Recreation Report
Columbia Zone
Recreation Report
Columbia Fishing
July 9, 2026
Current and upcoming fishing opportunities:
Steelhead fishing is still good on the Columbia River below Kalama, and bank anglers caught a few sockeye over the weekend before the season closed. For the latest regulations for the summer management season, see the fishing regulation update page.
Announcements
For the latest regulations, including in-season changes see the fishing regulation update page.
Forecasts for 2026 Columbia River Spring Chinook, Summer Chinook 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 (7/4) flight, there were 55 boats and 80 bank anglers targeting salmonids, and one boat and 15 Oregon bank anglers targeting shad from Bonneville Dam to Tongue Point.
Gorge:
Weekly checking showed one Chinook released for nine bank anglers.
Troutdale:
Weekly checking showed one Chinook released for six boats (12 anglers).
PDX to Warrior Rock Lighthouse:
Weekly checking showed no catch for one boat (two anglers).
Warrior Rock Lighthouse to Longview Bridge:
Weekly checking showed eight steelhead kept, and three Chinook, two jack Chinook, and one steelhead released for 12 boats (26 anglers); and eight sockeye and 10 steelhead kept for 171 bank anglers.
Longview Bridge to Lower West Puget Island:
Weekly checking showed eight sockeye and eight steelhead kept, and two sockeye and two steelhead released for 14 boats (28 anglers); and eight steelhead kept, and one sockeye released for 56 bank anglers.
Lower West Puget Island to Buoy 10:
Weekly checking showed seven steelhead kept, and one Chinook and two steelhead released for 10 boats (23 anglers).
Bonneville Pool:
Weekly checking showed no catch for five bank anglers.
The Dalles Pool
Weekly checking showed no catch for one boat (two anglers).
John Day Pool:
No report.
STURGEON
Lower Columbia River:
Weekly checking showed eight sublegal, 21 legal, and 90 over-legal white sturgeon released for 12 boats (39 anglers).
Bonneville Pool:
Weekly checking two sublegal white sturgeon released for one boat (two anglers); and one sublegal and one legal white sturgeon released for two bank anglers.
The Dalles Pool:
No report.
John Day Pool:
Weekly checking showed nine three legal white sturgeon released for one boat (5 anglers).
WALLEYE
Lower Columbia River (below Bonneville Dam):
Weekly checking showed no catch for one boat (two anglers).
Bonneville Pool:
No report.
The Dalles Pool:
Weekly checking showed 15 walleye kept for three boats (nine anglers).
John Day Pool:
Weekly checking showed 87 walleye kept and 20 walleye released for 13 boats (27 anglers).Columbia Fishing