Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife



For immediate release
Tuesday, June 08, 2004

Contact: Anne Pressentin Young (503) 947-6020
Fax: (503) 947-6009
Web: http://www.dfw.state.or.us


Columbia River opens June 16 to summer chinook


SALEM – The Columbia River will open to the harvest of hatchery summer chinook Wednesday, June 16, because run size predictions and current dam counts indicate a limited fishery will not harm wild stocks, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today.

Fishery managers have adopted the following temporary rule:

The lower Columbia River from the Tongue Point-Rocky Point line upstream to the Oregon-Washington border above McNary dam is open to the retention of adipose fin-clipped summer chinook effective Wednesday, June 16, through Saturday, July 31. The retention of adult chinook longer than 24 inches is allowed under the temporary rule. The retention of adipose fin-clipped jack chinook shorter than 24 inches and adipose fin-clipped steelhead is allowed under permanent regulations. The daily bag limit is two adult salmon or steelhead and five jack salmon.

Effective Sunday, Aug. 1, the Columbia River will be open for salmon and steelhead fishing under permanent rules listed in the “2004 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations” and the “2004 Oregon Ocean Salmon and Halibut Sport Fishing Regulations with modifications to salmon and sturgeon regulations for the Columbia River system and near shore ocean waters.”

Please pay no attention to any Ifishers who believe that there is a 1 fish limit beginning Aug 1, Permanent rules apply, two fish any combo...salmon or steelhead....then throw in a couple Jacks...you're good to go :p Summers...(Spinners) My go to is a blood red bead with 4.5 or better Nickel Colorado blade....fall... (Wobblers) Brad, Simon,Alvin.

I think it moved

Louis F.

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People from website "EX" say there is no such thing as " June Hogs" well...this may have been caught in July...but it is still a June hog :p



Hope you do well

Louis F.

A fine fish, LF!

there is a one chinook limit two salmon daily
http://www.tdn.com/articles/2004/05/07/this_day/news03.txt
that is a article that our local paper had that explained it

T O A B, Those are the rules that apply to ocean fishing.... I got my info directly from the ODFW website under "News Releases". Then i checked the permanent regs posted in the "Columbia Zone" and it states that you can retain two Chinook or Steelhead in a day. I also checked the section "Changes to 2004 " regulations.... Nada
A buddy even called ODFW and asked ..they said they haven't heard anything bout that.

Louis F.

Louis do you fish all the traditional springer spot.I don't to want know your honey hole just the basic.

Wow, beautiful hog! Louis.

I hope I can get into one just like it this summer.

Dang nice fish

Thanks all for the comments....i'll pass it along to my Son Josh, That was all his fish...the kid that always said "We never catch anything when i go" :rolleyes: Whatever son :p

Cowlitz Kidd, I always fish along Gov Island out of Troutdale, There is a large cement span not far below....I try to stay in the 18 to 24 ft range for depth... a 3ft dropper...4ft leader. I'll post any success i have for sure.

Louis F.

Ok... my mistake...i found what everyone is talking about... Sad news.

Salmon and Steelhead:
For salmon and steelhead, the harvest of adult adipose fin-clipped summer chinook is allowed June 16 – July 31 from the Rocky Point-Tongue Point line upstream to the Oregon-Washington border. The daily bag limit is two salmon or steelhead per day. All other permanent rules listed in the 2004 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations pamphlet are in effect. During the fall chinook season that begins Aug. 1, anglers are limited to one chinook within the normal daily bag limit between Buoy 10 and Bonneville Dam.

The info was updated on the website.....i kept looking.....didn't want to find what i did

Louis F.

Louis- I think you're still right about the two-fish summer limit. It changes to one fish in the fall, is that what you're saying? The one fish fall limit has been widely posted and written about in the paper. There are still a few reputable sources on your "Ex" site, Pete does a pretty good job of updating on ODFW results since he works with the CRC. Two fish summer limit, fin-clipped only, changing to one fish fall limit, non-selective fishery! Maybe we'll see you around Gov't Island sometime? Upper tip, narrowest stretch of river around, fish streaming through a tiny area! Sounds like good times! Tight lines all, seeya out there, FC.

Thanks FC, i'm all up to date on things now....I understood about the two Summer fish thing but was in denial about the one fish limit in the Fall.

I fish down there every Thursday and Friday....next to the sand hill, white Hewescraft.

Louis F.