Lower Columbia, SW WA Fishing Report (9-21-20)
THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY KEVIN MATHEWS, WDFW
Washington Columbia River and Tributary Fishing Report Sept 14-Sept 20, 2020
Salmon/Steelhead:
Mainstem Lower Columbia River
Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 69 bank anglers kept six Chinook, three Chinook jacks, two coho and three coho jacks. 19 boat/56 rods kept 36 Chinook, seven Chinook jacks and released one Chinook, five Chinook jacks and one coho.
Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – 42 boats/105 rods kept 49 Chinook, six Chinook jacks, one coho and released four Chinook, one Chinook jack and one coho jack.
Sec 4 (Vancouver) – 30 bank anglers kept one Chinook jack, one coho and released one coho jack. 60 boats/146 rods kept 41 Chinook, seven Chinook jacks, four coho and released two Chinook jacks, three coho and one coho jack.
Sec 5 (Woodland) – 32 boats/87 rods kept 14 Chinook, one Chinook jack and one coho.
Sec 6 (Kalama) – 147 bank anglers kept 15 Chinook. 51 boats/137 rods kept 40 Chinook, three Chinook jacks, four coho and released seven Chinook, two Chinook jacks and five coho.
Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – 28 boats/76 rods kept 33 Chinook, two Chinook jacks, two coho and released two Chinook and five coho.
Sec 8 (Longview) – 28 bank anglers kept one Chinook and one coho. 25 boats/51 rods kept 15 Chinook, one Chinook jack, one coho jack and released one coho.
Sec 9 (Cathlamet) – 5 boats/12 rods kept three Chinook.
Sturgeon:
Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 66 bank anglers had no catch. 2 boats/4 rods had no catch.
Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – 3 boats/8 rods released two sublegal sturgeon.
Sec 4 (Vancouver) – 12 bank anglers had no catch. 21 boats/62 rods kept four legal and released 12 sublegal and 10 oversized sturgeon.
Sec 5 (Woodland) – 13 boats/34 rods kept four legal and released seven sublegal and one oversized sturgeon.
Sec 6 (Kalama) – 18 bank anglers had no catch. 65 boats/179 rods kept 13 legal and released 78 sublegal and 10 oversized sturgeon.
Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – 7 boats/22 rods kept three legal and released six sublegal sturgeon.
Sec 8 (Longview) – 58 bank anglers released three sublegal sturgeon. 10 boats/31 rods kept one legal sturgeon.
Sec 9 (Cathlamet) – 8 boats/19 rods kept one legal and released four sublegal sturgeon.
Salmon/Steelhead:
Columbia River Tributaries
Cowlitz River – I-5 Br downstream – 46 bank anglers kept one coho, two coho jacks and released one Chinook jack and one sublegal sturgeon. 49 boats/114 rods kept six coho, five coho jacks, one steelhead, three legal sturgeon and released nine Chinook, two Chinook jacks, one coho, 22 sublegal and five oversized sturgeon.
Above the I-5 Br – Four bank anglers kept one coho and released three Chinook. 2 boats/5 rods kept one coho, two cutthroat and released one Chinook.
Lewis River – Two bank anglers had no catch.
Drano Lake – 26 bank anglers kept two Chinook and released four steelhead. 77 boats/180 rods kept 89 Chinook, 11 Chinook jacks, seven coho, one coho jack and released five Chinook, one Chinook jack, one coho and one steelhead.
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