Lower Columbia River salmon and steelhead fishery update
Action: Allows Chinook and coho retention downstream of Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco.
Species affected: Salmon.
Effective date: September 18–21, 2025.
Locations, dates, and rules:
From a north-south line through Buoy 10 to the Rocky Point/Tongue Point Line (a projected line from Rocky Point on the Washington bank through Red Buoy 44 to the red navigation marker 2 at Tongue Point on the Oregon bank):
- September 18–21:
- Salmon and hatchery steelhead: Daily limit two salmon including no more than one Chinook. Chinook minimum size 24 inches. Coho minimum size 16 inches. Release all salmon and steelhead other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
From the Rocky Point/Tongue Point Line upstream to the Hood River Bridge:
- September 18–21:
- Salmon and hatchery steelhead: Daily limit six. Up to two adult salmon including no more than one Chinook may be retained. Salmon minimum size 12 inches. Release all salmon and steelhead other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
From Hood River Bridge to Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco:
- September 18–21:
- Salmon and hatchery steelhead: Daily limit six. Up to two adult salmon including no more than one Chinook may be retained. Salmon minimum size 12 inches. Release all salmon and steelhead other than Chinook and coho.
Reason for action: The Columbia River Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) recently updated the upriver Chinook return to the Columbia River mouth. Current in-season catch and stock composition projections indicate that sufficient Chinook ESA-impacts remain available, allowing for additional Chinook retention days in these areas.
Additional information:
Information contact: Southwest Region: 360-696-6211
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