Columbia Basin Endorsement In WA & OR

Thank you Roger.  It was that subparagraph "e" that had me confused when I called ODFW.  I asked only about landing and coming ashore, since that's all that concerned me at the time.

I reported ODFW's answer as it was given to me.

I apologize for any confusion I may have caused for anyone who isn't me.

Looks pretty clear.  Since I was considering the Multnomah Channel looks like I'd need to pick up an endorsement for Oregon as well.  Pretty spendy for a nonresident tag. 

Snopro, conveniently ODFW does not spell things out as clear as WDFW does.  It's rare that WDFW regs are easier to navigate than ODFW are. 

Who needs to purchase an endorsement?
Any angler 15 years of age or older with a Washington fishing license fishing recreationally for salmon or steelhead in the Columbia River and its tributaries is required to have an endorsement.

Are anglers licensed in Oregon required to purchase the endorsement?
Anglers with an Oregon license are not required to purchase an endorsement if they are fishing from a boat or from the Oregon bank of the Columbia River. However, as always, anglers licensed in Oregon fishing the Columbia River from Washington’s bank and sloughs – except Camas Slough – are required to purchase the appropriate Washington fishing-license documents.

Where is the endorsement required?
The endorsement is required, along with a fishing license and a catch record card, for anglers 15 years of age and older to fish for salmon and steelhead on the Columbia River and its tributaries when open to fishing for those species. WDFW, working with the Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Recreational Advisory Board, has developed a list of waters in the Columbia River basin where the endorsement is required.

I haven't seen this written this clearly anywhere in the ODFW site, so I read it as a potential to get a fine.  If it is the same as WDFW, then I can see how you came up with your scenario where you could launch from Oregon and fish in Washingon.  I'm sure many of us will have the LEO's give us grief one way or another.

Carry on!