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They call it a “Coho Rodeo,” and the name is apt.
Even the captain had to get involved with netting the feisty, crazy-fighting salmon when the deckhand couldn’t keep up.
Buoy 10 salmon fishing going strong into final week
Chinook retention closed due to large catch numbers
- By TERRY OTTO, For The Columbian
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August 27, 2026 8:02 am
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Outdoors, Sports
Fishing guide Marvin Henkel netting a salmon at Buoy 10. The action in the river and out in the ocean has been excellent this year. (Photo courtesy of Marvin’s Guide Service)
Three anglers pose with a mess of Buoy 10 salmon. Guides and anglers have been getting plenty of Chinook and coho in the estuary near Astoria, Ore., this month. (Photo courtesy of Marvin’s Guide Service)
Itís been an exciting season for fall salmon, and the final days of the Buoy 10 fishery should prove to be excellent as well. Starting Aug. 25, 2026, anglers may keep any Chinook, whether of hatchery origin or not. (Photo courtesy of Marvinís Guide Service)
Anglers limited the boat while fishing Buoy 10 with guide Marvin Henkel recently. The ocean has closed for Chinook, and may close soon for coho, but the action in-river is peaking right now. (Photo courtesy of Marvinís Guide Service)
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