Great White Sturgeon of the Columbia River - (Portland, Cascade Locks, Astoria)

The Columbia River near Portland, Oregon is famous for its large population of white sturgeon. They range in size from 20 inches to over 12 feet long. Sturgeon are almost always hungry, and you are almost guaranteed that you will catch fish.

May through September is the time, and the Columbia River is the place if you want to catch a freshwater fish from 100 to over 600 pounds. This may sound to good to be true, but catching one to ten, 100 pound plus sturgeon a day is almost guaranteed. These big sturgeon are hard fighting and many will jump repeatedly once hooked. Most will take from one-half an hour to well over an hour to bring to the boat. All Columbia River sturgeon over 60 inches must be released, so bring your camera or no one will believe you!

October through April are the best months to catch lots of sturgeon -- 20 to 40 sturgeon a day are common for the boat. Most of these fish will be between 30 to 60 inches long and will weigh from 5 to over 60 pounds. This is the best time to catch a legal keeper size sturgeon (42 to 60 inches), which are excellent to eat. If you want an action packed day of catching fish -- "lots of fish" -- this is it.

The Columbia River winds its way west along the borders of Oregon and Washington as it makes its way to the Pacific Ocean (map above). Some of the best areas to catch sturgeon are below Bonneville Dam at Cascade Locks, within view of the beautiful Multnomah Falls and Horse Tail Falls. We also provide guided trips for sturgeon at the mouth of the Willamette River in Portland and the mouth of the Columbia River near Astoria Oregon (click interactive map above to zoom in on these areas).

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