Columbia River Spring Chinook Season Set

The Columbia River Spring Chinook Seasons were set today and are as follows:

Bouy 10 upstream to the I-5 Bridge: Seven days per week from March 1 through April 18, except closed on the following Tuesdays: March 9, 16, 23 and 30.

I-5 upstream to I-205 Bridge: Seven days a week from March 1 - 14, except closed on Tuesday March 9. Beginning March 18 through April 3, fishing will be limited to three days a week, Thursday through Saturday.

I-205 Bridge upstream to Bonneville Dam: Bank angling only, seven days a week from March 1 - 14, except closed on Tuesday March 9. Beginning March 18 through April 3, fishing will be limited to three days a week, Thursday through Saturday.

Bonneville Dam to McNary Dam: Seven days per week from March 16 through May 31. Bank fishing only from Bonniville Dam upstream to the Tower Island power lines, six miles downstream from the Dalles Dam.

Anglers fishing below Bonneville Dam will be allowed to retain one adult spring chinook salmon per day, while those fishing above the dam can retain two per day. As in previous years, only hatchery-reared fish marked with a clipped adipose fin and a healed scar may be retained. All wild spring chinook, identifiable by an intack adipose fin, must be released unharmed.

Once an update to the run forcast is completed, there may be additional angling opprutunites established.

Now that the seasons are set, you had better hurry to get any hotel, motel, moorage, campground and vacation times established before everything is booked up.