Recreation Report
Columbia Zone
Recreation Report
Columbia Fishing
June 25, 2026
Current and upcoming fishing opportunities:
Steelhead fishing is fair downstream of Rainier. Shad fishing is still good for bank anglers at Bonneville Dam. 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 (6/20) flight, there were 76 boats and 62 bank anglers targeting salmonids, and 8 boats and 156 Oregon bank anglers targeting shad from Bonneville Dam to Tongue Point.
Gorge: Weekly checking showed no catch for two bank anglers targeting salmonids. For shad, weekly checking showed 12 shad kept for three boats (eight anglers); and 697 shad kept for 135 bank anglers.
Troutdale:
Weekly checking showed one adult Chinook kept for 11 boats (21 anglers).
PDX to Warrior Rock Lighthouse:
Weekly checking showed one adult Chinook kept for two boats (four anglers); and no catch for four bank anglers.
Warrior Rock Lighthouse to Prescott Beach:
Weekly checking showed no catch for one boat (two anglers).
Prescott beach to Wallace Island:
Weekly checking showed 11 steelhead kept, and two steelhead and one sockeye released for 11 boats (30 anglers); and five steelhead kept and one steelhead released for 94 bank anglers.
Wallace Island to Buoy 10:
Weekly checking showed three adult Chinook and 18 steelhead kept, and one adult Chinook and two steelhead released for 26 boats (70 anglers); and one steelhead and one sockeye released for three bank anglers.
Bonneville Pool:
Weekly checking showed no catch for one boat (one angler); and no catch for six bank anglers.
The Dalles Pool
Weekly checking showed no catch for two boats (four anglers).
John Day Pool:
No report.
STURGEON
Lower Columbia River:
Weekly checking showed 15 sublegal, 38 legal, and 79 over-legal white sturgeon released for 15 boats (52 anglers).
Bonneville Pool:
Weekly checking 14 sublegal, five legal, and two over-legal white sturgeon released for three boats (12 anglers).
The Dalles Pool:
Weekly checking showed seven legal white sturgeon released for one boat (four anglers).
John Day Pool:
No report.
Weekly checking showed seven legal and one over-legal sturgeon released for one boat (four anglers).
WALLEYE
Lower Columbia River (below Bonneville Dam):
No report.
Bonneville Pool:
No report.
The Dalles Pool:
Weekly checking showed six walleye kept for two boats (six anglers).
John Day Pool:
Weekly checking showed one walleye kept and two walleye released for four boats (11 anglers).