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Title: Advise for bank fishing the Columbia
Post by: Green Tree on July 07, 2021, 12:29:29 PM
Headed down to Woodland this weekend with the RV at the riverfront park. I plan on fishing from the bank plunking spin glows for salmon. Never fished down that way. Any recent reports of fish being caught and preferred ways to catch from the bank. Thanks  :fishin:
Title: Re: Advise for bank fishing the Columbia
Post by: metlhead on July 07, 2021, 01:46:44 PM
Fish will be deep. If you cannot cast that far, bring a kayak to drop off baits
Title: Re: Advise for bank fishing the Columbia
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 07, 2021, 01:49:51 PM
You can catch sturgeon at the Ridgefield boat ramp in the slough.
Title: Re: Advise for bank fishing the Columbia
Post by: Green Tree on July 07, 2021, 06:34:07 PM
Ok Ill try to cast a ways out there, shouldn't be an issue using a 12ft ugly stick rated upto 8oz.
Title: Re: Advise for bank fishing the Columbia
Post by: Stein on July 07, 2021, 06:51:26 PM
If you are going for salmon, a kayak is really necessary.  With sturgeon, you could probably get by.  Either way, not a bad way to enjoy a couple days.

We tied off to big rocks with breakaway leader and drove them way out for salmon, the challenge is both getting your stuff out that far as well as getting it to stay in place without spending $500 on lead.
Title: Re: Advise for bank fishing the Columbia
Post by: allen on July 07, 2021, 08:21:12 PM
Have you checked the regs?   Chinook fishing (except for jacks) is closed there.  It's open for sockeye or steelhead which are not deep water fish, no problem casting from shore.  A spin-n-glow tipped with a shrimp could land you either.  Good luck
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