SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (3-13-24)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY BRYANT SPELLMAN, WDFW

Preliminary Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary March 4-10, 2024

Mainstem Columbia River 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – Three bank anglers had no catch.  

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

Sec 3 (I-5 area) – 1 boat/2 rods had no catch.  

Sec 4 (Vancouver) – Five bank anglers had no catch. 9 boats/12 rods had no catch.

Sec 5 (Woodland) – Nine bank anglers had no catch. 6 boats/10 rods had no catch.

Sec 6 (Kalama) – 11 bank anglers had no catch.  

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – No report. 

Sec 8 (Longview) – 38 bank anglers had no catch. 2 boats/2 rods had no catch.

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) – 1 boat/1 rod had no catch. 

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) – 2 boats/5 rods had no catch.  

Columbia River Tributaries 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Cowlitz River I-5 Br downstream – 68 bank rods kept four steelhead and released two steelhead. 

Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Br – Four bank rods had no catch. 6 boats/17 rods kept eight steelhead.

Kalama River – No report. 

Lewis River – Four bank rods had no catch.