THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORTS ORIGINATED WITH WDFW AND ODFW
Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Washington Tributary Sport Summary – March 16-22, 2026
Mainstem Columbia River
Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam — 299 salmonid boats and 131 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Saturday, March 21.
Salmon/Steelhead
Section 1 (Bonneville) — 123 bank anglers kept three Chinook, released one Chinook and one steelhead. No boat effort reported.
Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — Two bank anglers had no catch. 11 boats/21 rods had no catch.
Section 3 (I-5 Area) — Eight bank anglers had no catch. 4 boats/7 rods had no catch.
Section 4 (Vancouver) — 32 bank anglers had no catch. 37 boats/67 rods kept one Chinook and one steelhead.
Section 5 (Woodland) — 20 bank anglers had no catch. 13 boats/19 rods had no catch.
Section 6 (Kalama) — 33 bank anglers had no catch. 8 boats/15 rods kept one Chinook.
Section 7 (Cowlitz) — No bank effort reported. 1 boat/1 rod had no catch.
Section 8 (Longview) — 68 bank anglers kept two Chinook, two steelhead and released five steelhead. 36 boats/79 rods kept one Chinook.
Section 9 (Cathlamet) — 53 bank anglers kept one steelhead and released eight steelhead. 6 boats/14 rods kept one Chinook and one steelhead.
Section 10 (Cathlamet) — No bank effort reported. 31 boats/53 rods kept five Chinook.
Sturgeon
No effort reported.
Shad
No effort reported.
Walleye
No effort reported.
Columbia River Tributaries
Salmon/Steelhead
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) — 56 bank anglers kept three steelhead. No boat effort reported.
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) — 75 bank anglers kept four steelhead. 11 boats/39 rods kept 21 steelhead and released one steelhead.
Kalama River — 21 bank anglers kept five steelhead, released one Chinook and one steelhead. 7 boats/19 rods kept four steelhead.
Lewis River — Six bank anglers had no catch. 2 boats/6 rods released three steelhead.
Wind River — No effort reported.
Drano Lake — No effort reported.
Klickitat River (below Fisher Hill Bridge) — No effort reported.
2026 Lower Willamette Spring Chinook Fishery
2026 Lower Willamette Steelhead Fishery
2026 Lower Willamette Sturgeon Fishery
