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The states of Washington and Oregon have adopted non-Indian sport and commercial SPRING CHINOOK fishing seasons in the Columbia River that provide abundant opportunities for harvesting expected large returns of hatchery-bred fish while protecting wild salmon and steelhead by significantly limiting their catch and handling.
The recreational seasons adopted recently allow spring chinook angling every day below the Interstate 5 Bridge now until a guideline is reached in the spring. Above the I-5 Bridge to McNary Dam, the season opens March 16. The states also adopted a new rule that prohibits anglers from totally removing a wild salmon or steelhead from the water during the mainstream Columbia River fishery.
The recreational angling season will close when the allowable number of “impacts” to wild fish is reached. Fishery managers hope to keep the extremely popular fishery open through April and into May. More information may be found at: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/public/NewsArc/2004News/February/020604news.htm.
NORTHWEST ZONE
FISHING
There is no trout stocking in the Northwest Zone for the week of Feb. 23.
ALSEA RIVER: Winter steelhead angling is good. Best reported opportunities are from the hatchery downstream to the town of Alsea. As of Feb. 6 the Alsea Hatchery had trucked 1050 steelhead back downstream to give anglers additional fishing opportunities. This will be the first year of wild brood stock hatchery returns to the Alsea River and will extend winter steelhead angling opportunities through March. Anglers are reminded that there is no retention of non-fin clipped steelhead. Anglers fishing near the hatchery are asked to park in the lot near the hatchery.
BIG CREEK: Angling for winter steelhead has been slow to fair. Anglers may call 503-458-6529 for recorded fishing information.
NECANICUM RIVER: Angling for winter steelhead is fair.
NEHALEM RIVER AND NORTH FORK NEHALEM: Angling for winter steelhead has been slow in the North Fork Nehalem. Anglers may call 503-368-5670 for recorded fishing information.
NESTUCCA RIVER AND THREE RIVERS: Angling has been fair to good for winter steelhead. Best fishing has been in the mainstream Nestucca River. Good numbers of wild fish are present in the system.
NORTH COAST LAKES: Local lakes are open to angling all year. Trout stocking will begin in March. Excess hatchery steelhead have been released in Coffenbury Lake, Lost Lake, Sunset Lake, and Vernonia Pond.
SALMON RIVER: Winter steelhead angling is slow. Anglers are reminded that there is no retention of non-fin clipped steelhead.
SILETZ RIVER: Winter steelhead angling is good. Fish are being caught around Moonshine Park near Logsden. Anglers are reminded that there is no retention of non-fin clipped steelhead. Some steelhead have been trucked back downstream to give anglers additional fishing opportunities.
SIUSLAW RIVER: Winter steelhead angling is good. Anglers are reminded that there is no retention of non-fin clipped steelhead. Best opportunities are near Whittaker Creek and Lake Creek mainstream below Greenleaf Creek.
TILLAMOOK AREA LAKES: Local lakes remain open to angling all year. Some holdover trout are available, but angling is slow. Trout stocking will begin in March while Town Lake, Cape Meares Lake, Smith Lake, and Lorens Pond have been stocked with excess adult steelhead.
TILLAMOOK BAY: Angling for sturgeon has generally been slow, but is improving. The occasional good catch has been reported recently.
WILSON, TRASK, AND KILCHIS RIVERS: Angling for winter steelhead is fair to good. Good numbers of wild steelhead are in the rivers.
SOUTHWEST ZONE
FISHING
Trout stocking has begun in the Southwest Zone. Please call the ODFW office in Roseburg at (541) 440-3353 for specific information.
APPLEGATE RESERVOIR: Reports indicate that trout and chinook have been active on the surface during clear days and catches for trout have been fair. The reservoir is low and fishing pressure has been light.
APPLEGATE RIVER: Low numbers of winter steelhead are present in the Applegate River. Anglers are reporting fair catches of steelhead in lower reaches of the Applegate. All non-adipose fin clipped trout and steelhead must be released unharmed.
