FISHINGSalmon, Steelhead, and Shad:

COLUMBIA RIVER MAINSTEM, Buoy 10 Line upstream to Tongue Point

This section of the Columbia River is currently open through the end of the year to the retention of Chinook, adipose fin-clipped coho and adipose fin-clipped steelhead. The daily bag limit of two adult salmon or steelhead (only one of which may be a Chinook) has been modified to allow the retention of two additional fin-clipped adult coho. The retention of chum salmon is prohibited. Effective Oct. 1 this section is also open to the retention of jack salmon with a daily bag limit of five jacks.

COLUMBIA RIVER MAINSTEM, Tongue Point to Bonneville Dam

This section of the Columbia River is currently open through the end of the year to the retention of Chinook, adipose fin-clipped coho, and adipose fin-clipped steelhead. The daily bag limit of two adult salmon or steelhead (only one of which may be a Chinook), and five jacks has been modified to allow the retention of two additional fin-clipped adult coho. It is unlawful to angle for jack salmon after the daily bag limit has been reached. The retention of chum salmon is prohibited. Effective Nov. 1-Dec. 31, angling for salmon from a floating device is prohibited between Beacon Rock and Bonneville Dam.

COLUMBIA RIVER MAINSTEM, Bonneville Dam to the Oregon/ Washington Border

This section of the Columbia River is currently open to angling for Chinook, coho (only adipose fin-clipped coho may be retained between Bonneville Dam and the Hood River bridge), and adipose fin-clipped steelhead. The daily bag limit is two adult salmon or steelhead and five jacks. It is unlawful to angle for jack salmon after the daily bag limit has been reached. The retention of chum salmon is prohibited.

Steelhead fishing was fair in the Columbia above John Day Dam and in the John Day Arm last week. Salmonid angler effort and catch are light in the lower Columbia River. Effective Nov. 1-Dec. 31, 2007 angling for salmon from a floating device is prohibited between Beacon Rock and Bonneville Dam.

Gorge Bank: Weekly checking showed no catch for three salmonid anglers.

Gorge Boats: No report.

Troutdale Boats: Weekly checking showed two adipose fin-clipped coho kept for eight boats.

Portland to Longview Bank: No report.

Portland to Longview Boats: Weekend checking showed no catch for one boat (incomplete trips).

Estuary Bank: No report.

Estuary Boats: No report.

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

Weekly checking showed two adipose fin-clipped steelhead kept and one unclipped steelhead released for 18 bank rods; and 21 adipose fin-clipped steelhead and one coho kept, plus seven unclipped steelhead released for 64 boats.

Sturgeon:

BUOY 10 UPSTREAM TO WAUNA POWERLINES (including Youngs Bay and all adjacent Washington tributaries):

This section of the Columbia River is closed to the retention of sturgeon through Dec. 31. Catch and release will be allowed during the retention closure.

WAUNA POWERLINES UPSTREAM TO BONNEVILLE DAM (including all adjacent Washington tributaries and the Willamette River downstream of Willamette Falls including the Multnomah Channel):

Effective Monday Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, this section of the Columbia River is open to the retention of sturgeon seven days per week with a daily bag limit of one sturgeon between 42-60 inches in length and an annual limit of five fish. The retention of green sturgeon is prohibited.

BONNEVILLE DAM UPSTREAM TO THE DALLES DAM:

The retention of sturgeon in the Bonneville pool is currently closed through the end of the year. Catch and release will be allowed during the retention closure.

THE DALLES DAM UPSTREAM TO MCNARY DAM:

The retention of sturgeon in The Dalles and John Day pools is currently closed through the end of the year. Catch and release will be allowed during the retention closure.

In the lower Columbia River this past week, sturgeon anglers had the best success in the Gorge where boat anglers averaged 0.95 legal white sturgeon caught per boat, and bank anglers averaged 0.12 legal white sturgeon per bank rod. Boat anglers in the Troutdale and Portland to Longview areas averaged 0.05 and 0.13 legal white sturgeon caught per boat, respectively.

Gorge Bank: Weekly checking showed 24 legal white sturgeon kept, plus one legal, 45 sublegal, and six oversize sturgeon released for 213 bank anglers (incomplete trips).

Gorge Boats: Weekly checking showed 18 legal white sturgeon kept, plus one legal, 306 sublegal and 12 oversize sturgeon released for 19 boats.

Troutdale Bank:Weekend checking showed one sublegal sturgeon released for two bank anglers (incomplete trips).

Troutdale Boats:Weekly checking showed one legal sturgeon kept plus 160 sublegal sturgeon released for 21 boats.

Portland to Longview Bank: No report.

Portland to Longview Boats: Weekend checking showed seven legal white sturgeon kept, plus 152 sublegal sturgeon released for 55 boats (incomplete trips).

Walleye:

Troutdale: No report.