THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT ORIGINATED WITH WDFW
Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Washington Tributary Sport Summary Oct 26-Nov 1, 2026
Mainstem Columbia River
Salmon/Steelhead
Section 1 (Bonneville) — 12 bank anglers kept four coho and released one coho. No boat effort reported.
Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — No bank effort reported. 1 boat/2 rods had no catch.
Section 3 (I-5 Area) — No bank effort reported. 1 boat/1 rod had no catch.
Section 4 (Vancouver) — No effort reported.
Section 5 (Woodland) — No bank effort reported. 6 boats/8 rods kept two coho and released one coho.
Section 6 (Kalama) — Six bank anglers had no catch. 2 boats/3 rods had no catch.
Section 7 (Cowlitz) — No bank effort reported. 2 boats/3 rods had no catch.
Section 8 (Longview) — No effort reported.
Section 9 (Cathlamet) — No effort reported.
Section 10 (Cathlamet) — No effort reported.
Sturgeon
No effort reported.
Columbia River Tributaries
Salmon/Steelhead
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) — 48 bank anglers kept six coho, released four Chinook, two Chinook jacks, two coho and three coho jacks. No boat effort reported.
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) — 42 bank anglers released 14 Chinook, one Chinook jack and one steelhead. No boat effort reported.
Kalama River — Nine bank anglers kept one coho and two steelhead. No boat effort reported.
Lewis River — 93 bank anglers kept two Chinook, one Chinook jack, seven coho, two coho jacks, one steelhead, released two Chinook, three coho and one coho jack. 18 boats/44 rods kept four Chinook, one Chinook jack, 12 coho, one coho jack and released five coho.
Washougal River — Two bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.
Wind River — One bank angler had no catch. 5 boats/9 rods kept one coho and released one coho.
Drano Lake — Five bank anglers released one coho. 5 boats/11 rods kept five Chinook and two coho.
Klickitat River (below Fisher Hill Bridge) — 18 bank anglers kept five Chinook, one Chinook jack, six coho, released one Chinook, one Chinook jack and one steelhead. No boat effort reported.
Klickitat River (above Fisher Hill Bridge) — Two bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.
