SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (10-26-20)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY KEVIN MATHEWS, WDFW

Washington Columbia River and Tributary Fishing Report Oct 19-25, 2020

Fishery Reports:

Salmon/Steelhead:

Mainstem Lower Columbia River

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 35 bank anglers kept one Chinook, one Chinook jack and two coho. 2 boats/3 rods had no catch.

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – 40 boats/65 rods kept 11 Chinook, one Chinook jack, two coho, one coho jack and released one Chinook and one coho.

Sec 4 (Vancouver) – Three bank anglers had no catch. 6 boats/9 rods had no catch.

Sec 5 (Woodland) – 3 boats/9 rods kept three Chinook and one coho jack.

Sec 6 (Kalama) – Four bank anglers had no catch. 3 boats/8 rods kept one Chinook.

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – 2 boats/7 rods kept two Chinook and released two coho.

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

Salmon/Steelhead:

Columbia River Tributaries

Cowlitz River – I-5 Br downstream – 21 bank rods kept one coho, seven coho jacks and released four cutthroat. 11 boats/36 rods kept three coho, five coho jacks and released four Chinook, one Chinook jack and three coho.

Above the I-5 Br – 84 bank rods kept four coho, six coho jacks, two cutthroat, and released 34 Chinook, three coho and one coho jack. 5 boats/10 rods kept two coho and released one Chinook.

Kalama River – 12 bank anglers released one Chinook.

Lewis River – 61 bank anglers kept five coho, two coho jacks and released three coho. 4 boats/8 rods kept one Chinook jack.

Klickitat below Fisher Hill Bridge – 38 bank anglers kept one Chinook, one Chinook jack, 26 coho, one coho jack, and released two Chinook and one coho.
Klickitat above #5 Fishway – One bank angler had no catch.

Drano Lake – 13 bank anglers kept one coho and released four Chinook. 2 boats/6 rods kept four Chinook and released three Chinook.