When you are ready to drop a line in the River, first take into account things such as tempurate, tide, storm patterns and fish habits. Looking at and understanding these variables are key to a successful fishing venture. The Columbia is great for steelhead, sturgeon, chinook, kokanee, and shad. Whatever your fishing pleasure, you are sure to find it here.

The best time of day to fish is in the early to mid-morning hours or in late afternoon to early evening. The sun has not generated a large amount of heat at these times, and the waters are cooler so fish come up to feed. When the water gets to warm, the fish will recede from the shallows to deeper water making it more difficult to catch them. If at all possible, go fishing on a cloudy day. The sunlight is less intense and fish remain in the shallows for longer periods of time.

Fishing activity has been very high the past few days. Fish schools seem to be coming up around 1 – 3 am, and then again from 7 – 8 am in the morning. The best times in the afternoon appear to be between 2 – 4 pm, and again from 9 – 10 pm at night.