Recreation Report
Columbia Zone
Recreation Report
-Photo by Joe Hulsey-
May 8, 2025
Current and upcoming fishing opportunities
The States held a hearing on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, to set additional dates for the recreational spring Chinook fisheries on the Columbia River. Please see the fishing regulation update page for details.
Announcements
For the latest regulations, including in-season changes
See the fishing regulations update page.
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 (5/10) effort count, there were 654 boats and 297 Oregon bank anglers from Bonneville dam down to Tongue Point.
Gorge:
Weekly checking showed eight Chinook and two jack Chinook kept, and one Chinook released for 20 boats (43 anglers); and six Chinook and two jack Chinook kept for 53 bank anglers.
Troutdale:
Weekly checking showed 38 Chinook and four jack Chinook kept, and 10 Chinook and three jack Chinook released for 154 boats (335 anglers).
Portland to Warrior Rock:
Weekly checking showed nine Chinook and four jack Chinook kept, and four Chinook released for 94 boats (200 anglers); and one Chinook kept for 32 bank anglers.
Warrior Rock to Rainier:
Weekly checking showed 16 Chinook and one jack Chinook kept, and one Chinook released for 53 boats (133 anglers); and three Chinook kept for 39 bank anglers.
Rainier to Lower Puget Island:
Weekly checking showed 14 Chinook and two jack Chinook kept, and four Chinook, two jack Chinook, and one steelhead released for 55 boats (119 anglers); and two Chinook and one steelhead kept for 57 bank anglers.
Lower Puget Island to Tongue Point/Rocky Point
Weekly checking showed seven Chinook kept and one jack Chinook released for 15 boats (36 anglers); and no catch for one bank angler.
Bonneville Pool (Bonneville Dam upstream to The Dalles Dam):
Weekly checking showed one Chinook and one jack Chinook kept for 9 bank anglers.
The Dalles Pool (The Dalles Dam upstream to John Day Dam):
Weekly checking showed 36 Chinook and six jack Chinook kept, and five Chinook and two jack Chinook released for 26 boats (75 anglers); and one Chinook kept, and two Chinook released for four bank anglers.
John Day Pool (Columbia River above John Day Dam and John Day Arm):
Weekly checking showed 23 Chinook and four jack Chinook kept, and three Chinook released for 40 boats (110 anglers).
Sturgeon
Lower Columbia River (below Bonneville Dam):
Closed to retention. Weekly checking showed one sub-legal sized, one legal sized, and one over-legal sized sturgeon released for one boat (two anglers).
Bonneville Pool:
Closed to retention. No report.
The Dalles Pool:
Closed to retention. No report.
John Day Pool:
Closed for retention. No report.
Walleye
Lower Columbia River (below Bonneville Dam):
No report.
Bonneville Pool:
Weekly checking showed one walleye released for three bank anglers.
The Dalles Pool:
Weekly checking showed 110 walleye kept, and 29 walleye released for 14 boats (40 anglers); and no catch for one bank angler.
John Day Pool:
Weekly checking showed 55 walleye kept, and one walleye released for eight boats (20 anglers).