SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (6-5-23)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY BONNIE JACKMAN, WDFW

Preliminary Columbia River Sampling Summary May 29-June 4, 2023

Columbia River and Tributary Fishery Reports  

Mainstem Columbia River  

Salmon/Steelhead:  

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 1 bank angler had no catch.  

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – No report.  

Sec 3 (I-5 area) – No report.  

Sec 4 (Vancouver) – 9 bank anglers released one Chinook adult. 10 boats/16 rods kept two Chinook  adults and one jack. 

Sec 5 (Woodland) – 21 bank anglers no catch.  

Sec 6 (Kalama) – 41 bank anglers kept two Chinook adults. 4 boats/7 rods kept no catch. 

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – 1 boat/2 rods kept one Chinook adult. 

Sec 8 (Longview) – 22 bank anglers kept one steelhead. 35 boats/67 rods kept 13 Chinook adults and  two jacks.  

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) – Five bank anglers had no catch.  

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) – Two bank angler had no catch.  

Shad:  

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 29 bank anglers kept 290 shad and 1 boat/3 rods kept 30 shad.  Sec 6 (Kalama) – 1 boats/2 rods kept 20 shad and released 80 shad.  

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – 1 boats/2 rods kept 10 shad.  

Columbia River Tributaries  

Salmon/Steelhead:  

Cowlitz River I-5 Br downstream – 66 bank rods released 1 Chinook adult. One boat/2 rods kept 2  Chinook adults and released 1 Chinook.  

Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Br – 23 bank rods kept 3 Chinook adults. 3 boats/7 rods kept 1 Chinook jack  and 2 steelhead.  

Kalama River – 26 banks rods kept 1 Chinook adult and 1 steelhead. 4 boats/9 rods kept 5 Chinook  adults and 1 jack. 

Lewis River – 27 bank anglers kept 1 Chinook adult and 1 jack. 10 boats/24 rods kept 7 Chinook adults  and 2 jacks.  

Wind River – 5 bank rods had no catch. 5 boats/12 rods kept 1 Chinook adult. 

Drano Lake – 4 bank rods and no catch. 30 boats/70 rods kept 7 Chinook adults. 

Klickitat River below Fisher Hill Bridge – No report.