Columbia River Fishing Report: Chinook, Coho, Sturgeon, and Walleye Action

# Artificial Lure's Saturday Morning Fishing Report

Hey folks, Artificial Lure here with your Saturday morning report for the Columbia River and Portland area. Today's November 29th, 2025, and we've got some solid conditions shaping up for you river runners.

Let's talk tides first. We're looking at a low tide of 1.51 feet early this morning around Hammond, followed by a high of 7.88 feet. Over at Astoria, you're seeing similar patterns with a low around 1.46 feet and highs pushing up to 8.14 feet. For you Portland folks on the Willamette, expect that high tide around 12:03 AM hitting about 6 feet 11 inches, then a low at 9:05 AM around 1 foot 5 inches, with another push at 1:20 PM. These swings are prime time for biting.

Sun's coming up at 7:35 in the morning and dropping by 4:31 PM, so you've got plenty of daylight to work with.

Now for the hot action—the Columbia's been holding solid populations of chinook and coho salmon, plus sturgeon and walleye are aggressive this time of year. Recent reports show consistent catches throughout November on both live bait and artificials. Herring works fantastic as live bait, and if you're throwing hardware, medium-sized spoons in silver and chartreuse patterns are money right now. Plugs that mimic baitfish also pull strikes.

Hit the Tongue Point area near Cathlamet—it's been firing with salmon and sturgeon. Another solid spot is downstream from Portland where the current breaks meet the slower water. Structure's your friend, and these areas hold fish consistently.

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