White sturgeon retention is closed from Buoy 10 upstream to the Oregon/Washington Border above McNary Dam, but remains an option for catch-and-release.
Plus-sized fall rainbow trout are still available in the lakes stocked on Black Friday.
Fall trout plantings have begun in lakes in the Columbia River Gorge.
Trophy-sized brooder trout are being planted in local lakes.
Walleye fishing has slowed considerably in the Columbia River.
Early winter steelhead fishing in Salmon Creek is very slow.
Salmon/Steelhead
Columbia River Mainstem — From the Buoy 10 line upstream to the Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco: Closed to angling for and retention of salmon and steelhead.
Grays River — Three bank anglers released one coho.
Elochoman River — 35 bank anglers kept five steelhead and released seven coho jacks. One boat/two rods had no catch.
Abernathy Creek — One bank angler had no catch.
Mill Creek — One bank angler had no catch.
Germany Creek — Four bank anglers had no catch.
Cowlitz River — I-5 Bridge downstream: Five bank rods had no catch.
Above the I-5 Bridge: 12 bank rods released one coho jack.
Kalama River — Eight bank anglers had no catch. One boat/two rods released two coho.
