THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT ORIGINATED WITH WDFW
Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Washington Tributary Sport Summary Oct. 12-18, 2026
Mainstem Columbia River
Salmon/Steelhead
Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam — 97 salmonid boats and 3 Washington bank rods were tallied on the boat count Saturday, October 13.
Section 1 (Bonneville) — 29 bank anglers kept six coho, released five Chinook, two Chinook jacks and one coho. 5 boats/10 rods kept three coho and released one Chinook.
Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — No bank effort reported. 27 boats/52 rods kept two coho, released two Chinook and three coho.
Section 3 (I-5 Area) — No bank effort reported. 5 boats/9 rods kept five coho.
Section 4 (Vancouver) — Two bank anglers had no catch. 23 boats/37 rods kept 10 coho and released six Chinook.
Section 5 (Woodland) — 21 bank anglers had no catch. 24 boats/50 rods kept 14 coho, released nine Chinook, one Chinook jack and two coho.
Section 6 (Kalama) — 18 bank anglers kept two coho. 16 boats/37 rods kept nine coho, three coho jacks, released one Chinook and two coho jacks.
Section 7 (Cowlitz) — No bank effort reported. 8 boats/17 rods kept four coho, one coho jack and released one Chinook.
Section 8 (Longview) — No bank effort reported. 20 boats/37 rods kept 21 coho, one coho jack, released two Chinook and one Chinook jack.
Section 9 (Cathlamet) — No bank effort reported. 6 boats/13 rods kept three coho and released one Chinook.
Section 10 (Cathlamet) — No bank effort reported. 2 boats/4 rods kept one coho.
Columbia River Tributaries
Salmon/Steelhead
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) — 48 bank anglers kept one coho, one coho jack, released one Chinook, one Chinook jack, two coho and two coho jacks. 6 boats/13 rods kept one coho.
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) — 61 bank anglers kept two coho, two steelhead, released seven Chinook, one Chinook jack and seven coho jacks. No boat effort reported.
Kalama River — 13 bank anglers kept nine coho and released two coho jacks. 3 boats/6 rods kept two coho and released one coho jack.
Lewis River — 123 bank anglers kept six Chinook, 38 coho, five coho jacks, released one Chinook, three coho and two coho jacks. 37 boats/81 rods kept eight Chinook, one Chinook jack, 21 coho, 17 coho jacks, released two coho and six coho jacks.
Washougal River — Six bank anglers released one Chinook and two Chinook jacks.
Wind River — 32 boats/59 rods kept one Chinook, 41 coho, one coho jack, released one Chinook and 19 coho.
Drano Lake — 39 bank anglers released one Chinook, one coho and one coho jack. 34 boats/113 rods kept 41 Chinook, three Chinook jacks, 49 coho, released six Chinook and three coho.
Klickitat River (below Fisher Hill Bridge) — 60 bank anglers kept 19 Chinook, five Chinook jacks, eight coho, released 12 Chinook and one steelhead. No boat effort reported.
Klickitat River (above Fisher Hill Bridge) — 15 bank anglers released one Chinook. 3 boat/7 rods released one Chinook and one steelhead. No boat effort reported.
THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT ORIGINATED WITH ODFW
Buoy 10 fishing report
Columbia Catch Summaries
From Monday, October 12, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026, Oregon creel samplers contacted 53 boats (142 anglers) for 16 Coho (averaged 0.11 fish/rod) kept; and 13 Coho released. Zero Chinook were reported released.
2026 Cumulative Report through 10/18/2026:
Boats sampled to date: 5,917 boats (19,860 anglers)
Fish sampled to date: 5,610 Chinook and 9,935 Coho
Estimated angler trips: 74,953 boat and 7,046 bank
Estimated kept catch: 24,668 Chinook and 38,460 Coho
Estimated released: 21,662 Chinook and 23,203 Coho
2025 Cumulative Report through 10/18/2025:
Boats sampled: 5,581 boats (18,247 anglers)
Fish sampled: 6,395 Chinook and 7,003 Coho
Estimated angler trips: 63,056 boat and 4,601 bank
Estimated kept catch: 23,936 Chinook and 26,601 Coho
Estimated released: 16,614 Chinook and 17,340 Coho
