When fishing on tributaries, sloughs or from the land of a state, the angler must be licensed by that state and obey all angling regulations of that state. COLUMBIA RIVER, Buoy 10 upstream to Tongue Point/Rocky Point line 1.

Any anglers other than Washington residents must have a valid Oregon angling or shellfish license when landing fish or taking shellfish by boat in Oregon; Anglers must follow the rules of the state in which they are fishing; Anglers are restricted to one daily catch limit for all fish species from the Columbia River, even if licensed in Oregon and Washington; Anglers are restricted to one annual catch limit of white sturgeon in the Columbia River even if licensed in Oregon and Washington. Keep sturgeon in the water, regardless of size. Only single point, barbless hooks are allowed.

Daily limit 1.

Lewis River – Eight bank anglers with three steelhead kept. 3,000' downstream of John Day Dam - STURGEON Jan. 1-Apr.

There are lots of good sturgeon fishing spots right around Portland and Vancouver. If an angler catches a white sturgeon but does not wish to keep the fish, she must quickly let it go back into the water. Longview – 127 bank anglers with 7 steelhead kept and two steelhead released; 11 boats/21 rods with one Chinook, four steelhead kept and one jack released. For smelt species other than Eulachon smelt, see. The boundary is a straight line across the mouths of the Willamette (including Multnomah Channel), Sandy and Hood rivers and the Hwy 101 Bridge on Youngs Bay.

Managers from … Mainstem Columbia River fisheries for salmon, steelhead and sturgeon are co-managed by the Oregon and Washington Departments of Fish and Wildlife and the four Treaty Tribes, represented by the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission.

There is no annual limit on hatchery salmon or hatchery steelhead so long as the appropriate number of Hatchery Harvest Tags have been purchased to record the catch. As the largest river in the Northwest, the Columbia River is one of the most exciting rivers to visit in America. The Kelley Point Park area, including off the pilings at the mouth of the Willamette River, has some excellent fishing.

Non-offset circle hooks and short leaders can prevent deep-hooking. Columbia River Sturgeon Fishing Trip.

Interstate 5 area – 20 bank anglers with two steelhead kept and three steelhead released; 3 boats/5 rods with no catch. 31 CLOSED.

OLYMPIA – Anglers will be able to catch and keep white sturgeon on a portion of the lower Columbia River during two upcoming Saturdays in September, state fishery managers announced today. Anglers may retain only white sturgeon with a fork length between 44 inches minimum to 50 inches maximum. Additional opportunity is determined on an annual basis, visit m, California Waterfowl & Upland Game & Public Lands, Georgia Alcohol & Drug Awareness Program (ADAP) Student Manual, Nevada Big Game Hunting Seasons & Applications, New Mexico Hunting Rules & Info – 2016-2017, Fish Restoration & Enhancement (R&E) Program, Disabilities Hunting & Fishing Permit Information, Angling & Harvest Methods, Hours & Other Restrictions, Exceptions to Columbia River Zone Regulations, Exceptions to Snake River Zone Regulations, Exceptions to Willamette Zone Regulations. Check the status of regulations prior to fishing.

Limit your targeting of large, mature fish (over 6-feet). In the area from the mouth upstream to Altoona, WA (Rivermile 24), the state line is near the Washington shore. Keeper sized white sturgeon range from 42- to 54-inches on the Columbia River. Premium fishing charters like Pastime Fishing Adventures take care of all the things you’ll need to have a great time on the Columbia River. Report derelict fishing gear. May 1-Jul. Crab fishing gear …

NOTE: All crab fishing gear must be removed from the water by one hour after sunset on the last day of any fishing period. The states also approved a two-day retention sturgeon season, Saturdays Sept. 12 and 19, from Bonneville Dam downriver to the Wauna power lines. 30: Jan. 1 opens to retention and closes when annual quotas are met. AlabamaAlabama Hunting & FishingAlabama Hunting & Fishing, AlaskaAlaska Drivers ManualAlaska Motorcycle ManualAlaska Commercial DriversAlaska Hunting, ArkansasArkansas HuntingArkansas Waterfowl Hunting, CaliforniaCalifornia Big Game HuntingCalifornia Waterfowl & Upland Game & Public LandsCalifornia Mammal HuntingCalifornia Saltwater FishingCalifornia Freshwater FishingCalifornia Fishing Supplement, ColoradoColorado HuntingColorado FishingColorado Turkey Hunting, ConnecticutConnecticut HuntingConnecticut FishingGuía de Pesca de Connecticut, FloridaFlorida HuntingFlorida Freshwater FishingFlorida Saltwater Fishing, GeorgiaGeorgia Commercial DriversGeorgia Drivers ManualGeorgia Motorcycle ManualGeorgia Alcohol & Drug Awareness Program (ADAP) Student ManualGeorgia Fishing40-Hour Parent/Teen Driving GuideGeorgia Hunting, HawaiiHawaii HuntingHawaii Game Bird HuntingHawaii Fishing, IdahoIdaho HuntingIdaho FishingIdaho Game Bird Hunting, KentuckyKentucky HuntingKentucky FishingKentucky Game Bird Hunting, LouisianaLouisiana HuntingLouisiana Fishing, MassachusettsMassachusetts Saltwater Fishing, MinnesotaMinnesota HuntingMinnesota Fishing, MississippiMississippi Saltwater FishingMississippi Hunting & Fishing, MissouriMissouri HuntingMissouri FishingMissouri Game Bird Hunting, MontanaMontana HuntingMontana FishingMontana Deer Hunting, NebraskaNebraska HuntingNebraska FishingNebraska Game Bird Hunting, NevadaNevada FishingNevada Big Game Hunting Seasons & ApplicationsNevada Big Game HuntingNevada Small Game, New HampshireNew Hampshire Freshwater FishingNew Hampshire Saltwater FishingNew Hampshire ATV & SnowmobileNew Hampshire Hunting, New JerseyNew Jersey Freshwater FishingNew Jersey Saltwater FishingNew Jersey Hunting, New MexicoNew Mexico HuntingNew Mexico Hunting Rules & Info – 2016-2017New Mexico FishingNew Mexico Game Bird Hunting, North CarolinaNorth Carolina Hunting & Fishing, North DakotaNorth Dakota Deer HuntingNorth Dakota Fishing, OregonOregon FishingOregon Big Game HuntingOregon Game Bird, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania HuntingPennsylvania Fishing, Rhode IslandRhode Island Freshwater FishingRhode Island Saltwater FishingRhode Island Hunting, South CarolinaSouth Carolina Hunting & Fishing, TennesseeTennessee FishingTennessee Hunting, VirginiaVirginia FishingVirginia Migratory Game Bird HuntingVirginia Hunting, WashingtonWashington HuntingWashington Fishing RegulationsWashington Game Bird Hunting, West VirginiaWest Virginia HuntingWest Virginia Fishing, WisconsinWisconsin FishingWisconsin Deer Hunting. Woodland – 52 bank anglers with six steelhead released; 7 boats/15 rods with no catch. Much of the lower Columbia River is currently scheduled to be closed to salmon and steelhead fishing in mid-September, which means things should be less crowded for sturgeon anglers during retention days.