SW WA, Buoy 10, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (8-12-26)
Early August 2026 Chinook, coho and steelhead catch stats for Buoy 10, the lower Columbia River and select Southwest Washington.
Portion Of Marine Area 1 Off Long Beach Peninsula To Close to Salmon Fishing
Marine Area 1 waters north of the Columbia River mouth and within 3 miles of shore along the Long Beach Peninsula will close for salmon fishing starting Thursday, August 13, after higher than expected Chinook catches, especially just off the beach. The idea is to slow salmon catches for the rest of the area, which will remain open.
Sockeye Again Showing Up In The Willamette; Fishery Could Open For Them
Sockeye are back in Oregon City – and not just in the brand-new mural downtown.
Ocean Hatchery Coho Season To Close Early Off Oregon Coast South Of Cape Falcon
With the hatchery coho quota for Cape Falcon to the Oregon-California border predicted to hit 98 percent full after next Tuesday, retention will close starting August 19. Chinook will remain open, and any unused quota could be rolled over into September’s any-coho fishery from Falcon to Cape Humbug.
Southwest Washington NWTF Chapter Raises Funds For Conservation At Inaugural Clays Shoot
Events like the Clays for Conservation Trap Shoot demonstrate that conservation is built through local action. Lasting conservation isn’t accomplished by one person alone — it is made possible when communities invest their time, talents and resources in a shared purpose.