Oregon and Washington fishery managers announced seasons and regulations for 2021 Columbia River summer and fall salmon and steelhead fisheries.  Improved forecasts for summer Chinook, fall Chinook and coho salmon will allow for increased opportunity to target these fish. However, the forecasts for sockeye salmon and upriver summer steelhead are below average and will require conservative retention seasons.  For the summer season, retention of adult hatchery Chinook will open June 16 and continue through July 5 downstream of Bonneville Dam and through July 31 from Bonneville Dam upstream to the Oregon-Washington border.  In both areas, sockeye and hatchery steelhead retention will be allowed June 16 to July 31, but with a reduced bag limit for each.  Fall Chinook retention seasons start August 1 and are longer than recent years, but regulations do vary by river section, and anglers are encouraged to review the detailed descriptions.  Hatchery coho retention will be open throughout the fall season based on the much-improved forecast.  Due to the low forecast for upriver summer steelhead, protective regulations will again be in effect for 2021 fisheries.  These include a one hatchery steelhead daily bag limit, area-specific retention closures, and Thermal Angling Sanctuaries in portions of Eagle Creek, Herman Creek, the Deschutes River, and the Columbia River near the mouths of these tributaries.