THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORTS ORIGINATED WITH WDFW AND ODFW
Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Washington Tributary Sport Summary – March 2-8, 2026
Mainstem Columbia River
Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam — 72 salmonid boats and 51 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Saturday, March 7.
Salmon/Steelhead
Section 1 (Bonneville) — 12 bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.
Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — No bank effort reported. 4 boats/5 rods had no catch.
Section 3 (I-5 Area) — No bank or boat effort reported.
Section 4 (Vancouver) — Two bank anglers had no catch. 10 boats/16 rods had no catch.
Section 5 (Woodland) — 13 bank anglers released one steelhead. 5 boats/7 rods had no catch.
Section 6 (Kalama) — 18 bank anglers had no catch. 4 boats/9 rods had no catch.
Section 7 (Cowlitz) — No bank or boat effort reported.
Section 8 (Longview) — 56 bank anglers kept two steelhead and released two steelhead. 16 boats/29 rods had no catch.
Section 9 (Cathlamet) — 33 bank anglers kept four steelhead. 2 boats/7 rods had no catch.
Section 10 (Cathlamet) — Five bank anglers had no catch. 9 boats/16 rods had no catch.
Sturgeon
No effort reported.
Shad
No effort reported.
Walleye
Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — 1 boat/1 rod kept three walleye.
Columbia River Tributaries
Salmon/Steelhead
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) — 216 bank anglers kept 11 steelhead, released one steelhead and one sturgeon. No boat effort reported.
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) — 63 bank anglers kept three steelhead. 34 boats/116 rods kept 46 steelhead.
Kalama River — 23 bank anglers kept two steelhead and released two steelhead. 5 boats/11 rods kept two steelhead.
Lewis River — Four bank anglers had no catch. 4 boats/13 rods kept two steelhead and released five 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
