Bonneville, The Dalles, and John Day pools are open to retention of white sturgeon until quotas are reached (under permanent regulations). See 2018 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations for size, daily, and annual bag limits. Anglers are advised to check weather conditions before driving to the gorge. White sturgeon retention is closed from Buoy 10 upstream to Bonneville Dam, but remains an option for catch-and-release fishing. Walleye angling is good in The Dalles Pool. A few winter steelhead should be available for anglers plunking from the beaches on the lower Columbia River. Sturgeon Bonneville Pool: Weekly checking showed five sublegal sturgeon released for 16 bank anglers; and two legal white sturgeon kept, plus 163 sublegals and one oversize sturgeon released for 14 boats (33 anglers). The Dalles Pool: Weekly checking showed two oversize sturgeon released for 24 bank anglers; and eight legal white sturgeon kept, plus 25 sublegal and two oversize sturgeon released for 10 boats (26 anglers). Walleye The Dalles Pool: Weekly checking showed three walleye kept for one bank angler; and 26 walleye kept, plus six walleye released for seven boats (15 anglers).(ODFW) Salmon steelhead The salmonid creel program on the lower Columbia has ended for the year and will resume February of 2018. Columbia River Endorsement Creel Surveys Fishing was slowed by high water in some streams.