CHETCO RIVER: Steelhead fishing has been excellent. When the river is high, plunking from gravel bars is the most productive. When flows are lower, side drifting and drift fishing is most productive.
COOPER CREEK: Stocked with 1,000 rainbow trout this month.
COOS COUNTY LAKES: Legal sized trout are scheduled to be stocked the first week in March. Warm water angling will begin to improve with longer days and as lake temperatures warm up. The County boat ramp at South Ten Mile Lake is under construction and may be subject to periodic closures until March.
COOS RIVER BASIN: Rivers are dropping and clearing after the heavy rains of President’s Day weekend. Steelhead angling in the Coos Basin has slowed down, although bright hatchery fish with sea lice were caught last weekend. Anglers are reminded that steelhead must be adipose fin-clipped to harvest. Bay crabbing is good. Lingcod and bottomfish catches have been good along the North Jetty. Sturgeon fishing should be good for the next few months.
COQUILLE RIVER BASIN: Rivers are dropping and clearing after the heavy rains of President’s Day weekend. Steelhead angling success has been good in the North and South forks this past week. Bay crabbing is good.
EMIGRANT RESERVOIR: Fair for trout and smallmouth bass.
EXPO PONDS: Fair for trout.
FISH LAKE:Reports indicate that the lake is partially covered by a thin sheet of ice and is not fishable in most areas.
GALESVILLE RESERVOIR:Has been stocked with recycled hatchery steelhead.
GOLD RAY DAM: The 2004 Gold Ray Dam counts as of February 15th: 2,332 winter steelhead.
LOST CREEK RESERVOIR : Fair for trout and smallmouth bass.
MEDCO POND: Fair for trout.
PACIFIC OCEAN AND BEACHES: Redtail surfperch are available off ocean beaches, when surf conditions allow. Surf anglers have reported localized schools of striped bass. New bag limits are listed in the Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations.
ROGUE RIVER LOWER (Gold Beach): River muddy and out of shape.
ROGUE RIVER-MIDDLE: Recent rains have put most of the river out of shape. Angling for winter steelhead should be good as conditions improve. Non- adipose fin clipped steelhead over 24 inches may be kept; 1 per day and 5 per year, as part of the daily steelhead/salmon bag limit.
ROGUE RIVER UPPER: Recent rains have put most of the river out of shape. Angling for winter steelhead should improve as more fish move up river. Non-adipose fin clipped steelhead over 24 inches may be kept; 1 per day and 5 per year, as part of the daily steelhead/salmon bag limit.
SELMAC LAKE: The lake was recently stocked with 4,400 legal-sized rainbow trout.
SMITH RIVER: Steelhead angling is fair. Smith River provides anglers an opportunity to catch-and-release wild winter steelhead. Bank access below Smith River Falls is limited because of private landownership. Boat access below the falls is available at the Wasson Creek Bridge, a drift boat slide near Dailey Creek, a way side just above Doe Creek and a unimproved boat slide just below the falls. Bank angling access improves above Smith River Falls because the land is owned primarily by the BLM and private industry. Several unimproved boat slides exist above the falls, with good boat access at Vincent Creek. Several good drifts are available in the Smith River basin.
SOUTH COAST LAKES AND PONDS: Angling is slow in most lakes and ponds. Twice per week stocking with legal-sized trout in Garrison Lake and Libby Pond will begin in early March, and will continue through May.
SOUTH COAST STREAMS: Sixes and Elk Rivers have been excellent for steelhead. Fishing is highly dependent on weather and water conditions. Special regulations apply. Check the 2004 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations.
TENMILE CREEK: Steelhead angling is good in the creek below Highway 101, accessed through Spinreel Park (USFS).
