Recreation Report
Columbia Zone
Recreation Report
-Photo by Joe Hulsey-
June 26, 2025
Current and upcoming fishing opportunities:
Regulations for the summer management period (June 16-July 31) are posted. Please see the fishing regulation update page for details.
Angling for summer steelhead is currently slow.
Walleye fishing is excellent in the John Day Pool.
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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SALMON, STEELHEAD AND SHAD
On Saturday's (6/28) flight, there were 156 boats and 250 Oregon bank anglers from Bonneville down to Toungue Point.
Gorge:
Weekly checking showed one Chinook released for one boat (four anglers); and three sockeye kept, and one Chinook released for 21 bank anglers.
For shad, weekly checking showed seven shad kept for two boats (six anglers); and 354 shad kept for 117 bank anglers.
Troutdale:
Weekly checking showed one sockeye kept, and one Chinook released for 13 boats (21 anglers).
For shad, weekly checking showed one shad kept for two boats (five anglers).
Portland to Warrior Rock:
Weekly checking showed no catch for 11 boats (23 anglers); and no catch for 36 bank anglers.
Warrior Rock to Rainier:
Weekly checking showed one jack Chinook, two sockeye, and two steelhead kept for 17 boats (29 anglers); and one jack Chinook, 16 sockeye, and seven steelhead kept, and five steelhead released for 172 bank anglers.
Rainier to Lower Puget Island:
Weekly checking showed two sockeye and two steelhead kept, and three steelhead released for four boats (10 anglers); and one sockeye and one steelhead kept for 41 bank anglers.
Lower Puget Island to Tongue Point/Rocky Point
Weekly checking showed nine sockeye and nine steelhead kept, and two Chinook and three steelhead released for 23 boats (60 anglers); and one steelhead kept, and one Chinook released for 60 bank anglers.
Bonneville Pool (Bonneville Dam upstream to The Dalles Dam):
Weekly checking showed one sockeye kept for one boat (two anglers); and no catch for one bank angler.
The Dalles Pool (The Dalles Dam upstream to John Day Dam):
Weekly checking showed no catch for one boat (one angler).
John Day Pool (Columbia River above John Day Dam and John Day Arm):
Weekly checking showed no catch for one boat (one angler).
Sturgeon
Lower Columbia River (below Bonneville Dam):
Closed to retention. Weekly checking showed 17 legal sized and two over-legal sized sturgeon released for two boats (three anglers); and one legal sized and three over-legal sized sturgeon for one bank angler.
Bonneville Pool:
Closed to retention. Weekly checking showed 13 sub-legal sized, 40 legal sized, and 11 over-legal sized sturgeon released for five boats (16 anglers).
The Dalles Pool:
Closed to retention. No report.
John Day Pool:
Closed for retention. Weekly checking showed three legal sized and nine over-legal sized sturgeon released for two boats (seven anglers).
Walleye
Lower Columbia River (below Bonneville Dam):
No report.
Bonneville Pool:Weekly checking showed three walleye kept for one boat (two anglers).
The Dalles Pool:
Weekly checking showed 39 walleye kept, and three walleye released for 10 boats (18 anglers).
John Day Pool:
Weekly checking showed 183 walleye kept, and 52 walleye released for 26 boats (62 anglers).