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Lower Columbia River

Buoy 10 Fishing Plan

Updated Sep 5, 3:41 AM PDT

Saturday, December 19, 2026 fishing strategy

Base rotation

TIDE PLAN READY

Church Hole / Red Roof

Medium exchange 7.4 ft

Daily center near RM 12.0

Opening move

Base the rotation around Church Hole / Red Roof near RM 12.0 for this 7.4 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 7.4 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 - 7:27 AM

Flood (incoming)

RM 10.2

Gear

During 5:00 AM - 7:27 AM at Green line, start with a spinner or SpinFish and tune weight and boat speed to hold RM 10.2; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Move one zone upriver from Green line when the flood strengthens or marks leave RM 10.2.

Why this move

From 5:00 AM - 7:27 AM on the flood (incoming), work Green line near RM 10.2, with Desdemona Sands as the nearby option. This 7.4 ft exchange calls for working upriver as the incoming current builds.

7:27 AM - 8:57 AM

High slack

RM 14.0

Gear

During 7:27 AM - 8:57 AM at Astoria-Megler Bridge, slow a spinner or SpinFish through the turn near RM 14.0; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Follow the first ebb downriver from Astoria-Megler Bridge when marks stop holding near RM 14.0.

Why this move

During high slack from 7:27 AM - 8:57 AM, center on Astoria-Megler Bridge near RM 14.0, with Church Hole / Red Roof as the nearby option. This is the upriver turn for today's 7.4 ft exchange.

8:57 AM - 2:21 PM

Ebb (outgoing)

RM 13.2

Gear

During 8:57 AM - 2:21 PM at Astoria-Megler Bridge, start with a spinner or SpinFish and tune weight and boat speed to hold RM 13.2; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Move one zone downriver from Astoria-Megler Bridge when the ebb strengthens or marks leave RM 13.2.

Why this move

From 8:57 AM - 2:21 PM on the ebb (outgoing), work Astoria-Megler Bridge near RM 13.2, with Church Hole / Red Roof as the nearby option. On this 7.4 ft exchange, step downriver as the outgoing current builds.

2:21 PM - 3:51 PM

Low slack

RM 10.1

Gear

During 2:21 PM - 3:51 PM at Green line, slow a spinner or SpinFish through the turn near RM 10.1; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Hold near Green line, then work one zone upriver when the flood establishes above RM 10.1.

Why this move

During low slack from 2:21 PM - 3:51 PM, reset around Green line near RM 10.1, with Desdemona Sands as the nearby option. This is the lower turn for today's 7.4 ft exchange.

3:51 PM - 8:48 PM

Flood (incoming)

RM 10.2

Gear

During 3:51 PM - 8:48 PM at Green line, start with a spinner or SpinFish and tune weight and boat speed to hold RM 10.2; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Move one zone upriver from Green line when the flood strengthens or marks leave RM 10.2.

Why this move

From 3:51 PM - 8:48 PM on the flood (incoming), work Green line near RM 10.2, with Desdemona Sands as the nearby option. This 7.4 ft exchange calls for working upriver as the incoming current builds.

8:48 PM - 9:00 PM

High slack

RM 14.0

Gear

During 8:48 PM - 9:00 PM at Astoria-Megler Bridge, slow a spinner or SpinFish through the turn near RM 14.0; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Follow the first ebb downriver from Astoria-Megler Bridge when marks stop holding near RM 14.0.

Why this move

During high slack from 8:48 PM - 9:00 PM, center on Astoria-Megler Bridge near RM 14.0, with Church Hole / Red Roof as the nearby option. This is the upriver turn for today's 7.4 ft exchange.