SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (11-2-20)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY KEVIN MATHEWS, WDFW

Washington Columbia River and Tributary Fishing Report Oct 26-Nov 1, 2020

Fishery Reports: 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Mainstem Lower Columbia River 

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 35 bank anglers kept four Chinook, one coho, two coho jacks and released one  coho. 4 boats/10 rods kept one Chinook. 

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – 18 boats/27 rods kept eight Chinook, one Chinook jack and one coho jack. Sec 3 (I-5 area) – 2 boats/4 rods had no catch. 

Sec 6 (Kalama) – Seven bank anglers had no catch. 

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – 1 boat/1 rod had no catch. 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Columbia River Tributaries 

Cowlitz River – I-5 Br downstream – 18 bank rods kept one coho, two coho jacks and released two coho  jacks. 1 boat/2 rods released one coho. 

Above the I-5 Br – 26 bank rods released eight Chinook, one Chinook jack, two coho and three coho  jacks. 

Kalama River – Eight bank anglers had no catch.  

Lewis River – 36 bank anglers kept one coho and released two Chinook and one coho. 5 boats/12 rods  released four Chinook. 

Klickitat below Fisher Hill Bridge – 81 bank anglers kept two Chinook, 11 coho, four coho jacks and  released three coho. 

Klickitat above #5 Fishway – One bank angler had no catch. 

Drano Lake – Six bank anglers kept one Chinook jack and released six Chinook.