Razor Clam Closure

Razor clamming CLOSED to all harvest coastwide from the WA border to the CA border.

 

Recreation Report

Columbia Zone

Recreation Report Regulation Updates

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Recreation Report

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Fishing on the Columbia River. Photo by Dennis Brown

Columbia Fishing

October 29, 2026

 

Current and upcoming fishing opportunities:

Angling for coho has been winding down, but some anglers have still been catching around the Longview area as well as near the mouth of the Sandy River.

Bonneville Dam to McNary Dam: Weekly checking showed 22 walleye kept, and 20 walleye released for 13 boats (27 anglers).   

 

Columbia River In-Season Estimate

Announcements

For the latest regulations, including in-season changes see the fishing regulation update page.

Forecasts for 2026 Columbia River Spring Chinook, Summer Chinook, Fall Chinook, Coho, 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 (10/24) effort flight, there were 81 boats and two bank anglers from Bonneville Dam to Tongue Point.

B10: Weekly checking showed two coho kept for 22 boats (73 anglers).

Lower Columbia River: Weekly checking showed 31 coho and two coho jacks kept, and 11 Chinook, three jack Chinook, nine coho, and one jack coho released for 47 boats (103 anglers).

Bonneville Dam to McNary Dam: Weekly checking showed 139 coho and three jack coho kept, and 38 Chinook, two jack Chinook, and three coho released for 75 boats (212 anglers).

 

STURGEON

Lower Columbia River: No report.

Bonneville Dam to McNary Dam: Weekly checking showed 23 sub-legal sized, 49 legal sized, and 15 over-legal sized white sturgeon released for nine boats (27 anglers).

WALLEYE

Lower Columbia River (below Bonneville Dam): No report.