THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORTS ORIGINATED WITH WDFW AND ODFW
Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Washington Tributary Sport Summary – March 31-April 5, 2026
Mainstem Columbia River
Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam — 830 salmonid boats and 223 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Saturday, April 4.
Salmon/Steelhead
Section 1 (Bonneville) — 142 bank anglers kept two Chinook and one jack. 1 boat/1 rod had no catch.
Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — 13 bank anglers had no catch. 15 boats/25 rods had no catch.
Section 3 (I-5 Area) — No bank effort reported. 3 boats/3 rods had no catch.
Section 4 (Vancouver) — 39 bank anglers had no catch. 60 boats/117 rods kept four Chinook.
Section 5 (Woodland) — 11 bank anglers had no catch. 27 boats/63 rods kept six Chinook and released one Chinook.
Section 6 (Kalama) — 62 bank anglers had no catch. 62 boats/158 rods kept 15 Chinook and released two Chinook.
Section 7 (Cowlitz) — No bank effort reported. 8 boats/23 rods kept two Chinook.
Section 8 (Longview) —38 bank anglers kept one Chinook, two steelhead and released three steelhead. 90 boats/179 rods kept four Chinook and released one Chinook.
Section 9 (Cathlamet) — 65 bank anglers had no catch. 6 boats/15 rods had no catch.
Section 10 (Cathlamet) — 11 bank anglers had no catch. 98 boats/183 rods kept 19 Chinook.
Sturgeon
No effort reported.
Shad
No effort reported.
Walleye
Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — 1 boat/1 rod kept two walleye.
Columbia River Tributaries
Salmon/Steelhead
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) — 49 bank anglers kept one Chinook. No boat effort reported.
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) — 86 bank anglers kept two Chinook, 11 steelhead and released four steelhead. 10 boats/40 rods kept 11 steelhead.
Kalama River — Five bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.
Lewis River — 10 bank anglers had no catch. 4 boats/7 rods kept two Chinook, three steelhead and released one 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
