**Columbia River Coho Hot: Full Moon Tides Push Spring Salmon Shallow** Character count: 139 characters (including spaces) ✓

Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to guy for all things angling on the mighty Columbia River around Portland. It's early May 1st, 2026, and the river's callin' loud after that full moon last night bringin' massive tidal swings—prime time for fish chasin' bait in the currents, just like those pass reports from down south. Weather's lookin' mild: partly cloudy skies, temps hoverin' 55-65°F, light southwest winds at 5-10 knots, perfect for bank or boat time. Sunrise hits at 5:45 AM, sunset around 8:20 PM, givin' ya long daylight for those golden hour bites. Tides? Slack low around 4 AM now, floodin' strong mid-mornin' to push fish into shallows—check your local charts for exacts, but expect 6-8 foot swings today. Fish activity's heatin' up with spring runs. Recent reports mirror Great Lakes action: coho salmon trollin' hot off breakwalls and river mouths, mixin' with rainbow trout, steelhead, and browns pushin' upriver. Locals nailed limits of 20-inch coho shallow-trollin' spoons and stickbaits, plus perch schools on sonar. Sturgeon and shad are active too, with smallmouth bass fair-sized in eddies—echoin' bass forecasts sayin' highly active fish this weekend. Best lures: Chartreuse spoons or spinners for salmon/trout, soft plastics like grubs on jigheads for bass and perch. Top baits? Spawn bags, beads for steelhead; worms or cut anchovy for sturgeon and shad. Troll upper water column 2-4 mph. Hot spots: Try the mouth near Bonneville Dam for steelhead runs, or Kelley Point Park eddies for coho and bass—bank access gold. If boatin', hit Hayden Island sloughs durin' flood tide. Rig tight, watch for snags, and leave no trace. Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for weekly updates! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.