News Release Date
03-08-2024
For the second year in a row, Eulachon smelt have returned to the Sandy River in large numbers! However, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has not opened the fishery for dip-netting as they did in 2023.
You can learn more about Troutdale’s historic smelt runs at Troutdale Historical Society’s Barn Exhibit Hall at 732 E Historic Columbia River Highway.
The video below was recorded at Glenn Otto Park on March 7, 2024.