THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY JERRY PRUIETT, WDFW
Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Washington Tributary Sport Summary – Feb. 23-March 1, 2026
Mainstem Columbia River
Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam — 14 salmonid boats and 9 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Saturday, February 28.
Salmon/Steelhead
Section 1 (Bonneville) — Two bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.
Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — No bank or boat effort reported.
Section 3 (I-5 Area) — No bank or boat effort reported.
Section 4 (Vancouver) — No bank or boat effort reported.
Section 5 (Woodland) — Five bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.
Section 6 (Kalama) — Six bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.
Section 7 (Cowlitz) — No bank or boat effort reported.
Section 8 (Longview) — 11 bank anglers released one steelhead. 5 boats/15 rods had no catch.
Section 9 (Cathlamet) — No bank or boat effort reported.
Section 10 (Cathlamet) — No bank or boat effort reported.
Sturgeon
No effort reported.
Shad
No effort reported.
Walleye
No effort reported.
Columbia River Tributaries
Salmon/Steelhead
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) — 162 bank anglers kept 12 steelhead and released one steelhead. No boat effort reported.
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) —78 bank anglers kept three steelhead and released two steelhead. 39 boats/127 rods kept 53 steelhead and released three steelhead.
Kalama River — 22 bank anglers kept two steelhead. 4 boats/10 rods kept four steelhead.
Lewis River — No effort reported.
Wind River — No effort reported.
Drano Lake — No effort reported.
Klickitat River (below Fisher Hill Bridge) — No effort reported.
