River Fish Reports

States set 2019 Columbia River spring Chinook seasons

Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington adopted revised... more »

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
2-22-2019

Great Day of Sturgeon Fishing

Great day of Sturgeon fishing with Gary, Ed... more »

Steve Leonard
Columbia River
2-2-2019

Washington Steelhead

Fishing Guide Steve Leonard checked in with a... more »

Steve Leonard
Washougal River
1-24-2019

Joint workgroup of Oregon, Washington commissioners meets about Columbia River fisheries

A joint workgroup of commissioners from the Oregon... more »

ODFW
Columbia River
1-12-2019

One hatchery steelhead daily bag limit extended for the Snake River and tributaries

The one fish bag limit for steelhead on... more »

ODFW
Snake River
10-31-2018

Take survey by Oct. 3 to provide input on proposed changes to the Columbia River Subarea recreational Pacific halibut fishery

The Pacific Fishery Management Council has forwarded two... more »

ODFW
Columbia River
9-27-2018

Columbia River closes to all salmon fishing after Wednesday

With fall Chinook salmon returns to the Columbia... more »

ODFW
Columbia River
9-12-2018

Columbia River at Deschutes River mouth reopens to fishing beginning Sept. 6

The combination of cooling water temperatures in the... more »

ODFW
Columbia River
9-6-2018

Reduced steelhead bag limit for Oregon’s Snake River and tributaries

For the second year in a row, daily... more »

ODFW
Snake River
8-31-2018

States OK two days of sturgeon fishing above Wauna

Recreational fishermen will have two days in September... more »

ODFW
Columbia River
8-30-2018

States close Columbia steelhead fishing due to poor returns

Steelhead retention in the Columbia River and lower... more »

ODFW
Columbia River
8-25-2018

Columbia River at Deschutes River mouth closes to all fishing beginning Aug. 9

The Columbia River around the mouth of the... more »

ODFW
Columbia River
8-7-2018

Fall salmon seasons kick off Aug. 1 with mixed forecasts (revised)

Fall salmon seasons on the Columbia River open... more »

ODFW
Columbia River
8-2-2018

Fall salmon seasons kick off Aug. 1 with mixed forecasts

Fall salmon seasons on the Columbia River open... more »

ODFW
Columbia River
7-31-2018

States close summer Chinook season above Bonneville

Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington today announced... more »

ODFW
Columbia River
7-6-2018

Portion of coast opens for razor clamming

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the... more »

ODFW
Columbia River
7-2-2018

Nearshore halibut to close in Columbia River Subarea on June 30

The Pacific halibut nearshore sport fishery in the... more »

ODFW
Columbia River
6-29-2018

Sockeye opens, adult Chinook retention closes on Columbia River below Bonneville Dam as of July 1

Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington modified regulations... more »

ODFW
Columbia River
6-29-2018

Columbia River Subarea all-depth halibut anglers get one more day to fish (June 21)

The Columbia River Subarea (Leadbetter Point, WA to... more »

ODFW
Columbia River
6-12-2018

Lower Columbia spring Chinook, sturgeon seasons approved

Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington extended the... more »

ODFW
Columbia River
6-6-2018

Good Sturgeon Action

Catching some big sturgeon this week. They are... more »

Steve Leonard
Columbia River
6-6-2018

Spring Chinook fishing reopens on Columbia River

Recreational fishermen will get another chance to go... more »

ODFW
Columbia River
5-24-2018