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Columbia Zone Weekly Fishing Report by Staff The Dalles Chronicle, May 9, 2013

COLUMBIA ZONE FISHING

Weekend Fishing Opportunities:

• Angling is CLOSED for salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River from the Buoy 10 line upstream to the Oregon/Washington border.

• Sturgeon fishing is improving in the lower Columbia as the population migrates from the Willamette down to the estuary. The estuary sturgeon season reopens Saturday, May 11 between Buoy 10 and Wauna Powerlines.

• Walleye fishing is fair the The Dalles and John Day pools.

Salmon, Steelhead and Shad:

Bonneville Pool:

Salmonid fishing is CLOSED. Weekly checking showed no catch for six bank anglers.

The Dalles Pool:

Salmonid fishing is CLOSED. Weekly checking showed 19 adipose fin-clipped spring chinook kept, plus six unclipped spring chinook released for 171 bank anglers; and six adipose fin-clipped spring chinook kept, plus four unclipped spring chinook released for 12 boats (22 anglers).

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

Salmonid fishing is CLOSED. Weekly checking showed three adipose fin-clipped spring chinook kept, plus four unclipped spring chinook released for 35 bank anglers; and six adipose fin-clipped spring chinook kept, plus five unclipped spring chinook released for 32 boats (67 anglers).

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