Fishing Calendar App
Fishing Calendar for Columbia River at Astoria, United States
The mouth of the Columbia River at Astoria is one of the West Coast's premier salmon fisheries, with chinook and coho runs passing through each year on their way upstream to spawn.
Best fishing times in August 2026
| Date | Moon | Sunrise | Sunset | Major periods | Minor periods | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 01 | Waning gibbous | 05:57 | 20:45 | 02:21–04:21, 14:45–16:45 | 08:33–10:33, 20:56–22:56 | 11% ●○○○○ |
| Sun 02 | Waning gibbous | 05:58 | 20:43 | 03:04–05:04, 15:28–17:28 | 09:16–11:16, 21:40–23:40 | 11% ●○○○○ |
| Mon 03 | Waning gibbous | 05:59 | 20:42 | 03:52–05:52, 16:17–18:17 | 10:04–12:04, 22:29–00:29 | 33% ●●○○○ |
| Tue 04 | Waning gibbous | 06:01 | 20:40 | 04:38–06:38, 17:04–19:04 | 10:51–12:51 | 72% ●●●●○ |
| Wed 05 | Last quarter | 06:02 | 20:39 | 05:28–07:28, 17:56–19:56 | 23:14–01:14, 11:42–13:42 | 97% ●●●●● |
| Thu 06 | Waning crescent | 06:03 | 20:38 | 06:22–08:22, 18:53–20:53 | 00:06–02:06, 12:37–14:37 | 88% ●●●●● |
| Fri 07 | Waning crescent | 06:04 | 20:36 | 07:21–09:21, 19:54–21:54 | 01:04–03:04, 13:37–15:37 | 54% ●●●○○ |
| Sat 08 | Waning crescent | 06:06 | 20:35 | 08:24–10:24, 20:58–22:58 | 02:07–04:07, 14:41–16:41 | 19% ●○○○○ |
| Sun 09 | Waning crescent | 06:07 | 20:33 | 09:29–11:29, 22:03–00:03 | 03:11–05:11, 15:46–17:46 | 16% ●○○○○ |
| Mon 10 | Waning crescent | 06:08 | 20:31 | 10:32–12:32 | 04:15–06:15, 16:48–18:48 | 52% ●●●○○ |
| Tue 11 | Waning crescent | 06:09 | 20:30 | 23:01–01:01, 11:32–13:32 | 05:16–07:16, 17:47–19:47 | 93% ●●●●● |
| Wed 12 | Waning crescent | 06:10 | 20:28 | 23:58–01:58, 12:27–14:27 | 06:12–08:12, 18:41–20:41 | 100% ●●●●● |
| Thu 13 | New moon | 06:12 | 20:27 | 00:51–02:51, 13:17–15:17 | 07:04–09:04, 19:30–21:30 | 86% ●●●●● |
| Fri 14 | Waxing crescent | 06:13 | 20:25 | 01:39–03:39, 14:05–16:05 | 07:52–09:52, 20:17–22:17 | 43% ●●●○○ |
| Sat 15 | Waxing crescent | 06:14 | 20:23 | 02:25–04:25, 14:50–16:50 | 08:38–10:38, 21:02–23:02 | 12% ●○○○○ |
| Sun 16 | Waxing crescent | 06:16 | 20:22 | 03:10–05:10, 15:34–17:34 | 09:22–11:22, 21:47–23:47 | 18% ●○○○○ |
| Mon 17 | Waxing crescent | 06:17 | 20:20 | 03:55–05:55, 16:19–18:19 | 10:07–12:07, 22:32–00:32 | 24% ●●○○○ |
| Tue 18 | Waxing crescent | 06:18 | 20:18 | 04:40–06:40, 17:06–19:06 | 10:53–12:53 | 48% ●●●○○ |
| Wed 19 | Waxing crescent | 06:19 | 20:17 | 05:27–07:27, 17:53–19:53 | 23:14–01:14, 11:40–13:40 | 64% ●●●●○ |
| Thu 20 | First quarter | 06:21 | 20:15 | 06:16–08:16, 18:43–20:43 | 00:03–02:03, 12:30–14:30 | 59% ●●●○○ |
| Fri 21 | Waxing gibbous | 06:22 | 20:13 | 07:06–09:06, 19:34–21:34 | 00:53–02:53, 13:20–15:20 | 38% ●●○○○ |
| Sat 22 | Waxing gibbous | 06:23 | 20:11 | 07:58–09:58, 20:25–22:25 | 01:44–03:44, 14:12–16:12 | 16% ●○○○○ |
| Sun 23 | Waxing gibbous | 06:24 | 20:10 | 08:49–10:49, 21:16–23:16 | 02:35–04:35, 15:03–17:03 | 11% ●○○○○ |
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| Mon 24 | Waxing gibbous | 06:26 | 20:08 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Tue 25 | Waxing gibbous | 06:27 | 20:06 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Wed 26 | Waxing gibbous | 06:28 | 20:04 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Thu 27 | Full moon | 06:29 | 20:02 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Fri 28 | Waning gibbous | 06:31 | 20:00 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 29 | Waning gibbous | 06:32 | 19:59 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sun 30 | Waning gibbous | 06:33 | 19:57 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Mon 31 | Waning gibbous | 06:34 | 19:55 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
Fish recorded in this region
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Coho salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch
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Chinook salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
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Coastal cutthroat trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii
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Barred sand bass
Paralabrax nebulifer
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Black perch
Embiotoca jacksoni
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Black rockfish
Sebastes melanops
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Blue rockfish
Sebastes mystinus
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Brown rockfish
Sebastes auriculatus
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Cabezon
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus
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California sheephead
Semicossyphus pulcher
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Canary rockfish
Sebastes pinniger
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Copper rockfish
Sebastes caurinus
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to fish at Columbia River at Astoria?
- The highest-rated day in the current month at Columbia River at Astoria is 12 August 2026, with a fishing efficiency of 100%. The strongest feeding window is around 23:58–01:58 local time.
- What fish can you catch in Columbia River at Astoria?
- Species recorded in the same waters and region as Columbia River at Astoria include Coho salmon, Chinook salmon, Coastal cutthroat trout, Barred sand bass, Black perch. This list is matched from regional occurrence data by water type and area, so not every species is present in Columbia River at Astoria itself.
- Do moon phases affect fishing at Columbia River at Astoria?
- Solunar theory links feeding activity to the moon's position. Major periods occur when the moon is overhead or underfoot, with shorter minor periods midway between them. New and full moons generally produce the strongest activity.