SW WA Fishing Report (4-22-24)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY BRYANT SPELLMAN, WDFW

Preliminary Washington tributary sport sampling summary April 15-21, 2024

Columbia River Tributaries 

Salmon/Steelhead

Cowlitz River I-5 Br downstream – 25 bank rods had no catch.  

SPRING CHINOOK ANGLERS WORK THE MOUTHOF DRANO LAKE DURING THE 2022 SEASON. (JENNIFER ROWLEN, USFWS)

Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Br – Two bank rods had no catch. 

Kalama River– 20 bank rods kept one steelhead and released one steelhead. 18boats/43 rods kept nine Chinook, three steelhead and released one steelhead. 

Lewis River – 43 bank rods released one Chinook. 38 boats/80 rods kept 10 Chinook, two jacks and  released 23 steelhead. 

Wind River – Two bank rods had no catch. 13 boats/31 rods kept one Chinook.

Drano Lake – 10 bank rods had no catch. 100 boats/255 rods kept 50 Chinook.

Klickitat River below Fisher Hill Bridge – One bank rod had no catch.