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Columbia River Fishing Report - Gale Warnings, Sturgeon, Steelhead, and Perch Opportunities
Published 4 months, 2 weeks ago
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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to guy for all things fishing on the mighty Columbia River around Portland. It's Monday, December 15th, 2025, and we're kickin' off the day at 8:30 AM with sunrise already past at 7:44 AM PST—sun dips at 4:27 PM, so make those daylight hours count.
Tides today per Tide-Forecast.com: Low at 8:47 AM hitting 0.8 ft around Vancouver on the Columbia, high pushin' 2.98 ft at 2:52 PM, then low again at 11:14 PM to 0.9 ft. Fish the outgoing after that morning low for best current action. Weather's rowdy—National Weather Service has a Gale Warning till 4 PM with Wind Advisory gusts tearin' through the northern Oregon Coast Range and Willapa Hills per Tillamook County Emergency Management. Bundle up, secure your gear, and watch for whitecaps.
Fish activity's solid despite the blow. ODFW reports healthy lingcod pops with bag limits bumpin' to 3 fish in '26, and black rockfish guidelin's holdin' steady—anglers hittin' 4-fish limits easy last season till quotas tightened. Recent catches around Portland: sturgeon steady in the deep holes, steelhead pushin' upriver on the mainstem (barbed hooks might be comin' back soon per commission talks), plus perch and rockfish off the jetties. Limits of 10-20 perch common, sturgeon oversize keepers showin' daily.
Best lures? Jig a **Buzz Bomb** or **Army Worm** in chartreuse for perch and rockfish—slow troll 'em deep. For steelhead and sturgeon, **Kwikfish** divers or **Spin-N-Glo** with yarn. Bait-wise, fresh herring or cut anchovies on a circle hook crush it for sturgeon; nightcrawlers or shrimp for perch.
Hot spots: Hit the Vancouver I-205 Bridge pilings at low tide—perch swarm there. Or try Big Eddy Marina east of downtown for sheltered sturgeon action.
Stay safe out there in the gale, tight lines!
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Tides today per Tide-Forecast.com: Low at 8:47 AM hitting 0.8 ft around Vancouver on the Columbia, high pushin' 2.98 ft at 2:52 PM, then low again at 11:14 PM to 0.9 ft. Fish the outgoing after that morning low for best current action. Weather's rowdy—National Weather Service has a Gale Warning till 4 PM with Wind Advisory gusts tearin' through the northern Oregon Coast Range and Willapa Hills per Tillamook County Emergency Management. Bundle up, secure your gear, and watch for whitecaps.
Fish activity's solid despite the blow. ODFW reports healthy lingcod pops with bag limits bumpin' to 3 fish in '26, and black rockfish guidelin's holdin' steady—anglers hittin' 4-fish limits easy last season till quotas tightened. Recent catches around Portland: sturgeon steady in the deep holes, steelhead pushin' upriver on the mainstem (barbed hooks might be comin' back soon per commission talks), plus perch and rockfish off the jetties. Limits of 10-20 perch common, sturgeon oversize keepers showin' daily.
Best lures? Jig a **Buzz Bomb** or **Army Worm** in chartreuse for perch and rockfish—slow troll 'em deep. For steelhead and sturgeon, **Kwikfish** divers or **Spin-N-Glo** with yarn. Bait-wise, fresh herring or cut anchovies on a circle hook crush it for sturgeon; nightcrawlers or shrimp for perch.
Hot spots: Hit the Vancouver I-205 Bridge pilings at low tide—perch swarm there. Or try Big Eddy Marina east of downtown for sheltered sturgeon action.
Stay safe out there in the gale, tight lines!
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI