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Fishing Report, June 5 by Terry Otto The Columbian, June 5, 2019

Buoy 10 upstream to Chief Joseph Dam -- Effective June 1 until further notice,
barbless hooks are now voluntary for salmon and steelhead fisheries.

This weekend is a free fishing weekend in Washington. Anglers can fish Saturday and Sunday without having to buy a license. State parks are also free this weekend.

Angling for summer steelhead and spring Chinook jacks is open between Tongue Point and the I-5 Bridge, although fishing is very poor.

Angling for shad is open from Buoy 10 upstream to Bonneville Dam, and the fishing has been good.

White sturgeon retention is closed from Buoy 10 at the mouth of the Columbia upstream to McNary Dam but remains an option for catch-and-release fishing. Anglers are reminded that spawning sanctuaries took effect May 1.

Walleye angling is good in the John Day Pool, and improving in the Bonneville Pool.

Panfish and bass are biting in local lakes

Trout fishing continues to be good in local lakes.

Salmon/Steelhead

Columbia River Mainstem

• Buoy 10 upstream to Chief Joseph Dam -- Effective June 1 until further notice, barbless hooks are now voluntary for salmon and steelhead fisheries.

• Kalama River -- From the mouth upstream to the 6600 Road Bridge immediately downstream of Jacks Creek, use of barbless hooks is voluntary until further notice. From the mouth to 1,000 feet below the fishway at the upper salmon hatchery, the daily salmon limit is six fish of which only one may be an adult.

• Lewis River -- Until further notice, from the mouth to Merwin Dam: Closed to salmon retention.

• Wind River -- From the mouth to 800 yards below Carson National Fish Hatchery: Closed to salmon and steelhead angling until further notice.

• Drano Lake -- Closed to salmon and steelhead angling until further notice.

• Klickitat River -- Effective June 5 until further notice, closed to salmon retention.