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Lower Columbia River

Buoy 10 Fishing Plan

Updated Oct 18, 12:09 PM PDT

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 fishing strategy

Base rotation

UPDATED

Astoria-Megler Bridge

Small exchange 5.5 ft

Daily center near RM 13.9

Opening move

Base the rotation around Astoria-Megler Bridge near RM 13.9 for this 5.5 ft small exchange.

Fish it right

At Astoria-Megler Bridge, start with a spinner or SpinFish and tune weight or boat speed so the presentation fishes cleanly...

Move with the tide

A 5.5 ft small exchange favors holding the Astoria-Megler Bridge area longer, moving upriver near high slack and lower again...

Wind: NNE at 5 mph, gusting 13 mph. Swell guidance is not available this far ahead. Updated Oct 18, 12:09 PM PDT

Move with the tide

Tide-stage plan

Times are Pacific local time.

5:00 AM - 9:53 AM

Flood (incoming)

RM 12.1

Gear

During 5:00 AM - 9:53 AM at Church Hole / Red Roof, start with a spinner or SpinFish and tune weight and boat speed to hold RM 12.1; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Move one zone upriver from Church Hole / Red Roof when the flood strengthens or marks leave RM 12.1.

Why this move

From 5:00 AM - 9:53 AM on the flood (incoming), work Church Hole / Red Roof near RM 12.1, with Desdemona Sands as the nearby option. This 5.5 ft exchange calls for working upriver as the incoming current builds.

9:53 AM - 11:23 AM

High slack

RM 15.9

Gear

During 9:53 AM - 11:23 AM at Tankers / ship anchorage, slow a spinner or SpinFish through the turn near RM 15.9; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Follow the first ebb downriver from Tankers / ship anchorage when marks stop holding near RM 15.9.

Why this move

During high slack from 9:53 AM - 11:23 AM, center on Tankers / ship anchorage near RM 15.9, with Shipwreck / rest area as the nearby option. This is the upriver turn for today's 5.5 ft exchange.

11:23 AM - 3:43 PM

Ebb (outgoing)

RM 15.1

Gear

During 11:23 AM - 3:43 PM at Tankers / ship anchorage, start with a spinner or SpinFish and tune weight and boat speed to hold RM 15.1; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Move one zone downriver from Tankers / ship anchorage when the ebb strengthens or marks leave RM 15.1.

Why this move

From 11:23 AM - 3:43 PM on the ebb (outgoing), work Tankers / ship anchorage near RM 15.1, with Astoria-Megler Bridge as the nearby option. On this 5.5 ft exchange, step downriver as the outgoing current builds.

3:43 PM - 5:13 PM

Low slack

RM 12.0

Gear

During 3:43 PM - 5:13 PM at Church Hole / Red Roof, slow a spinner or SpinFish through the turn near RM 12.0; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Hold near Church Hole / Red Roof, then work one zone upriver when the flood establishes above RM 12.0.

Why this move

During low slack from 3:43 PM - 5:13 PM, reset around Church Hole / Red Roof near RM 12.0, with Desdemona Sands as the nearby option. This is the lower turn for today's 5.5 ft exchange.

5:13 PM - 9:00 PM

Flood (incoming)

RM 12.1

Gear

During 5:13 PM - 9:00 PM at Church Hole / Red Roof, start with a spinner or SpinFish and tune weight and boat speed to hold RM 12.1; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Move one zone upriver from Church Hole / Red Roof when the flood strengthens or marks leave RM 12.1.

Why this move

From 5:13 PM - 9:00 PM on the flood (incoming), work Church Hole / Red Roof near RM 12.1, with Desdemona Sands as the nearby option. This 5.5 ft exchange calls for working upriver as the incoming current builds.