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UPDATE: 2025 Columbia River Sturgeon Retention Adds 2 Days

UPDATED February 19th, 2025: There are 2 days added by ODFW/WDFW since they closed the retention of sturgeon on January 1st! Saturday, February 22nd and Thursday February 27th, 2025 in The Dalles Pool only.Anglers have landed approximately 60% of the annual catch guideline this year.

We are still scheduling for catch-and-release trips for the year. With warmer weather on the horizon, and options like oversize sturgeon coming in June, click the button below to inquire about a future trip for you and your friends or family!

UPDATE: 2025 Columbia River Spring Chinook Season

UPDATED February 19th, 2025:

The States have set the upcoming dates for the Columbia River recreational spring Chinook fishery dates downstream of Bonneville Dam and from Bonneville Dam to the Oregon/Washington Border. Please see the fishing regulation update page for details.
Downstream of Bonneville Dam
Saturday March 1st – Sunday April 6th 2025 (37 days)
Buoy 10 line upstream to Beacon Rock plus only the Oregon and Washington banks from Beacon Rock upstream to the Bonneville Dam deadline.
2 adult hatchery salmonids (Chinook or Steelhead) per day, but only one may be a Chinook.
Bonneville Dam to Oregon/Washington State Line (upstream of McNary Dam)
Tuesday April 1 – Saturday April 26th 2025 (26 days)
Tower Island power lines (approximately six miles downstream from The Dalles Dam) upstream to Oregon/Washington state lines, plus only the Oregon and Washington banks from Bonneville Dam upstream to the Tower Island power lines)
Same bag limit as above.

Sturgeon "Keeper" Season Over

We are still doing Catch-and-Release Sturgeon trips from now until the end of the year. Call for availability!

Columbia Zone

Link to odfw article‌‌

‌‌Regulation updates as of January 2, 2025.‌‌‌‌

The following regulations reflect changes or additions to the permanent regulations listed in the current Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations. All other permanent regulations remain in effect. Please see e-regulations.‌‌

Columbia River

Sturgeon‌

Except as listed below, the retention of sturgeon is closed. Catch-and-release fishing is allowed.
See 2025 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations for legal size, daily and annual bag limits and sanctuary closure areas. Please see e-regulations.‌‌
The annual statewide bag limit is two fish and is applicable to any/all 2025 retention fisheries.

JOHN DAY POOL

Season: Opens Monday, Jan. 1, seven days a week until quota.
Area: Mainstem Columbia River from John Day Dam to McNary Dam, and all adjacent tributaries.
Legal size: 43-inch minimum and 54-inch maximum fork length (fork length is measured in a straight line from the tip of the nose to the fork in the caudal fin (tail) with the fish laying on its side on a flat surface, with the tape measure/ruler positioned flat under the fish.
Bag limit: One fish daily.

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