Rainier, OR Fishing Conditions

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Water Temperature — Columbia River

74°F
23.3°C
Updated: · Source: SeaTemperature.net

Tide Table — Longview, WA

NOAA 9440422
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Times are local (LST/LDT), datum MLLW.

Rainier, OR — Live Weather

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Fishing Regulations — Local Snapshot (2025)

Lower Columbia near Rainier/Longview (West Puget Island/Warrior Rock/Bachelor Island). Always check in-season updates.

Chinook Salmon
Fall: Aug 1–Sep 6 OPEN; Sep 7–30 CLOSED; Oct 1–Dec 31 CLOSED (release all)
Bag: 2 salmon/day (adults) but only 1 may be a Chinook when open. Barbless hooks required.
Coho Salmon (hatchery)
Aug 1–Sep 6 OPEN; Sep 7–30 CLOSED; Oct 1–31 OPEN (hatchery); Nov 1–Dec 31 OPEN
Wild coho: release. Bag: 2/day when open. Barbless hooks required.
Open (hatchery) Source
Steelhead
Aug 1–Oct 31: RELEASE ALL; Nov 1–Dec 31: OPEN (hatchery)
Counts toward 2 adult salmon/steelhead aggregate. Barbless hooks required.
Season varies Source
White Sturgeon
Below Bonneville: RETENTION CLOSED (C&R year-round)
If special retention days occur upstream pools, 38–54" fork length, single barbless hook.
American Shad
OPEN all year (no limit). Exception: CLOSED Buoy 10 Bonneville Apr 1–May 15.
Open Source
Smallmouth Bass & Walleye
OPEN all year — no bag or size limit.
Open Source

⚠️ Regulations change in-season. This is a convenience snapshot; confirm with ODFW before fishing.

Boat Launch Information & Fees

Rainier Marina & Moorage Information

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