Columbia Zone
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Recreation Report
Nov. 6, 2024
If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen
Submit your fishing photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com.
Current and upcoming fishing opportunities
- The fall salmon season is winding down 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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Marine Board's Opportunities and Access Report incorporates information from federal and state agencies, local facility operators and fellow boaters to provide up-to-date information so boaters can decide where to recreate and what to expect this season. Subscribe to receive email updates.
Click here to find Columbia River regulation updates for salmon, steelhead, shad and sturgeon.
Salmon, steelhead and shad
On Saturday's (10/26) effort count, there were 25 salmonid boats counted from Portland to Longview.
Gorge:
Weekly checking showed seven Chinook kept, and nine Chinook released for four boats (12 anglers).
Troutdale:
Weekly checking showed no catch for two boats (four anglers).
Portland to Warrior Rock:
Weekly checking showed no catch for three boats (four anglers).
Warrior Rock to Rainier:
Weekly checking showed one coho released for eight boats (17 anglers).
Rainier to Lower Puget Island:
No report.
Lower Puget Island to Tongue Point/Rocky Point
No report.
Buoy 10
Weekly checking showed one coho kept, and one coho released for 14 boats (48 anglers).
Bonneville Pool (Bonneville Dam upstream to The Dalles Dam):
Weekly checking showed two Chinook, 71 coho, and three jack coho kept, and five Chinook and 12 coho released for 34 boats (84 anglers).
The Dalles Pool (The Dalles Dam upstream to John Day Dam):
No report.
John Day Pool (Columbia River above John Day Dam and John Day Arm):
Weekly checking showed one Chinook kept for three boats (four anglers).
Sturgeon
Lower Columbia River (below Bonneville Dam):
Closed for retention. Weekly checking showed 15 legal sized sturgeon released for one boat (three anglers).
Bonneville Pool:
Closed for retention. No report.
The Dalles Pool:
Closed for retention. Weekly checking showed 15 sub-legal sized, 19 legal sized, and one over-legal sized sturgeon released for two boats (seven anglers).
John Day Pool:
Closed to retention. Weekly checking showed 12 sub-legal sized, 13 legal sized, and 13 over-legal sturgeon released for two boats (seven anglers).
Walleye
Lower Columbia River (below Bonneville Dam):
No report.
Bonneville Pool:
Weekly checking showed no catch for one boat (one angler).
The Dalles Pool:
Weekly checking showed two walleye kept for six boats (11 anglers).
John Day Pool:
Weekly checking showed 22 walleye kept and five walleye released for 11 boats (18 anglers). The salmonid creel program on the lower Columbia has ended for the year and will resume February of 2025.
Gorge:
No report.
Troutdale:
Weekly checking showed no catch for five boats (eight anglers).
Portland to Warrior Rock:
No report.
Warrior Rock to Rainier:
No report.
Rainier to Lower Puget Island:
No report.
Lower Puget Island to Tongue Point/Rocky Point
No report.
Buoy 10
No report.
Bonneville Pool (Bonneville Dam upstream to The Dalles Dam):
Weekly checking showed two Chinook, 41 coho, and one jack coho kept, and five coho released for 18 boats (44 anglers).
The Dalles Pool (The Dalles Dam upstream to John Day Dam):
No report.
John Day Pool (Columbia River above John Day Dam and John Day Arm):
Weekly checking showed no catch for one boat (two anglers).