UMPQUA RIVER, MAINSTEM: Steelhead angling is slow to fair. Winter steelhead angling begins just above tidal influence at Scottsburg. Areas to bank-angle begin at Family Camp and continue upstream on the south side of the Umpqua River to Lutsinger Creek. Sawyer's Rapids and Scotts Creek are just upstream and are popular bank and drift boat spots. Drift boaters can access the river at the Scotts Creek boat ramp and the Sawyers Rapids RV Park. Bank anglers can also take advantage of the Bunch Bar wayside, which is owned by Douglas County. Hesters boat ramp is located on the south side of the river downstream of Bunch Bar. Boat anglers put in and fish upstream of the boat ramp.
Both boat and bank angling are available upstream in the town of Elkton at Yellow Creek boat ramp, Osprey boat ramp, James Woods boat ramp, Calapooya boat ramp, Cleveland Rapids and River Forks Park boat ramp. Day drift trips can be made from many of these ramps. Anglers should be reminded that 100 percent of the hatchery adult population passes all these angling locations. Based on data collected by the Umpqua Fish district, about 50 percent of the wild winter steelhead run use the mainstem Umpqua and tributaries for spawning, which makes for an exciting catch-and-release fishery.
UMPQUA RIVER, NORTH: Steelhead fishing is fair in the all-angling section and in the fly-only section.
UMPQUA RIVER, SOUTH: Steelhead angling is fair to good as river conditions improve after each freshet. The Umpqua basin has a strong winter steelhead hatchery program on the South Umpqua River. These returning hatchery adults are available to anglers in the Umpqua and South Umpqua Rivers, including Cow Creek. Both wild and hatchery returns are expected to be strong in 2003–2004. Early indications are that winter steelhead have spread throughout the basin. Peak harvest for the Umpqua basin is from February through March.
WILLOW LAKE: Fair for trout.
WILLAMETTE ZONE
FISHING
Legal-sized trout will be stocked in the following water bodies this wee: Henry Hagg Lake, Huddeston Pond, and St. Louis Pond.
CLACKAMAS RIVER is in great shape and should stay that way if the heavy rains don't arrive. Steelhead fishing was good this past week throughout the river with many bright winter steelhead caught. There have been reports of some early spring chinook showing up in the catch, particularly in the lower river.
DETROIT RESERVOIR: Detroit Lake has been filling steadily. Eight to 10-inch rainbow trout are abundant in the upper 20 to 40 feet of water. Larger chinook and kokanee are available by fishing deeper.
EAGLE CREEK (Clackamas Basin): The creek is in excellent shape. Steelhead can be found from the mouth up to the hatchery. Spots for success include above and below the lower fish ladder, at Eagle Fern Park, or up near the hatchery. Corkies and yarn or bobber and jig are both popular methods for catching fish on the creek. Anglers are reminded to maintain legal distances from fish ladders. Much of Eagle Creek is surrounded by private property so anglers should be of their surroundings when fishing. Anglers also should watch the weather because Eagle Creek flows are greatly affected by rainfall. As of Friday, Feb. 20, there have been 645 adult winter steelhead returns to Eagle Creek National Fish Hatchery.
E.E. WILSON POND was recently stocked with a few rainbow brood trout. The pond opened Feb. 1. Angling is allowed only with a free, self-service permit, available at the
E.E. Wilson Pond check station. The daily bag limit is five fish, with only one over 20 inches.
FOSTER RESERVOIR: Continues to produce fair numbers of holdover trout. Best success comes from fishing in the arms.
LAKES AND PONDS: This week Mt. Hood Community College Pond will be stocked with 200 large trout (3 pounds each) and Huddeston Pond at Hampton Park in Willamina will be stocked with 400 brood-size trout (3-5 pounds each).
SANDY RIVER: The river is in excellent shape with water conditions near ideal. Steelhead fishing has been good to excellent this week with fish spread out from the mouth up to Marmot Dam. The Dodge Park area has seen success using sand shrimp or corkies and yarn. The water temperature is hovering in the low 40s. There are no confirmed reports of smelt in the river yet.
