Recreation Report
Columbia Zone
Recreation Report
-Photo by John Harrison-
Oct. 23, 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 (10/19) flight, there were 137 salmonid boats, and seven Oregon bank anglers counted from Bonneville Dam to Tongue Point.
Gorge:
Weekly checking showed 38 Chinook and four jack Chinook kept, and 31 Chinook and one coho released for 11 boats (50 anglers); and two Chinook kept for eight bank anglers.
Troutdale:
Weekly checking showed five Chinook and two coho kept, and one Chinook released for 25 boats (53 anglers).
Portland to Warrior Rock:
Weekly checking showed one Chinook, two jack Chinook, and three coho kept, and five coho released for 13 boats (28 anglers); and no catch for one bank angler.
Warrior Rock to Rainier:
Weekly checking showed two Chinook, one jack Chinook, and 16 coho kept, and two jack Chinook and three coho released for 18 boats (33 anglers).
Rainier to Lower Puget Island:
Weekly checking showed one Chinook and one coho kept, and one jack Chinook, one coho, and one jack coho released for three boats (six anglers).
Lower Puget Island to Tongue Point/Rocky Point
No report.
Buoy 10
Weekly checking showed one coho kept, and one coho released for 23 boats (66 anglers).
Bonneville Pool (Bonneville Dam upstream to The Dalles Dam):
Weekly checking showed 12 Chinook, six jack Chinook, 31 coho, and two jack coho kept, and six Chinook and two steelhead released for 29 boats (70 anglers).
The Dalles Pool (The Dalles Dam upstream to John Day Dam):
Weekly checking showed one Chinook and five coho kept for eight boats (15 anglers).
John Day Pool (Columbia River above John Day Dam and John Day Arm):
Weekly checking showed two Chinook released for seven boats (nine anglers).
Sturgeon
Lower Columbia River (below Bonneville Dam):
Closed for retention. No report.
Bonneville Pool:
Closed for retention. Weekly checking showed no catch for two bank anglers.
The Dalles Pool:
Closed for retention. Weekly checking showed 38 sub-legal sized, 32 legal sized, and 15 over-legal sized sturgeon released for seven boats (26 anglers).
John Day Pool:
Closed to retention. Weekly checking showed two sub-legal sized and two legal sized sturgeon released for one boat (two anglers).
Walleye
Lower Columbia River (below Bonneville Dam):
No report.
Bonneville Pool:
No report.
The Dalles Pool:
Weekly checking showed 12 walleye kept for four boats (10 anglers).
John Day Pool:
Weekly checking showed 14 walleye kept and two walleye released for 11 boats (25 anglers).