State fisheries managers have extended spring Chinook angling in the lower Colombia River to June 15. Boat and bank anglers can fish from Tongue Point to Beacon Rock, and bank anglers can fish from Tongue Point to the boundary below the Bonneville Dam.
Spring Chinook angling is open through Friday June 15 from Tower Island Power Lines upstream to the Oregon/Washington border above McNary Dam, plus the banks between Bonneville Dam and Tower Island Power Lines.
Angling for shad is open from Buoy 10 upstream to Bonneville Dam.
On June 15, Bonneville and The Dalles pools will be open to the retention of white sturgeon.
The McNary Pool is open to the retention of legal white sturgeon through July 31. Anglers are reminded that spawning sanctuaries are in effect.
Walleye angling is good in The Dalles and John Day pools.
Trout fishing continues to hold up in Southwest Washington lowland lakes. Washington streams are now open for trout.
Salmon, steelhead and shad
Gorge Bank — One adult Chinook kept for 15 salmonid anglers; and 693 shad kept for 93 shad anglers.
Gorge Boats (below Beacon Rock) — No catch for one boat (five anglers).
Troutdale Boats — No catch for 11 salmonid boats (29 anglers); and one shad kept, plus 75 shad released for two boats (four anglers).
Portland to Westport Bank — Nine adult Chinook, one jack Chinook and four steelhead kept, plus five adult Chinook released for 208 salmonid anglers; and no catch for one shad angler.
Portland to St. Helens Boats — One adult Chinook kept for 11 salmonid boats (22 anglers); and 14 shad kept for five shad boats (17 anglers).
Goble to Beaver (Clatskanie) Boats — — One adult Chinook kept for nine salmonid boats (22 anglers); and 72 shad kept for two shad boats (eight anglers).
Westport to Buoy 10 Boats — Weekend checking showed two adult Chinook, one jack Chinook and eight steelhead kept for 13 boats (36 anglers).
The Dalles Pool — Four adult Chinook kept for 19 bank anglers.
John Day Pool — 11 adult Chinook and two jack Chinook kept, plus six adult Chinook released for 56 boats (151 anglers).
Sturgeon
Troutdale Boats — Closed for retention. Five sublegal and two oversize sturgeon released for two boats (five anglers).
Portland to Wauna Powerlines — Closed for retention. Nine sublegal, six legal and 13 oversize sturgeon released for seven boats (24 anglers).
Wauna Powerlines to Clatsop Spit Bank — Closed for retention. One sublegal and three oversize sturgeon released for 19 bank anglers.
Buoy 10 to Wauna Powerlines Boats — Closed for retention. Weekend checking showed 195 legal white sturgeon kept, plus 321 sublegal, 294 oversize and two green sturgeon released for 196 boats (675 anglers).
The Dalles Pool — Closed for retention. Weekly checking showed two sublegal sturgeon released for three bank anglers.
Walleye
The Dalles Pool — Weekly checking showed 87 walleye kept for 18 boats (36 anglers).
John Day Pool —
Weekly checking showed 146 walleye kept, plus 35 walleye released for 40 boats (97 anglers).
