BarPilot

Lower Columbia River

Buoy 10 Fishing Plan

Updated Sep 5, 6:16 AM PDT

Wednesday, December 30, 2026 fishing strategy

Base rotation

TIDE PLAN READY

Church Hole / Red Roof

Small exchange 6.6 ft

Daily center near RM 12.8

Opening move

Base the rotation around Church Hole / Red Roof near RM 12.8 for this 6.6 ft small 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 6.6 ft small exchange favors holding the Church Hole / Red Roof area longer, moving upriver near high slack and lower again...

Wind and swell forecasts are not available this far ahead. The tide plan is ready and will refresh automatically when date-specific conditions become available. Updated Sep 5, 6:16 AM PDT

Move with the tide

Tide-stage plan

Times are Pacific local time.

5:00 AM - 5:12 AM

Flood (incoming)

RM 11.0

Gear

During 5:00 AM - 5:12 AM at Desdemona Sands, start with a spinner or SpinFish and tune weight and boat speed to hold RM 11.0; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Move one zone upriver from Desdemona Sands when the flood strengthens or marks leave RM 11.0.

Why this move

From 5:00 AM - 5:12 AM on the flood (incoming), work Desdemona Sands near RM 11.0, with Church Hole / Red Roof as the nearby option. This 6.6 ft exchange calls for working upriver as the incoming current builds.

5:12 AM - 6:42 AM

High slack

RM 14.8

Gear

During 5:12 AM - 6:42 AM at Astoria-Megler Bridge, slow a spinner or SpinFish through the turn near RM 14.8; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Follow the first ebb downriver from Astoria-Megler Bridge when marks stop holding near RM 14.8.

Why this move

During high slack from 5:12 AM - 6:42 AM, center on Astoria-Megler Bridge near RM 14.8, with Tankers / ship anchorage as the nearby option. This is the upriver turn for today's 6.6 ft exchange.

6:42 AM - 11:28 AM

Ebb (outgoing)

RM 14.0

Gear

During 6:42 AM - 11:28 AM at Astoria-Megler Bridge, start with a spinner or SpinFish and tune weight and boat speed to hold RM 14.0; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Move one zone downriver from Astoria-Megler Bridge when the ebb strengthens or marks leave RM 14.0.

Why this move

From 6:42 AM - 11:28 AM on the ebb (outgoing), work Astoria-Megler Bridge near RM 14.0, with Tankers / ship anchorage as the nearby option. On this 6.6 ft exchange, step downriver as the outgoing current builds.

11:28 AM - 12:58 PM

Low slack

RM 10.9

Gear

During 11:28 AM - 12:58 PM at Desdemona Sands, slow a spinner or SpinFish through the turn near RM 10.9; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Hold near Desdemona Sands, then work one zone upriver when the flood establishes above RM 10.9.

Why this move

During low slack from 11:28 AM - 12:58 PM, reset around Desdemona Sands near RM 10.9, with Green line as the nearby option. This is the lower turn for today's 6.6 ft exchange.

12:58 PM - 5:24 PM

Flood (incoming)

RM 11.0

Gear

During 12:58 PM - 5:24 PM at Desdemona Sands, start with a spinner or SpinFish and tune weight and boat speed to hold RM 11.0; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Move one zone upriver from Desdemona Sands when the flood strengthens or marks leave RM 11.0.

Why this move

From 12:58 PM - 5:24 PM on the flood (incoming), work Desdemona Sands near RM 11.0, with Church Hole / Red Roof as the nearby option. This 6.6 ft exchange calls for working upriver as the incoming current builds.

5:24 PM - 6:54 PM

High slack

RM 14.8

Gear

During 5:24 PM - 6:54 PM at Astoria-Megler Bridge, slow a spinner or SpinFish through the turn near RM 14.8; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Follow the first ebb downriver from Astoria-Megler Bridge when marks stop holding near RM 14.8.

Why this move

During high slack from 5:24 PM - 6:54 PM, center on Astoria-Megler Bridge near RM 14.8, with Tankers / ship anchorage as the nearby option. This is the upriver turn for today's 6.6 ft exchange.

6:54 PM - 9:00 PM

Ebb (outgoing)

RM 14.0

Gear

During 6:54 PM - 9:00 PM at Astoria-Megler Bridge, start with a spinner or SpinFish and tune weight and boat speed to hold RM 14.0; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Move one zone downriver from Astoria-Megler Bridge when the ebb strengthens or marks leave RM 14.0.

Why this move

From 6:54 PM - 9:00 PM on the ebb (outgoing), work Astoria-Megler Bridge near RM 14.0, with Tankers / ship anchorage as the nearby option. On this 6.6 ft exchange, step downriver as the outgoing current builds.