The Columbia River offers premiere opportunities to fish for salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, shad and a variety of warmwater species. Management of the river and its fisheries is a responsibility shared by state, federal and tribal agencies. The overarching management objective is to meet conservation requirements while providing optimum sport and commercial fishing opportunities.
Columbia River Fish Working Group
Columbia River Action Notices – meeting notices, agendas and actions taken by the Oregon and Washington agencies regarding fishery seasons and quotas
Columbia River Management Fact Sheets – joint Oregon and Washington staff reports considered when making management decisions regarding sport/commercial fisheries
Columbia River Management Reports – annual stock status and fisheries reports, and various annual reports
Columbia River Fish Returns - 2008 Actual and 2009 Forecasts
Columbia River Adult Returns and Expectations –summarizes the expected and actual returns for several species on the Columbia River and major tributaries, and offers expectations and/or forecasts for the coming year.
Post-season summaries – summarizes the previous year’s seasons, harvest, and management actions
