SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (10-25-23)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY BRYANT SPELLMAN, WDFW

Preliminary Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary October 16-22, 2023

Mainstem Columbia River 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 47 bank anglers kept three Chinook, one Chinook jack and two coho. 7 boats/20 rods kept six Chinook, one chinook jack, four coho and released two Chinook and one coho.  

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – 21 boats/41 rods kept six Chinook, two coho and released two Chinook  jacks. 

Sec 3 (I-5 area) – No report.  

Sec 4 (Vancouver) – 5 boats/8 rods kept four Chinook, four Chinook jacks and one coho.

Sec 5 (Woodland) – No report. 

Sec 6 (Kalama) – 18 bank anglers had no catch. 2 boats/2 rods had no catch. 

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – No report. 

Sec 8 (Longview) – No report. 

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) – No report.  

Walleye: 

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – 1 boat/2 rods had no catch. 

Columbia River Tributaries 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Cowlitz River I-5 Br downstream – 18 bank rods kept six coho jacks and released two coho. 6 boats/14  rods kept three coho and released one coho.  

Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Br – 10 bank rods kept one steelhead. 

Kalama River – Nine bank rods kept one steelhead. 

Lewis River – Eight bank rods had no catch. 2 boats/2 rods kept one coho. 

Wind River – Four bank rods had no catch. 7 boats/13 rods kept one Chinook jack and five coho. 

Drano Lake – Six bank rods had no catch. 32 boats/110 rods kept 32 Chinook, two Chinook jacks, 37 coho, one coho jack and released five Chinook, two Chinook jacks, three coho and one steelhead. 

Klickitat River below Fisher Hill Bridge – 33 bank rods kept one Chinook, 10 coho and released two Chinook. 

Klickitat River above #5 Fishway – 1 boat/2 rods had no catch.