update page for details.
Announcements
For the latest regulations, including in-season changes see the fishing regulation update page.
Forecasts for 2026 Columbia River Spring Chinook, Summer Chinook, Fall Chinook, Coho, and Sockeye are available 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
On Saturday's (8/29) flight, there were 941 boats and 56 bank anglers from Bonneville Dam to Tongue Point.
Gorge: Weekly checking showed 12 Chinook and six jack Chinook kept, and three Chinook and two jack Chinook released for 29 boats (59 anglers); and one Chinook kept for 28 bank anglers.
Troutdale: Weekly checking showed 19 Chinook and 11 jack Chinook kept, and four Chinook and one coho released for 183 boats (363 anglers).
PDX to Warrior Rock Lighthouse: Weekly checking showed 37 Chinook and 10 jack Chinook kept, and 11 Chinook, one jack Chinook, four coho, and one steelhead released for 131 boats (287 anglers): and no catch for four bank anglers.
Warrior Rock Lighthouse to Longview Bridge: Weekly checking showed 425 Chinook, 45 jack Chinook, and 17 coho kept, and 44 Chinook, 10 jack Chinook, 11 coho, and nine steelhead released for 569 boats (1475 anglers); and two Chinook kept, and one Chinook released for 48 bank anglers.
Longview Bridge to West Puget Island: Weekly checking showed four Chinook kept, and one steelhead released for 23 boats (49 anglers); and no catch for eight bank anglers.
West Puget Island to Tongue Point: Weekly checking showed seven Chinook, three jack Chinook, five coho, and two jack coho kept, and nine Chinook, four jack Chinook, and seven coho released for four boats (15 anglers).
Buoy 10: Weekly checking showed 1,074 Chinook and 2,624 coho kept, and 1,050 Chinook and 1,422 coho released for 1,148 boats (3,988 anglers).
Bonneville Pool: Weekly checking showed 16 Chinook, three jack Chinook kept and one coho, and 16 Chinook and one jack Chinook released for 49 boats (100 anglers).
The Dalles Pool: Weekly checking showed 34 Chinook and one coho kept for 65 boats (161 anglers).
John Day Pool: Weekly checking showed no catch for one boat (two anglers).
STURGEON
Lower Columbia River: Weekly checking showed two legal and three over-legal white sturgeon released for one boat (four anglers).
Bonneville Pool: No report.
The Dalles Pool: Weekly checking showed four legal sturgeon released for one boat (three anglers).
John Day Pool: Weekly checking showed no catch for one boat.
WALLEYE
Lower Columbia River (below Bonneville Dam): Weekly checking showed no catch for one boat (one angler).
Bonneville Pool: No report.
The Dalles Pool: Weekly checking showed one walleye kept for one boat (two anglers).
John Day Pool: Weekly checking showed six walleye kept, and one walleye released for three boats (four anglers).