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Oregon Fish and Wildlife Columbia River Regional Fishing Reports by Mark Yuasa Seattle Times, March 18, 2015

COLUMBIA FISHING REPORTS

Weekend Fishing Opportunities:

• Spring Chinook angling is open from Buoy 10 to Beacon Rock, plus the banks only from Beacon Rock to Bonneville Dam.

• Spring Chinook angling is open from Tower Island powerlines upstream to the Oregon/Washington border above McNary Dam, plus the banks between Bonneville and Tower Island powerlines.

• Effective Jan. 1, 2015 sturgeon retention is open in The Dalles Pool until the respective guideline of 100 legal white sturgeon is met. Angling was slow last week. Effective Jan. 1, 2015 sturgeon retention is open in the John Day Pool until the respective guideline of 500 legal white sturgeon is met. Sturgeon angling was slow last week.

• White sturgeon retention is closed from Buoy 10 upstream to The Dalles Dam, but remains an option for catch and release fishing.

• Walleye fishing was excellent in The Dalles Pool and good in the John Day Pool last week.

Salmonid catch rates were low this past weekend and the weather conditions were poor.

Gorge Bank:

No report.

Gorge Boats:

No report.

Troutdale Boats:

Weekend checking showed no catch for seven boats (15 anglers).

Portland to Westport Bank:

Weekend checking showed no catch for 100 bank anglers.

Portland to Westport Boats:

Weekend checking showed eight adipose fin-clipped spring Chinook kept, pus five unclipped spring Chinook released for 73 boats (166 anglers).

Estuary Bank (Clatsop Spit to Wauna Powerlines):

Weekend checking showed no catch for two bank anglers.

Estuary Boats (Tongue Point to Wauna Powerlines):

Weekend checking showed one adipose fin-clipped spring Chinook kept for thirteen boats (29 anglers).

Bonneville Pool (Columbia River between Bonneville Dam and The Dalles Dam):

No report.

The Dalles Pool (Columbia River between The Dalles Dam and John Day Dam):

Weekly checking showed no catch for three bank anglers.

John Day Pool (Columbia River above John Day Dam and John Day Arm):

Weekly checking showed one unclipped steelhead released for four bank anglers; and no catch for one boat (two anglers).

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