SANTIAM RIVER: Both the North and the South Santiam rivers are running at low levels for this time of year. Steelhead continue to pass Willamette Falls in fair numbers and their presence in the Santiam system has stimulated quite a lot of angling activity. A few new summers have been caught in the Willamette mainstream and should start showing up in the tributaries soon.
WILLAMETTE RIVER: The river will continue to drop and clear as long as the heavy rains hold off. It is fishable and should become even better as the weekend approaches. Winter steelhead fishing has been fair to good in the Oregon City area near the mouth of the Clackamas River. There have been scattered reports of a few spring chinook being caught from Oregon City down to the Coon Island area. Sturgeon should be available throughout the river with the St. Johns and Multnomah Channel areas being the popular boat spots. Anglers should make note of the regulation changes on the Willamette before going sturgeon fishing: In the Willamette River downstream of Willamette Falls (including Multnomah Channel) sturgeon retention is allowed three days per week on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and retention is prohibited on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday through Saturday, July 31, 2004. Catch and release of sturgeon may continue during sturgeon retention closures.
Flows on Friday were at 44,000 cfs and by Monday they were down to 27,000 cfs. The water temperature is 45 degrees and the visibility at 1.5 feet.
CENTRAL ZONE
FISHING
Trout stocking does not begin until later in the spring for the Central Zone. The schedule will be available in April.
CROOKED RIVER MAINSTEM: Angling is reported to be good. Flows below Bowman Dam are currently running at 95 cfs.
CRESCENT LAKE: No boat access. Bank angling is reported to fair to good.
DESCHUTES RIVER (Lower) bordering the Warm Springs Reservation is closed to all angling until April 24, 2004 when trout and steelhead season reopens. The remainder of the river (not bordering the Warm Springs Reservation) is open to trout and fin-clipped steelhead angling year around. The river is high but fishable. Trout fishing can be good on warm early spring afternoons.
FALL RIVER: Open upstream from falls. Restricted to fly angling only with barbless hooks. Angling is reported to be fair.
HAYSTACK RESERVOIR: Fishing is reported to be good.
LAKE BILLY CHINOOK: Angling is reported to be slow.
OCHOCO RESERVOIR: Boat ramp is closed. Bank angling prospects are good.
PINEHOLLOW RESERVOIR: Trout fishing is slow.
PRINEVILLE RESERVOIR: Water level rising fast. Fishing is fair at best. Anglers should concentrate their efforts by the dam and Bear Creek arm.
ROCK CREEK RESERVOIR: Trout fishing is slow.
SOUTHEAST ZONE
FISHING
Trout stocking does not begin until later in the spring for the Southeast Zone. The schedule will be available in April.
ANA RESERVOIR: The Summer Lake Irrigation District drew down Ana Reservoir in early February for head gate maintenance. The draw down will be conducted slowly to protect fish and reduce disturbance to the reservoir bottom. Loss of fish from the reservoir was not anticipated. Anglers who use the reservoir during this time should plan on accessing the reservoir through large mud flats. Boat launching will be extremely difficult. Stocking of legal rainbow trout will not be affected by the draw down due to the short time period for maintenance.
BEULAH RESERVOIR: Water level is extremely low. Fishing below the dam is poor. The boat ramp is not useable. Fishing near the river inlet is poor.
BLITZEN RIVER: Special regulations are in effect. Catch and release for trout from November 1 through May 21. With recent warm weather, the river has been high and off-color. No recent angling report.
BULLY CREEK RESERVOIR: The ramp is unusable. Angling for warmwater fish is poor.
BURNS POND: No recent angling report. With recent warm weather, the ice may be unsafe. Please be careful and watch for thin ice.
CHICKAHOMINY RESERVOIR: The reservoir is dry.
