Well the season is set For the 2010 Spring Salmon season On the Columbia River Like it or not!
Columbia River, Buoy 10 to I-5 Bridge
Fishing will be allowed seven days a week from March 1 through April 18 or until the harvest guideline is achieved.
The season will be closed on Tuesdays, March 9, 16, 23 and 30. The purpose of the Tuesday closures is to provide possible commercial fishing days. ” Gill nets!”
The daily bag limit is two adipose fin-clipped adult salmon or steelhead in combination, of which no more than one may be a Chinook. The rules also allow retention of up to five adipose fin-clipped jack salmon per day.
Above I 5 Bridge to I 205 Bridge
This area is open to retention of adipose fin-clipped Chinook salmon seven days a week from March 1-14 and three days a week Thursday through Saturday from March 18 – April 3, or until the quota is achieved.
The season is closed Tuesday, March 9. The daily bag limit is two adipose fin-clipped adult salmon or steelhead in combination, of which no more than one may be a Chinook, and up to five adipose fin-clipped jack salmon per day.
Now the bad part is no fishing from a boat allowed above the I 205 Bridge!
What the heck was fish and wild life thinging about when the did this?
Any way I still think we will have some great fishing so get your days booked now.
Last Updated on by Marvin
Is the columbia open to salmon fishing,from a boat, above John Day Dam?
Yes the Columbia River is open above John Day dam! but I would check with Odfw before fishing there, just to make sure it stays open.
Good luck to you.
Marvin