More fall salmon fishing in store for the Columbia River

Columbia River


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
9-11-2024
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CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added additional recreational salmon fishing days in the mainstem Columbia River during a joint state hearing yesterday afternoon.

Chinook fishing at Buoy 10, which had closed Sept. 4, will reopen from Sept. 12-22 and the daily adult bag limit will increase to three salmon (no more than one may be a Chinook). The daily adult bag limit from Sept. 23-Oct. 31 will now be three hatchery coho.

Mainstem fisheries from Warrior Rock upstream to the Highway 395 Bridge in Pasco, WA were scheduled to close to salmon fishing on Sept. 16 but will remain open through Sept. 22.

The decision comes after fishery biologists with the U.S. v. Oregon Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) provided the first in-season abundance update for upriver stocks of fall Chinook on Sept. 9.  This included a slight upgrade to upriver bright Chinook, which was the primary limiting stock in preseason planning. This, coupled with an assessment of recreational Chinook fisheries to date, allowed the states to add some more Chinook fishing opportunity.

Visit the Columbia River zone regulations updates page to see the updated seasons and bag limits https://myodfw.com/articles/regulation-updates#columbia-zone

All other permanent regulations are in effect including the use of barbless hooks when angling for salmon or steelhead in mainstem Columbia River waters from the mouth upstream to the OR/WA state line.

Fishery managers may meet again next week to consider additional non-treaty fisheries; subscribe to Columbia River Action Notices or Fact Sheets to be informed about the meeting.





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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, September 4th

Crescent Lake: Crescent Lake Updates
Fall River: Fly-anglers continue to report productive and consistent fishing
Haystack Reservoir: Rare opportunity to catch trophy-size broodstock rainbow trout
Metolius River: The Metolius River continues to be excellent
Ochoco Reservoir: Recent reports of good rainbow trout fishing and large fish
Wickiup Reservoir: Anglers continue to report productive fishing
Detroit Reservoir: Detroit Reservoir Updates
Quartzville Creek: Quartzville Creek Updates
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Santiam River (North Fork) Updates
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Ideal Conditions from June to Early October
Santiam River (South Fork): Santiam River (South Fork) Updates
Nehalem River: Summer Chinook Are In
Tillamook Bay: Tillamook Bay is open to fall Chinook fishing
Trask River: Cutthroat trout fishing should be fair to good
Wilson River: Wilson River Updates
Fourmile Lake: Access to the Lake is Available
Gerber Reservoir: Gerber Reservoir Updates
Klamath River - Middle: Klamath River Update: Springs to state line with California
Link River : Fishing not recommended at this time
Phillips Reservoir: Lots of fish were caught over Labor Day weekend!
Pilcher Reservoir: No New Reports From Pilcher
Wolf Creek Reservoir: No New Reports From Wolf Creek
Sky Lakes Wilderness Lakes: Fishing continues to be good
Sprague River: Sprague River Updates
Sprague River: North Fork Sprague River and All Tributaries Update
Unity Reservoir: Many fish were caught over Labor Day weekend
Agate Lake: Agate Lake Updates
Applegate Reservoir: Applegate Reservoir Updates
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Early morning fishing should be more successful
Coos River: Trout fishing will start to pick back up again
Coquille River: Coquille River Basin Update
Diamond Lake: Anglers are doing well for rainbow trout
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant Reservoir Updates
Expo Pond: Expo and nearby ponds are producing good catches
Fish Lake : Fishing should be good
Hemlock Lake: Hemlock Lake Updates
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie Updates
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt Lake Updates
Lake Selmac: Fishing should be good for bass and panfish
Lost Creek Lake: Trollers have had good success at Lost Creek
Plat I Reservoir: Most success will be for warmwater species now
Rogue River- Lower: All Wild Coho Must Be Released!
Rogue River - Middle: Fall Chinook have started to show up
Rogue River- Upper: Trout fishing continues to be good
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): Fish are still available
Sixes River: Sixes River Updates
Smith River: Trout fishing in the upper portion should be good
Tenmile Lakes: Vegetation is starting to die off for the season
Umpqua River: Umpqua River (South) Updates
Willow Lake: Willow Lake Updates