New salmon, steelhead, sturgeon endorsement
Beginning Jan. 1, 2014 anglers fishing for salmon, steelhead or sturgeon in the Columbia River and its tributaries will be required to have a Columbia River Basin endorsement. See a map of the Basin and get more information.


GRANDE RONDE RIVER: spring Chinook
- Open from Saturday, July 5 until Monday, July 7 from the Oregon/Washington border to a deadline 100 yards upstream of the Wildcat/Powwatka Bridge on Grande Ronde River Rd.

- The area at the mouth of the Wenaha River at Troy, OR will be closed to protect wild stocks.

- Daily bag limit will be two adult fin-clipped Chinook and five fin-clipped jacks.

- A Columbia River Basin Endorsement is required.


IMNAHA RIVER: spring Chinook
- Open for fin-clipped Chinook salmon Saturday and Sunday, July 5-6 from the mouth to the Summit Creek Bridge (river mile 45).

- Daily bag limit of two adult fin-clipped Chinook salmon and five fin-clipped jacks (jacks are salmon less than 24-inches long).

- After July 6, the fishery will remain open for jacks with a daily limit of five fin-clipped fish. All adult Chinook must be released unharmed. The jack fishery will remain open until a closure is announced.


JOHN DAY RIVER: spring Chinook
- This fishery closed June 15.


LOOKINGGLASS CREEK: spring Chinook
- Closed to spring Chinook


SNAKE RIVER: spring Chinook
- Open to fishing for spring Chinook on April 26, seven days a week from Dug Bar Boat Ramp to the deadline below Hells Canyon Dam. The fishery will remain open until a notice of closure is announced.

- The daily bag limit is four adipose fin-clipped spring Chinook salmon (adult and jacks) per day, no more than two can be an adult salmon more than 24-inches long. Anglers must stop fishing for salmon for the day when they have kept four jack salmon (equal to or less than 24-inches long) or two adult salmon, whichever comes first.

- Only barbless hooks may be used. Anglers are reminded to consult the 2014 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations for other applicable regulations.


WALLOWA RIVER: spring Chinook
- Opens for spring Chinook June 21 from the deadline at the lower end of Minam State Park upstream to the mouth of the Lostine River.

- Anglers may retain two adipose fin-clipped spring Chinook adults and five adipose fin-clipped jacks per day, with two daily jack limits in possession. Anglers do not need to record jack catch on their combined angling tags, but it is illegal to continue fishing for jack Chinook once the adult bag limit is met.

- Unmarked (wild) fish must be released carefully and unharmed.

- A valid Columbia River endorsement is required for this fishery.


For more information contact your local ODFW office:

- Enterprise (541) 426-3279
- La Grande (541) 963-2138
- Pendleton (541) 276-2344
- John Day (541) 575-1167