River Fish Reports


One-day smelt opening announced for Cowlitz River
Fishery managers with the Washington Department of Fish... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Cowlitz River
2-10-2020
White sturgeon.
  The Sturgeon bite has been good the... more »
Steve Leonard
Columbia River
2-6-2020
Steelhead Week: Fishing the small water of the North Coast and Lower Columbia River
What do you do when it's January and... more »
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
1-30-2020
Steelhead fishing closure in Columbia River upstream of McNary Dam extended through March 31
CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Fishery managers in Oregon and Washington are... more »
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
12-23-2019
Columbia River upstream of McNary Dam remains closed to steelhead fishing
Effective dates and locations: Jan. 1 through March 31,... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
12-20-2019
Sections of Snake River remain closed to steelhead fishing
Action: Steelhead fishing remains closed throughout lower Snake... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Snake River
12-20-2019
White sturgeon retention to open for 1 day on portion of Columbia River
Action: Allows a limited sturgeon retention fishery. White... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
10-8-2019
Snake River Fishing Report
Regulation updates as of October 7, 2019 These are... more »
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Snake River
10-7-2019
Salmon and steelhead fishing closes on most of the Columbia River
OLYMPIA – Most of the Columbia River will... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
9-25-2019
Two days of sturgeon fishing get green light on lower Columbia River
OLYMPIA – Anglers will have two opportunities later... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
9-6-2019
States OK two days of sturgeon fishing above Wauna
CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Recreational fishermen will have two... more »
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
9-6-2019
States close Chinook season below Bonneville Dam
CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Fisheries managers from Oregon and... more »
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
9-4-2019
Anglers allowed to retain 2 additional pink salmon in the lower Puyallup River on days open to fishing
Action:  Anglers may retain 2 additional pink salmon... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Puyallup River
8-30-2019
Columbia River remains closed to steelhead retention through September
CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Retention of all steelhead (hatchery and... more »
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
8-28-2019
Snake River Steelhead Fishery Change
Action: Reduces the daily limit to one hatchery... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Snake River
8-28-2019
Fall Chinook season to open on Snake River starting Aug. 24
Enterprise, Ore. – Fall Chinook season will open on... more »
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Snake River
8-22-2019
Buoy 10 salmon fishing report
The Fall salmon season in the lower Columbia... more »
Steve Leonard
Columbia River
8-12-2019
Chinook salmon fishing opens on Columbia River above Brewster
Action:  Opens Chinook salmon fishing season in a... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
7-24-2019
700 + Pound Sturgeon!!
Caught a monster sturgeon today. John from California... more »
Steve Leonard
Columbia River
7-15-2019
Razor clamming open from Columbia River to Cape Blanco
Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon... more »
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
7-8-2019
Halibut Anglers Get One More Day in Columbia River Subarea on June 28
The Columbia River Subarea (Leadbetter Point, WA to... more »
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
6-24-2019
Columbia river fishing report
  The Columbia River is fishing well for... more »
Steve Leonard
Columbia River
6-14-2019
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