In Season Regulation Updates 2023

   COLUMBIA RIVER

September 7, 2023

CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added additional Chinook fishing opportunity for the popular Buoy 10 fishery on the Columbia River during a joint-state hearing today.

The Buoy 10 season has been adjusted as follows and now includes retention of any Chinook along with hatchery coho. 

• Season: Sept. 8-Dec. 31 
• Area: Mainstem Columbia River from the Buoy 10 line upstream to the west Puget Island line 
• Species: Chinook and hatchery coho 
• Daily adult bag limit: Three salmon, of which only one may be a Chinook. All other relevant previously adopted and permanent regulations are in effect. 

Downstream of Bonneville Dam 

• Season: Friday, May 19 through Wednesday, May 24 (6 days)
• Area: Tongue Point/Rocky Point line upstream to Beacon Rock (boat and bank) plus bank angling only from Beacon Rock upstream to the Bonneville Dam deadline. Legal upstream boat boundary defined as: a deadline marker on the Oregon bank (approximately four miles downstream from Bonneville Dam Powerhouse One) in a straight line through the western tip of Pierce Island to a deadline marker on the Washington bank at Beacon Rock.
• Daily Bag Limit: Two adult hatchery salmonids (Chinook or steelhead) per day, but only one may be a Chinook.
• All other permanent regulations apply.

Bonneville Dam to Oregon/Washington Border 

• Season: Friday, May 19 through Wednesday, May 24 (6 days)
• Area: Tower Island power lines (approximately six miles downstream from The Dalles Dam) upstream to Oregon/Washington border, plus the Oregon and Washington banks between Bonneville Dam and the Tower Island power lines.
• Daily Bag Limit: Two adult hatchery salmonids (Chinook or steelhead) per day, but only one may be a Chinook.
• All other permanent regulations apply.

 
Downstream of Bonneville Dam

• Season: Wednesday, March 1 through Friday, April 7
• Bag limit: Two adult hatchery salmonids (Chinook or steelhead) per day, but only one may be a Chinook.
• Open area: Buoy 10 line upstream to Beacon Rock (boat and bank) plus bank angling only from Beacon Rock upstream to the Bonneville Dam deadline. Legal upstream boat boundary defined as: a deadline marker on the Oregon bank (approximately four miles downstream from Bonneville Dam Powerhouse One) in a straight line through the western tip of Pierce Island to a deadline marker on the Washington bank at Beacon Rock. For exact boundaries visit https://myodfw.com/recreation-report/fishing-report/columbia-zone
• Shad may also be retained.

Bonneville Dam to Oregon/Washington Border (upstream of McNary Dam)

• Season dates: Saturday, April 1 through Saturday, May 6
• Bag limit: Two adult hatchery salmonids (Chinook or steelhead) per day, but only one may be a Chinook.
• Open area: Tower Island power lines (approximately six miles downstream of The Dalles Dam) upstream to Oregon/Washington border, plus the Oregon and Washington banks between Bonneville Dam and the Tower Island power lines.

WILLAMETTE RIVER

January 31, 2023

CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Anglers with the validation will be able to use two rods in the Willamette River this year for hatchery spring Chinook and all other fish except sturgeon, beginning March 1 downstream of Willamette Falls and April 16 upstream of Willamette Falls.