Recreation Report
Columbia Zone
Recreation Report
-Photo by Joe Hulsey-
July 10, 2025
Current and upcoming fishing opportunities:
- The states held a hearing on Wednesday, July 9, to discuss the recreational Summer Chinook, steelhead, and sockeye fisheries on the Columbia River. Regulation updates for the summer management period (June 16-July 31) are posted. Please see the fishing regulation update page for details.
- Angling for summer steelhead is currently slow.
- Walleye fishing is excellent in the John Day Pool.
Announcements
For the latest regulations, including in-season changes
See the fishing regulations update page.
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 (7/5) flight, there were 32 boats and 38 Oregon bank anglers from Bonneville down to Tongue Point.
Gorge:
Weekly checking showed two Chinook and two steelhead released for one boat (six anglers); and three sockeye and one steelhead kept, and two steelhead released for 15 bank anglers.
For shad, weekly checking showed 116 shad kept for 58 bank anglers.
Troutdale:
Weekly checking showed two Chinook and one steelhead released for seven boats (14 anglers).
For shad, weekly checking showed no catch for one boat (four anglers).
Portland to Warrior Rock:
Weekly checking showed no catch for two boats (four anglers); and one steelhead released for seven bank anglers.
Warrior Rock to Rainier:
Weekly checking showed one steelhead kept for six boats (14 anglers); and two sockeye and one steelhead kept, and three steelhead released for 43 bank anglers.
Rainier to Lower Puget Island:
Weekly checking showed no catch for three boats (seven anglers); and one steelhead kept for 33 bank anglers.
Lower Puget Island to Tongue Point/Rocky Point
Weekly checking showed No catch for one boat (one angler).
Bonneville Pool (Bonneville Dam upstream to The Dalles Dam):
Weekly checking showed no catch for one boat (one angler); and no catch for two bank 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):
No report.
Sturgeon
Lower Columbia River (below Bonneville Dam):
Closed to retention. Weekly checking showed six sub-legal sized, 33 legal sized, and 26 over-legal sized sturgeon released for nine boats (27 anglers).
Bonneville Pool:
Closed to retention. No report.
The Dalles Pool:
Closed to retention. Weekly checking showed seven over-legal sized sturgeon released for one boat (two anglers).
John Day Pool:
Closed for retention. No report.
Walleye
Lower Columbia River (below Bonneville Dam):
Weekly checking showed no catch for one boat (two anglers).
Bonneville Pool:
Weekly checking showed three walleye kept for one boat (two anglers).
The Dalles Pool:
Weekly checking showed 17 walleye kept, and 12 walleye released for four boats (eight anglers); and no catch for two bank anglers.
John Day Pool:
Weekly checking showed 82 walleye kept, and 22 walleye released for 15 boats (46 anglers); and 18 walleye released for two bank anglers.