Oregon
Salmon fishing expands on Columbia River
Oregon and Washington have relaxed all restrictions on Columbia River salmon fishing through at least the end of September.
It includes reopening of sport salmon fishing between Cathlamet, Wash., and Warrior Rock on Sauvie Island.
Basically, all current fishing will continue under the same rules until Sept. 30, beyond Friday and Sunday’s previous closures listed from Buoy 10 to the Oregon/Washington border.
The daily limit in most areas remains two salmon daily, only one chinook (hatchery or wild) and any hatchery coho. The exception remains a three-hatchery-coho limit at Buoy 10.
Managers may meet again next week or the week after to review catches and consider additional fishing.
Biologists said the Columbia fall runs have exceeded expectations.
“We want to make excess fish available to as much of the public as possible.” said Tucker Jones, Columbia River and ocean project manager for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
— Bill Monroe