THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT ORIGINATED WITH WDFW
Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Washington Tributary Sport Summary – June 29 – July 5, 2026
Mainstem Columbia River
Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam — 64 salmonid boats and 327 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Saturday, July 4.
Salmon/Steelhead
Section 1 (Bonneville) — 17 bank anglers released three Chinook and one steelhead. No boat effort reported.
Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — Six bank anglers had no catch. 2 boats/3 rods released one Chinook jack.
Section 3 (I-5 Area) — Five bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.
Section 4 (Vancouver) — 34 bank anglers kept one sockeye. 2 boats/6 rods released one steelhead.
Section 5 (Woodland) — 32 bank anglers kept one steelhead, two sockeye, and released one steelhead. 2 boats/3 rods kept one steelhead.
Section 6 (Kalama) — 104 bank anglers kept one steelhead, released three Chinook and one jack. 4 boats/11 rods kept one steelhead.
Section 7 (Cowlitz) — No bank effort reported. 1 boat/3 rods kept three steelhead.
Section 8 (Longview) — 182 bank anglers kept 34 steelhead and released seven steelhead. 23 boats/54 rods kept 16 steelhead, one sockeye, and released nine steelhead and three sockeye.
Section 9 (Cathlamet) — 45 bank anglers kept 11 steelhead and released one steelhead. 11 boats/20 rods kept ten steelhead, one sockeye, and released one steelhead.
Section 10 (Cathlamet) — One bank angler released two steelhead. 1 boat/2 rods kept one steelhead.
Sturgeon
Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — 1 boat/3 rods released two oversize sturgeon.
Shad
Section 1 (Bonneville) — 16 bank anglers kept 22 shad and released nine shad.
Walleye
No effort reported.
Columbia River Tributaries
Salmon/Steelhead
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) — 95 bank anglers kept three Chinook jack, eight steelhead, and released five Chinook jack and one oversize sturgeon. 3 boats/5 rods had no catch.
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) — 39 bank anglers kept four Chinook, one jack, three steelhead, and released two Chinook and six jacks. 47 boats/220 rods kept one Chinook, 56 steelhead, and released one Chinook.
Kalama River — No effort reported.
Lewis River — Five bank anglers had no catch. 10 boats/13 rods kept one steelhead.
Wind River — No effort reported.
Drano Lake — No effort reported.
Klickitat River (below Fisher Hill Bridge) — No effort reported.
Klickitat River (above Fisher Hill Bridge) — No effort reported.
