CLACKAMAS, Ore. – The Columbia River will remain closed to steelhead (hatchery and wild) through September. Extremely poor projected returns have required the closure. The closure effects the main stream of the Columbia River from Buoy 10 to the Dalles Dam.

The states of Oregon and Washington decided to extend the August steelhead retention closure for this section of the Columbia River through September after the projected return of upriver steelhead was downgraded from the preseason forecast of 118,200 fish to 86,000 fish.

This action expands on regulations adopted earlier this year to help reduce impacts to upriver steelhead which included area-specific retention closures, a reduced bag limit (one fish when open), and a no-fishing sanctuary at the Deschutes River mouth.

For the latest Columbia River fishing regulation updates, please visit ODFW’s Recreation Report at https://myodfw.com/recreation-report/fishing-report/columbia-zone