SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (3-18-24)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY BRYANT SPELLMAN, WDFW

Preliminary Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary March 11-17, 2024

March 18, 2024 

Columbia River and Tributary Fishery Reports 

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam – 224 salmonid boats and 68 Washington bank rods were tallied during Saturday’s (3/16) flight count. 

Mainstem Columbia River 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 10 bank anglers had no catch.  

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – 3 boats/5 rods had no catch. 

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

Sec 4 (Vancouver) – 11 bank anglers had no catch. 14 boats/24 rods had no catch.

Sec 5 (Woodland) – 37 bank anglers had no catch. 13 boats/24 rods had no catch.

Sec 6 (Kalama) – 26 bank anglers had no catch. 9 boats/18 rods had no catch.

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – 3 boats/9 rods had no catch. 

Sec 8 (Longview) – 53 bank anglers had no catch. 17 boats/29 rods had no catch.

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) – No report.  

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) – 2 boats/4 rods had no catch.  

Walleye: 

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – 1 boats/2 rods kept three walleye.  

Columbia River Tributaries 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Cowlitz River I-5 Br downstream – 67 bank rods kept one steelhead.  

Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Br – 34 bank rods kept five steelhead. 26 boats/91 rods kept 53 steelhead and released three steelhead. 

Kalama River – No report. 

Lewis River – No report.  

Wind River – No report. 

Drano Lake – 1 boat/2 rods had no catch. 

Klickitat River below Fisher Hill Bridge – No report. 

Klickitat River above #5 Fishway – No report.