DELINTMENT LAKE: No recent angling report. Access to the lake is limited to cross country skiers, snowmobiles, or snowcats. Anglers should be careful and watch for thin ice.
FISH LAKE: (Steens Mountain): The loop road is closed, so access is limited. Snowmobilers must get a permit from the BLM. Anglers should be careful and watch for thin ice
JUNIPER LAKE: Dry
MALHEUR RIVER (Warm Springs Reservoir downstream to South Fork Malheur River): Flows below Warm Springs Reservoir are shut off. Fishing is poor.
MALHEUR RIVER (South Fork Malheur River downstream to Gold Creek): Fishing is poor.
MALHEUR RIVER, NORTH FORK and MIDDLE FORK: There is limited access to this area due to road closures from snow.
MANN LAKE: Angling is restricted to artificial flies and lures. Anglers have been doing well through the ice using small spinners and spoons. Anglers should be careful and watch for thin ice, especially after recent warm weather. Weather conditions such as high winds, cold weather, changing ice conditions, and snowstorms may limit angling opportunity.
MOON RESERVOIR: Fishing is poor. Most of the fish have died due to low water the last two years.
MUD LAKE: Fishing is fair.
OWYHEE RESERVOIR: The boat ramp at the resort is the only ramp still usable. The Leslie Gulch boat ramp is out of the water. The upper end of the reservoir is run-of-the-river to just above Doe Island. Angling is for crappie, bass and channel catfish is slow.
OWYHEE RIVER (Lower): Discharge below the dam is averaging about 12 cfs. Trout fishing is slow for rainbows and small browns. The river is at least partially iced over.
OWYHEE RIVER (Upper): Flows are low at Rome. Angling for smallmouth bass and channel catfish is poor.
PILCHER CREEK RESERVOIR: Reservoir level is at 25 percent. Ice fishing is good for trout using steelhead eggs or shrimp. Fish in eight to 15 feet of water near dam. Use caution, as ice thickness can change due to weather conditions.
SNAKE RIVER: Angling is slow due to cold weather.
THIEF VALLEY RESERVOIR: Reservoir is at 87 percent, but was drained last summer, so fishing is poor.
UNITY RESERVOIR: Water level is 34 percent. Small trout are being caught. Ice thickness is about 1.5 feet deep.
WOLF CREEK RESERVOIR: Water level is 23 percent. Ice fishing has been good for trout using steelhead eggs or shrimp. Anglers should fish in eight to 15 feet of water near dam. Ice is thicker near the dam, but is a bit questionable around the edges. Ice thickness at upper end of reservoir is thin due to influence of springs. Use caution, as ice thickness can change due to weather conditions.
WARM SPRINGS RESERVOIR: The reservoir is very low. Fishing is poor.
YELLOWJACKET LAKE: There was a trout summerkill after a blue-green algae bloom. Angling should be poor. Anglers should be careful and watch for thin ice. Access to the lake may be difficult.
NORTHEAST ZONE
FISHING
Trout stocking does not begin until later in the spring for the Northeast Zone. The schedule will be available in April.
JOHN DAY RIVER: Recent rains and snowmelt have increased John Day River flows and will move more steelhead upstream. Angler success has been fair below Cottonwood Bridge and should improve if water clarity holds. The bag limit is three adipose-clipped steelhead per day. All non-clipped steelhead must be released unharmed. Because of the failing structural integrity, the bridge across the John Day River at the Flat Creek access to the Phillip W. Schneider Wildlife Area and road south of the bridge is closed to motor vehicles.
UMATILLA RIVER: River levels have increased from the recent snow melt. This should bring more steelhead into the river.
WALLOWA, LOWER GRANDE RONDE, LOWER WENAHA AND LOWER IMNAHA RIVERS: Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead. Best bets for steelhead are the lower Grande Ronde, Wallowa and Imnaha Rivers. Fishing has been fair to good. River flows have increased recently this should result in additional fish moving upstream and good fishing conditions over the next few days.
