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Lower Columbia River

Buoy 10 Fishing Plan

Updated Sep 5, 6:40 PM PDT

Wednesday, January 20, 2027 fishing strategy

Base rotation

TIDE PLAN READY

Hammond

Large exchange 11.1 ft

Daily center near RM 8.3

Opening move

Base the rotation around Hammond near RM 8.3 for this 11.1 ft large exchange.

Fish it right

At Hammond, start with a spinner or SpinFish and tune weight or boat speed so the presentation fishes cleanly; bait remains a...

Move with the tide

A 11.1 ft large exchange favors a lower-river rotation toward the mouth from Hammond, moving upriver toward high slack and back...

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Move with the tide

Tide-stage plan

Times are Pacific local time.

5:00 AM - 9:40 AM

Flood (incoming)

RM 6.5

Gear

During 5:00 AM - 9:40 AM at Chinook, start with a spinner or SpinFish and tune weight and boat speed to hold RM 6.5; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Move one zone upriver from Chinook when the flood strengthens or marks leave RM 6.5.

Why this move

From 5:00 AM - 9:40 AM on the flood (incoming), work Chinook near RM 6.5, with Ilwaco / Baker Bay as the nearby option. This 11.1 ft exchange calls for working upriver as the incoming current builds.

9:40 AM - 11:10 AM

High slack

RM 10.3

Gear

During 9:40 AM - 11:10 AM at Green line, slow a spinner or SpinFish through the turn near RM 10.3; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Follow the first ebb downriver from Green line when marks stop holding near RM 10.3.

Why this move

During high slack from 9:40 AM - 11:10 AM, center on Green line near RM 10.3, with Desdemona Sands as the nearby option. This is the upriver turn for today's 11.1 ft exchange.

11:10 AM - 4:45 PM

Ebb (outgoing)

RM 9.5

Gear

During 11:10 AM - 4:45 PM at Green line, start with a spinner or SpinFish and tune weight and boat speed to hold RM 9.5; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Move one zone downriver from Green line when the ebb strengthens or marks leave RM 9.5.

Why this move

From 11:10 AM - 4:45 PM on the ebb (outgoing), work Green line near RM 9.5, with Checkerboard as the nearby option. On this 11.1 ft exchange, step downriver as the outgoing current builds.

4:45 PM - 6:15 PM

Low slack

RM 6.4

Gear

During 4:45 PM - 6:15 PM at Ilwaco / Baker Bay, slow a spinner or SpinFish through the turn near RM 6.4; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Hold near Ilwaco / Baker Bay, then work one zone upriver when the flood establishes above RM 6.4.

Why this move

During low slack from 4:45 PM - 6:15 PM, reset around Ilwaco / Baker Bay near RM 6.4, with Buoys 20-24 as the nearby option. This is the lower turn for today's 11.1 ft exchange.

6:15 PM - 9:00 PM

Flood (incoming)

RM 6.5

Gear

During 6:15 PM - 9:00 PM at Chinook, start with a spinner or SpinFish and tune weight and boat speed to hold RM 6.5; bait remains a valid alternative.

Move when

Move one zone upriver from Chinook when the flood strengthens or marks leave RM 6.5.

Why this move

From 6:15 PM - 9:00 PM on the flood (incoming), work Chinook near RM 6.5, with Ilwaco / Baker Bay as the nearby option. This 11.1 ft exchange calls for working upriver as the incoming current builds.