THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORTS ORIGINATED WITH WDFW AND ODFW
Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Washington Tributary Sport Summary – March 9-15, 2026
Mainstem Columbia River
Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam — 31 salmonid boats and 21 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Saturday, March 14.
Salmon/Steelhead
Section 1 (Bonneville) — 11 bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.
Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — No bank or boat effort reported.
Section 3 (I-5 Area) — No bank or boat effort reported.
Section 4 (Vancouver) — Five bank anglers had no catch. 7 boats/11 rods had no catch.
Section 5 (Woodland) — Eight bank anglers had no catch. 2 boats/3 rods had no catch.
Section 6 (Kalama) — Seven bank anglers had no catch. 2 boats/4 rods had no catch.
Section 7 (Cowlitz) — No bank or boat effort reported.
Section 8 (Longview) — 51 bank anglers kept one steelhead and released one Chinook. 10 boats/14 rods had no catch.
Section 9 (Cathlamet) — 27 bank anglers kept two steelhead. No boat effort reported.
Section 10 (Cathlamet) — No bank effort reported. 2 boats/4 rods had no catch.
Sturgeon
No effort reported.
Shad
No effort reported.
Walleye
Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — 1 boat/1 rod had no catch.
Columbia River Tributaries
Salmon/Steelhead
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) — 106 bank anglers kept five steelhead and released two steelhead. 2 boats/4 rods had no catch.
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) — 60 bank anglers kept nine steelhead. 24 boats/96 rods kept 55 steelhead.
Kalama River — 11 bank anglers kept one steelhead. No boat effort reported.
Lewis River — Two bank anglers had no catch. 2 boats/11 rods 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
2026 Lower Willamette Steelhead Fishery
2026 Lower Willamette Sturgeon Fishery
