PORTLAND, OR · PORTLAND · COLUMBIA RIVER
TODAY · 05:00

Portland · Columbia River fishing forecast

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Peak window opens 05:00 — 08:00. Wind 3 m/s NNW.

BITE
70/100
SWELL
—
WATER
—
WIND
3 m/s
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Portland · Columbia River (Portland, OR) is rated GO · 70/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Sun, 1 Nov at 70/100. In season now: Steelhead, Salmon, Rockfish, Lingcod, Sturgeon.

TODAY'S PEAK WINDOWS

3-hour blocks where wind, wave and solunar timing align best. Always check tide and conditions on the day.

05:00–08:00 · 81/10017:00–20:00 · 82/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Portland · Columbia River: Sun, 1 Nov at 70/100.

7-day outlook for Portland · Columbia River: Sun 70 out of 100, Mon 70 out of 100, Tue 70 out of 100, Wed 70 out of 100, Thu 65 out of 100, Fri 70 out of 100, Sat 65 out of 100 70SunGO70MonGO70TueGO70WedGO65ThuHOLD70FriGO65SatHOLD
SUN · TODAY
1
GO 70 · 05:00
MON
2
GO 70
TUE
3
GO 70
WED
4
GO 70
THU
5
HOLD 65
FRI
6
GO 70
SAT
7
HOLD 65
Per-day detail
Sun, 1 Nov · GO
70 /100
Wind 5.9 mph NNW · Swell — · Water — · Rain 2%
Mon, 2 Nov · GO
70 /100
Wind 5.7 mph NW · Swell — · Water — · Rain 1%
Tue, 3 Nov · GO
70 /100
Wind 5.9 mph N · Swell — · Water — · Rain 2%
Wed, 4 Nov · GO
70 /100
Wind 3.3 mph NE · Swell — · Water — · Rain 1%
Thu, 5 Nov · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 3.2 mph SE · Swell — · Water — · Rain 51%
Fri, 6 Nov · GO
70 /100
Wind 3.3 mph SSE · Swell — · Water — · Rain 39%
Sat, 7 Nov · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 4.7 mph SE · Swell — · Water — · Rain 55%

TIDES — PORTLAND MORRISON STREET BRIDGE

Predicted from harmonic constituents at the Portland Morrison Street Bridge tide station, 0.7 km away — high reliability.

Sun, 1 Nov

Tide at Portland · Columbia River: Low 01:24 at 0.3 metres, High 02:30 at 0.3 metres, Low 04:30 at 0.3 metres, High 09:42 at 0.9 metres, Low 18:00 at 0.1 metres, High 22:24 at 0.6 metres 06:0012:0018:00 01:24 · 0.3m02:30 · 0.3m04:30 · 0.3m09:42 · 0.9m18:00 · 0.1m22:24 · 0.6m
Low
01:24
1.1ft
High
02:30
1.1ft
Low
04:30
1.0ft
High
09:42
3.1ft
Low
18:00
0.3ft
High
22:24
1.8ft

Mon, 2 Nov

Low
02:12
1.3ft
High
02:42
1.3ft
Low
05:48
1.0ft
High
10:36
2.9ft
Low
18:54
0.3ft
High
23:30
1.9ft

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active in Portland (OR) waters for November. Verify current OR DPI / Fisheries bag limits before keeping anything.

SteelheadSalmonRockfishLingcodSturgeon

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