SNAKE RIVER ZONE
FISHING
BROWNLEE RESERVOIR: Crappie and perch fishing has been fair. Fish are around 14 feet deep. There is a 12-inch minimum on bass in Brownlee. Some large trout are being
caught with spinners near stream mouths. Call Idaho Power Company’s recording at 1-800-422-3143 or access www.idahopower.com under the “Rivers and Recreation” heading to get information on access to recreational sites. The reservoir is about 25 feet below full.
HELLS CANYON RESERVOIR: Approximately 1,000 steelhead were stocked in Hells Canyon Reservoir for angling opportunities. Only one trout (steelhead) larger than 20 inches may be taken per day upstream of Hells Canyon Dam; rainbow trout over 20 inches are considered steelhead downstream of Hells Canyon Dam.
OXBOW RESERVOIR: Trout fishing has been good. No report on bass fishing, but only two bass per day may be kept. Bass between 12 and 16 inches must be released.
SNAKE RIVER, HELLS CANYON DAM to the STATE LINE: Very good angling is reported for steelhead below Hells Canyon Dam. About 1,000 steelhead have been stocked in Hells Canyon Reservoir.
COLUMBIA RIVER ZONE FISHING
Please consult the 2004 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations pamphlet for more information for the Columbia River Zone.
Salmon, Steelhead, Shad:
The following sportfishing rules in the mainstem Columbia River from Buoy 10 upstream to McNary Dam are now in effect:
* Fishery checkpoints may occur via phone one to two days per week during April through mid-May to modify the ongoing sport fishery if necessary. The first fishery checkpoint is scheduled for Tuesday, April 6.
* Catch limits of two adult salmon or steelhead and five jacks per day remain in effect as per permanent regulations.
* All non-adipose fin-clipped chinook salmon and steelhead must be released immediately unharmed.
* For the mainstem Columbia River salmon and steelhead fishery upstream of the Rocky Point/Tongue Point line effective Feb. 16 through May 15 it is unlawful to totally remove from the water any salmon or steelhead required to be released.
BUOY 10 LINE UPSTREAM TO THE I-5 BRIDGE: Open Jan. 1 - May 15, 2004 (or until catch guideline is reached) below I-5 Bridge for adipose fin-clipped chinook salmon, adipose fin-clipped steelhead, and shad.
I-5 BRIDGE UPSTREAM TO BONNEVILLE DAM AND FROM TOWER ISLAND POWER LINES (APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES BELOW THE DALLES DAM) UPSTREAM TO MCNARY DAM PLUS THE OREGON BANK BETWEEN BONNEVILLE DAM AND THE TOWER ISLAND POWER LINES: Open March 16 - May 15, 2004 (or until catch guideline is reached) for adipose fin-clipped chinook salmon, adipose fin-clipped steelhead, and shad.
UPSTREAM OF MCNARY DAM TO THE OREGON-WASHINGTON BORDER: This section of the Columbia River is currently open to angling for adipose fin-clipped steelhead.
Salmonoid angler effort increased during the week with bank anglers having some success catching steelhead in the Longview area.
Portland to Longview Boats: Weekend checking showed one adipose fin-clipped chinook kept for 61 boats (incomplete trips).
Portland to Longview Bank: Weekend checking showed two adipose fin-clipped steelhead kept, plus six steelhead released for 112 bank rods (incomplete trips).
Bonneville Pool: No report.
The Dalles Pool: Weekly checking showed five adipose fin-clipped steelhead kept for two boats.
John Day Arm: No report.
John Day Pool: No report
Sturgeon:
Sturgeon angler effort was light this past week. Windy conditions kept anglers off the river in the Gorge with most of the effort occurring in the Portland to Longview area of the lower Columbia.
