SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (10-12-21)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY KEVIN MATHEWS, WDFW

Preliminary Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary October 4-10, 2021

October 11, 2021 

Columbia River and Tributary Fishery Reports 

Mainstem Columbia River 

Salmon/Steelhead

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 67 bank anglers kept 16 Chinook, eight Chinook jacks, four coho and released three  coho. 

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – 31 boats/61 rods kept four Chinook, two Chinook jacks, nine coho and  released two coho. 

A FALL SALMON NEARS THE NET IN THE COLUMBIA GORGE OFF THE MOUTH OF THE KLICKITAT. (JERRY HAN)

Sec 3 (I-5 area) – No report. 

Sec 4 (Vancouver) – 54 boats/111 rods kept 11 Chinook, one Chinook jack, 22 coho, seven coho jacks and released six coho. 

Sec 5 (Woodland) – 1 boat/1 rod had no catch.  

Sec 6 (Kalama) – 17 bank anglers kept one Chinook. 9 boats/21 rods kept five Chinook, eight coho and  released four coho. 

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – 6 boats/12 rods kept four coho and released one coho and one steelhead.

Sec 8 (Longview) – 3 boats/6 rods had no catch. 

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) – No report.  

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) – No report. 

Columbia River Tributaries 

Salmon/Steelhead

Cowlitz River I-5 Br downstream – No report.  

Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Br – No report.  

Kalama River – 25 bank rods kept three coho and released six Chinook and four coho. 1 boat/3 rods  kept one coho jack. 

Lewis River – 25 bank rods kept one coho, two coho jacks and released three coho. 1 boat/2 rods kept  one Chinook. 

Wind River – 6 boats/13 rods kept 18 coho. 

Drano Lake – 14 bank rods had no catch. 27 boats/100 rods kept 37 Chinook, five Chinook jacks, 10  coho and released 26 Chinook and one steelhead. 

Klickitat River below Fisher Hill Bridge – No report. 

Klickitat River above #5 Fishway – No report.