UPDATED 11:20 A.M., JAN. 24, 2012, WITH COLUMBIA RIVER/POOL DATA FROM ODFW SHOWING A FAIR STURGEON BITE IN THE BONNEVILLE POOL -- SEE END.
Kind of a scrawny fishing report from fisheries biologist Joe Hymer in Vancouver -- what, did some sort of megastorm hit the Northwest or something last week?!!?!?!
SALMON/STEELHEAD
Bonneville and The Dalles pools – No salmonid anglers were sampled.
John Day Pool – The few bank anglers sampled had no catch.
STURGEON
Bonneville Pool – Boat anglers averaged nearly a legal kept per boat.
Through Jan. 22 an estimated 737 legals have been kept. The 2011 guideline was 2,000 fish. The guidelines for 2012 have not been finalized yet. Note: There was an error made last week in calculating the estimate for the week ending Jan. 15. That estimate has been corrected.
The Dalles and John Day pools – No legals were sampled.
WALLEYE AND BASS
Bonneville, The Dalles, and John Day pools – No effort for either specie was found in any of the pools.
TROUT
Battleground Lake – Planted with 5,029 catchable size and 24 ten pound rainbows Jan. 17. No report on angling success.
REPORT COURTESY TANNA TAKATA, ODFW
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COLUMBIA FISHING
Weekend Fishing Opportunities:
Sturgeon angling is good for boat anglers in the Bonneville Pool. Water flows have been high and boaters should be mindful of large debris floating down the river.
Winter steelhead fishing should improve when the flows drop and the water clears.
SALMON, STEELHEAD AND SHAD:
John Day Pool:
Weekly checking showed no catch for three bank anglers.
STURGEON:
Sturgeon angler ffort was light due to inclement weather and high muddy flows this past weekend on the lower Columbia. Boaters should be mindful of large debris floating down river.
WDFW Mid-Columbia River mainstem sport sampling summary
Gorge Bank:
Weekend checking showed no catch for three bank anglers.
Gorge Boats:
No report.
Troutdale Bank:
No report.
Troutdale Boats:
No report.
Portland to Longview Bank:
Weekly checking showed three sublegal sturgeon released for three bank anglers.
Portland to Longview Boats:
Weekend checking showed one sublegal sturgeon released for three boats (five anglers).
Bonneville Pool:
Weekly checking showed two sublegal sturgeon released for 12 bank anglers; and 12 legal white sturgeon kept, plus 90 sublegal sturgeon released for 13 boats (36 anglers).
The Dalles Pool:
Weekly checking showed no catch for three bank anglers; and three sublegal sturgeon released for one boat (two anglers).
John Day Pool:
Weekly checking showed no catch for 24 bank anglers; and one sublegal sturgeon released for three boats (eight anglers).
