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Lower Columbia River

Buoy 10 Fishing Plan

Updated Sep 5, 2:17 AM PDT

Sunday, December 13, 2026 fishing strategy

Base rotation

TIDE PLAN READY

Church Hole / Red Roof

Medium exchange 7.7 ft

Daily center near RM 11.7

Opening move

Base the rotation around Church Hole / Red Roof near RM 11.7 for this 7.7 ft medium exchange.

Fish it right

At Church Hole / Red Roof, start with a spinner or SpinFish and tune weight or boat speed so the presentation fishes cleanly...

Move with the tide

A 7.7 ft medium exchange favors a middle-river rotation from Church Hole / Red Roof, moving upriver near high slack and lower...

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Move with the tide

Tide-stage plan

Times are Pacific local time.

5:00 AM - 8:13 AM

Ebb (outgoing)

RM 12.9

Gear

During 5:00 AM - 8:13 AM at Church Hole / Red Roof, start with a spinner or SpinFish and tune weight and boat speed to hold RM 12.9; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Move one zone downriver from Church Hole / Red Roof when the ebb strengthens or marks leave RM 12.9.

Why this move

From 5:00 AM - 8:13 AM on the ebb (outgoing), work Church Hole / Red Roof near RM 12.9, with Astoria-Megler Bridge as the nearby option. On this 7.7 ft exchange, step downriver as the outgoing current builds.

8:13 AM - 9:43 AM

Low slack

RM 9.8

Gear

During 8:13 AM - 9:43 AM at Green line, slow a spinner or SpinFish through the turn near RM 9.8; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Hold near Green line, then work one zone upriver when the flood establishes above RM 9.8.

Why this move

During low slack from 8:13 AM - 9:43 AM, reset around Green line near RM 9.8, with Checkerboard as the nearby option. This is the lower turn for today's 7.7 ft exchange.

9:43 AM - 2:05 PM

Flood (incoming)

RM 9.9

Gear

During 9:43 AM - 2:05 PM at Green line, start with a spinner or SpinFish and tune weight and boat speed to hold RM 9.9; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Move one zone upriver from Green line when the flood strengthens or marks leave RM 9.9.

Why this move

From 9:43 AM - 2:05 PM on the flood (incoming), work Green line near RM 9.9, with Checkerboard as the nearby option. This 7.7 ft exchange calls for working upriver as the incoming current builds.

2:05 PM - 3:35 PM

High slack

RM 13.7

Gear

During 2:05 PM - 3:35 PM at Astoria-Megler Bridge, slow a spinner or SpinFish through the turn near RM 13.7; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Follow the first ebb downriver from Astoria-Megler Bridge when marks stop holding near RM 13.7.

Why this move

During high slack from 2:05 PM - 3:35 PM, center on Astoria-Megler Bridge near RM 13.7, with Church Hole / Red Roof as the nearby option. This is the upriver turn for today's 7.7 ft exchange.

3:35 PM - 8:49 PM

Ebb (outgoing)

RM 12.9

Gear

During 3:35 PM - 8:49 PM at Church Hole / Red Roof, start with a spinner or SpinFish and tune weight and boat speed to hold RM 12.9; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Move one zone downriver from Church Hole / Red Roof when the ebb strengthens or marks leave RM 12.9.

Why this move

From 3:35 PM - 8:49 PM on the ebb (outgoing), work Church Hole / Red Roof near RM 12.9, with Astoria-Megler Bridge as the nearby option. On this 7.7 ft exchange, step downriver as the outgoing current builds.

8:49 PM - 9:00 PM

Low slack

RM 9.8

Gear

During 8:49 PM - 9:00 PM at Green line, slow a spinner or SpinFish through the turn near RM 9.8; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Hold near Green line, then work one zone upriver when the flood establishes above RM 9.8.

Why this move

During low slack from 8:49 PM - 9:00 PM, reset around Green line near RM 9.8, with Checkerboard as the nearby option. This is the lower turn for today's 7.7 ft exchange.