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Historical December 2023 high-water view of the Hood River rushing beneath Tucker Bridge near USGS gage 14120000.
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Hood River Fishing Report

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Last known active — check nowOfficial restrictionAccess restriction

Grasshopper Fire order closes East Fork and Dog River access routes

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East Fork Trail #650 and East Fork Trailhead; Dog River Trail #675; Tamanawas Trail #650A and Tamanawas Falls Trailhead; and the National Forest lands, roads, and trails listed in Order 06-06-01-26-11
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This order closes the named Forest Service routes and lands; it is not a fishing closure for the entire Hood River.

The order does not prove that a separate county, Port, or lower-mainstem access is open, safe, legal, or suitable; anglers must confirm the exact alternative access.

USGS 14120000 measures combined-mainstem water conditions at Tucker Bridge and cannot confirm access status on either fork.

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Flow and weather

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Flow
229 cfs
Stable over about 6 hoursU.S. Geological Survey may revise this readingWater 56.5°F · 24h high 59.4°F · USGS provisional
Air forecast
55°F
Next 24h high
70.0°F

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7-day U.S. Geological Survey chart

USGS 14120000 at Tucker Bridge · combined mainstem discharge in cfs

Discharge

416 cfs222 cfs
Sep 4Sep 11

Latest reading: 229 cfs. Stable over about 6 hours. Chart covers Sep 4 through Sep 11; readings are provisional and may be revised.

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Hood River near Hood River

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Where these readings come from

Current U.S. Geological Survey gauge: Hood River at Tucker Bridge, near Hood River

Stable over about 6 hoursU.S. Geological Survey may revise this readingObserved
Water 56.5°F · provisional · 24h high 59.4°F provisionalWater observed · high observed
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Hood River access and closure status

The Grasshopper Fire order closes the East Fork and Dog River routes named below, not the entire Hood River. Use a direct official source for every access decision.

Before you go

Under the reviewed 2026 Central Zone rules, stream trout is open May 22 through October 31. Trout is catch-and-release on the main river, smaller streams, East Fork, and Middle Fork. The main river from the jetty tips to the East/West Fork confluence is open April 15 through June 30 for one adult hatchery spring Chinook per day and open all year for hatchery coho and hatchery steelhead. Bait is allowed for salmon and steelhead. Main river rules apply on the West Fork from the confluence to the deadline 200 feet below Punchbowl Falls. Upstream is closed. Clear Branch is closed. Release wild steelhead unharmed and carry the required license, tag, and Columbia River Basin Endorsement when fishing for salmon or steelhead. Check trip-date ODFW updates before fishing.

Rules by reach

Rules by reach: fishing rules by reach and season
River section and seasonFishing rules
Main riverjetty tips to the East/West Fork confluence

Trout is open May 22 through October 31 and is catch-and-release. Hatchery Chinook is open April 15 through June 30 with one adult hatchery spring Chinook per day. Hatchery coho and hatchery steelhead are open all year. Bait is allowed for salmon and steelhead. Check trip-date updates.

Official rule
East Fork, Middle Fork, and listed smaller stream context

Trout is open May 22 through October 31 and is catch-and-release under the reviewed permanent rules. The current Grasshopper Fire order separately closes the named East Fork access route and mapped closure land.

Official rule
West Forkconfluence to 200 feet below Punchbowl Falls

Main river Hood River rules apply to this section. Upstream of the angling deadline 200 feet below Punchbowl Falls is closed.

Official rule
Clear Branch Hood River

Closed under the reviewed 2026 Central Zone rules.

Official rule

Where to access the river

Hood River confluence · verify current waterfront status

The Port identifies the confluence as a fishing area and warns that extreme caution is required. Check current alerts, posted signs, legal shoreline entry, current, depth, and changing sand before fishing.

Site details

Tucker Park · verify the exact river edge

The county lists daylight day use, weather permitting. Treat the park as a lower-main river planning anchor, not proof that every bank is open, legal to enter, or safe to wade.

Site details

East Fork Trail #650 · closed through December 31, 2026

Forest Service Order 06-06-01-26-11 closes the trail, East Fork Trailhead, and mapped National Forest land unless the order is changed or rescinded.

Site details

Dog River Trail #675 · closed through December 31, 2026

The same Forest Service order closes Dog River Trail #675 and mapped National Forest land unless the order is changed or rescinded.

Site details
  • Forest Service Order 06-06-01-26-11 is effective August 11 through December 31, 2026 unless updated or rescinded. It closes East Fork Trail #650 and East Fork Trailhead, Dog River Trail #675, Tamanawas Trail #650A and Tamanawas Falls Trailhead, and mapped National Forest land, roads, and trails.
  • The order does not close the entire Hood River. Use a confirmed open lower-main river access and remain outside the mapped closure area.
  • The Port identifies the Hood River confluence as a fishing area and warns that extreme caution is required. Current, depth, and the sandbar can change independently of the Tucker gauge.
  • Tucker Park day use is open during daylight hours, weather permitting, but the county page does not certify every bank as a legal or safe fishing entry. Check signs and the exact edge on site.
More rules and access notices
Active when reviewedLegal closure

Forest Service Order 06-06-01-26-11 — Grasshopper Fire closure

Applies to: East Fork Trail #650 and East Fork Trailhead; Dog River Trail #675; Tamanawas Trail #650A and Tamanawas Falls Trailhead; and mapped National Forest land, roads, and trails

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The order closes named trails and mapped National Forest land; it does not close the entire Hood River.

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Rules and closures

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Fishing noticeOfficial agencyForest Service Order 06-06-01-26-11 — Grasshopper Fire closurefs.usda.gov (opens in a new tab)
What this source covers

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Applies to: East Fork Trail #650 and East Fork Trailhead; Dog River Trail #675; Tamanawas Trail #650A and Tamanawas Falls Trailhead; and mapped National Forest land, roads, and trails

The order closes named trails and mapped National Forest land; it does not close the entire Hood River.

Flow and weather

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Access and land

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