Current & Upcoming Fishing Opportunities
The Columbia River from the Astoria-Megler Bridge upstream to the Oregon/Washington border is open to fishing for summer steelhead, sockeye and Chinook jacks.
White sturgeon retention is closed from Buoy 10 upstream to McNary Dam but remains an option for catch-and-release fishing. Anglers are reminded that spawning sanctuaries are in effect.
The McNary Pool is open to the retention of legal white sturgeon through July 31. Anglers are reminded that spawning sanctuaries are in effect (see special regulations details).
Walleye fishing is good in The Dalles and John Day pools. (ODFW)
Trout fishing is holding up well in some lowlands lakes, and is very good in high elevation lakes.
Angling for bass and panfish is good in local lakes.
Salmon/Steelhead
Salmon fishing picked up in Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco) this last week, although fishing for Chinook has slowed.
Wendy Beeghly, the coastal WDFW salmon manager, reported that anglers out of Ilwaco averaged 1.7 coho per rod, a big increase over the previous week.
“It’s significantly better than it has been,” said Beeghly.
She also reports that the coho are good sized for this early in the season.
In Marine Area 2 (Westport) anglers have struggled, and were getting 0.2 Chinook per rod, and 0.1 coho per rod. (WDFW)
Columbia River
On Saturday’s (July 14) flight, 112 salmonid boats and 53 Oregon bank anglers were counted from the Astoria-Megler Bridge to Bonneville Dam.
Gorge Bank: Weekend checking showed one steelhead kept, plus two adult Chinook and two steelhead released for 20 bank anglers.
Gorge Boats: Weekend checking showed one jack Chinook kept, plus one adult Chinook released for two boats (eight anglers).
Portland to Westport Bank: Weekend checking showed one steelhead kept for eight bank anglers.
Goble to Westport (Clatskanie) Boats: Weekend checking showed 14 steelhead kept, plus one adult Chinook and five steelhead released for 11 boats (40 anglers).
Wauna Powerlines to Clatsop Spit Bank: Weekend checking showed one adult Chinook released for four bank anglers.
Westport to Buoy 10 Boats: Weekend checking showed one jack Chinook and seven steelhead kept, plus three adult Chinook and four steelhead released for 26 boats (74 anglers).
Bonneville Pool (Bonneville Dam upstream to The Dalles Dam): Weekly checking showed no catch for three salmonid anglers; and no catch for one shad angler.
The Dalles Pool (The Dalles Dam upstream to John Day Dam): Weekly checking showed no catch for seven salmonid anglers.
John Day Pool (John Day Dam upstream to McNary Dam): Weekly checking showed no catch for one salmonid angler; and no catch for one shad angler, plus 21 shad kept, and 72 shad released for two boats (six anglers).
STURGEON
Troutdale Boats: Closed for retention.
Weekend checking showed two oversize sturgeon released for one boat (four anglers).
John Day Pool (John Day Dam upstream to McNary Dam): Closed for retention.
Weekly checking showed three sublegal and three oversize sturgeon released for three boats (13 anglers).
WALLEYE
Troutdale: Weekly checking showed six walleye kept for eight boats (15 anglers).
Bonneville Pool: Weekly checking showed no catch for one bank angler.
The Dalles Pool: Weekly checking showed 40 walleye kept, plus five walleye released for seven boats (16 anglers).
John Day Pool: Weekly checking showed five walleye kept for four bank anglers; and 117 walleye kept, plus 57 walleye released for 33 boats (72 anglers) (ODFW).