BUOY 10 UPSTREAM TO WAUNA POWERLINES: The daily bag limit is one fish between 42 and 60 inches in length and the annual limit is five fish. The following modifications for the mainstem Columbia River from Wauna powerlines (River Mile 40) downstream to the mouth at Buoy 10, including Youngs Bay; and all adjacent Washington tributaries are currently in effect. The modifications include:
* Retention of sturgeon allowed seven days per week Thursday Jan. 1, 2004 through Friday, April 30, 2004 and Saturday, May 15, 2004 through Friday, July 23, 2004.
* Catch and release of sturgeon may continue during retention closures.
* The fishery will be managed for a 15,000 fish quota in this section of the Columbia River and specific retention dates may be adjusted to meet the quota.
WAUNA POWERLINES TO BONNEVILLE DAM: The daily bag limit is one fish between 42 and 60 inches in length and the annual limit is five fish. The following modifications for the mainstem Columbia River from Wauna powerlines (River Mile 40) upstream to Bonneville Dam, all adjacent Washington tributaries, and the Willamette River Willamette Falls (including Multnomah Channel) are currently in effect. The modifications include:
* Retention of sturgeon is allowed three days per week on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and prohibited four days per week on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday beginning Sunday Feb. 1, 2004 through Saturday, July 31, 2004 and Friday, Oct. 1, 2004 through Friday, Dec. 31, 2004.
* Catch and release of sturgeon may continue during sturgeon retention closures.
* Fishery will be managed for a 12,000 fish quota in this section of the Columbia River and specific retention dates may be adjusted to meet the quota.
BONNEVILLE DAM UPSTREAM TO THE DALLES DAM: The Bonneville Pool is currently open to the retention of sturgeon. The daily bag limit is one fish between 42 and 60 inches in length and the annual limit is five fish. The annual catch guideline for Bonneville Pool is 700 white sturgeon.
THE DALLES DAM UPSTREAM TO McNARY DAM: The Dalles Pool and the John Day Pool are currently open to the retention of sturgeon. The daily limit is one fish between 48 and 60 inches in length and the annual limit is five fish. The annual catch guidelines for The Dalles and John Day pools are 400 and 165 white sturgeon respectively.
Portland to Longview Boats: Weekend checking showed four legal white sturgeon kept, plus 74 sub-legal fish released for 55 boats (incomplete trips).
Portland to Longview Bank: Weekly checking showed 19 sub-legal released for 10 bank rods (incomplete trips).
Troutdale Boats: No report.
Gorge Boats: Weekend checking showed one legal white sturgeon kept, plus 76 sub-legal fish released for seven boats (completed trips).
Gorge Bank: Weekend checking showed one sub-legal white sturgeon released for 16 bank rods (incomplete trips).
Bonneville Pool: Weekly checking showed four legal white sturgeon kept, plus 152 sub-legal fish released for 15 boats and two legal white sturgeon kept, plus 151 sub-legal fish released for 128 bank rods.
The Dalles Pool: Weekly checking showed three legal white sturgeon kept, five sub-legal fish released for four boats and four sub-legal fish released for 53 bank rods.
John Day Pool: No report.
Walleye:
The Dalles Pool: Weekly checking showed two walleye kept, plus four walleye released for three boats.
MARINE ZONE
FISHING
Perch fishing in coastal estuaries is fair. Anglers are landing large striped perch in the Tillamook and Yaquina estuaries.
Surf fishing for redtail surfperch is fair coast wide when seas allow. Anglers on the south coast saw fair catches of redtail perch (three or more per angler) while anglers at Depoe Bay landed some silver perch.
Coastal jetty fishing has been good coast wide. The Tillamook and Yaquina jetties are yielding good catches of kelp greenling (sea trout) and large black rockfish (sea bass). Tillamook jetty anglers also saw good landings of large Striped perch.
Charter boats coastwide are returning with bag limits on legal rockfish and some lingcod when seas allow.
Yaquina Bay saw little activity for herring while some anglers in the lower Tillamook Bay landed good numbers of herring over the weekend.
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