THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT ORIGINATED WITH WDFW
Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Washington Tributary Sport Summary Aug 17-23, 2026
Mainstem Columbia River
Salmon/Steelhead
Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam — 774 salmonid boats and 162 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Sunday, August 22.
Section 1 (Bonneville) — 49 bank anglers kept three Chinook, one Chinook jack and released one steelhead. 23 boats/51 rods kept one Chinook and one coho.
Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — Five bank anglers had no catch. 118 boats/248 rods kept 25 Chinook, two Chinook jacks, released three Chinook, two Chinook jacks and one steelhead.
Section 3 (I-5 Area) — No bank effort reported. 10 boats/19 rods kept two Chinook.
Section 4 (Vancouver) — 63 bank anglers kept two Chinook and released one Chinook. 111 boats/237 rods kept 31 Chinook, two Chinook jacks, one coho, released 11 Chinook and two coho.
Section 5 (Woodland) — 44 bank anglers kept one Chinook. 141 boats/310 rods kept 59 Chinook, two Chinook jacks, released five Chinook, one Chinook jack and one steelhead.
Section 6 (Kalama) — 282 bank anglers kept 25 Chinook. 55 boats/124 rods kept 25 Chinook, one Chinook jack, one coho and released one Chinook jack.
Section 7 (Cowlitz) — No bank effort reported. 57 boats/137 rods kept 44 Chinook, one Chinook jack, two coho, released seven Chinook and one coho.
Section 8 (Longview) — 114 bank anglers kept three Chinook. 128 boats/283 rods kept 21 Chinook, three Chinook jacks, released one Chinook and one coho.
Section 9 (Cathlamet) — Two bank anglers had no catch. 47 boats/100 rods kept 17 Chinook and released two Chinook.
Section 10 (Cathlamet) — Two bank anglers had no catch. 15 boats/41 rods kept 25 Chinook, one Chinook jack, two coho and released eight Chinook.
Sturgeon
Section 1 (Bonneville) — 1 boat/3 rods released one oversize sturgeon.
Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — 1 boats/3 rods released one legal sturgeon.
Columbia River Tributaries
Salmon/Steelhead
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) — 34 bank anglers kept two steelhead. 2 boats/3 rods had no catch.
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) — 23 bank anglers kept six steelhead. 12 boats/42 rods kept 51 steelhead and released one Chinook and one Chinook jack.
Kalama River — 27 bank anglers kept five Chinook, released one Chinook and one Chinook jack. 5 boat/9 rods kept one Chinook and released one Chinook.
Lewis River — 74 bank anglers kept one Chinook jack and one steelhead. 37 boats/71 rods kept seven Chinook, one Chinook jack, one coho, seven steelhead, released one Chinook, 4 Chinook jacks, one coho and one steelhead.
Wind River — No effort reported.
Drano Lake — 22 bank anglers kept one Chinook, released six Chinook and four steelhead. 34 boats/76 rods kept 47 Chinook, one Chinook jack, released 32 Chinook, six Chinook jacks and four steelhead.
Klickitat River (below Fisher Hill Bridge) — Four bank anglers released one steelhead.
Klickitat River (above Fisher Hill Bridge) — Four bank anglers released one steelhead.
Buoy 10 fishing report
THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT ORIGINATED WITH ODFW
Columbia Catch Summaries
On Monday, August 24, 2026 Oregon creel samplers contacted 142 boats (525 anglers) for 106 Chinook (0.20 fish/rod) and 485 Coho (0.92 fish/rod) kept; and 95 Chinook and 220 Coho released.
2026 Cumulative Report through 8/24/2026:
Boats sampled to date: 3,120 boats (10,789 anglers)
Fish sampled to date: 4,423 Chinook and 2,994 Coho
Estimated angler trips: 46,727 boat and 2,422 bank
Estimated kept catch: 19,683 Chinook and 14,696 Coho
Estimated released: 15,247 Chinook and 6,175 Coho
2025 Cumulative Report through 8/24/2025:
Boats sampled: 3,190 boats (10,588 anglers)
Fish sampled: 3,899 Chinook and 2,286 Coho
Estimated angler trips: 37,598 boat and 1,565 bank
Estimated kept catch: 14,148 Chinook and 9,013 Coho
Estimated released: 12,882 Chinook and 5,452 Coho
