SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (4-12-22)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY BRYANT SPELLMAN, WDFW

Preliminary Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary April 4-10, 2022

Fishery Reports: 

Lower Columbia River mainstem Buoy 10 upstream to Bonneville Dam – 1,109 salmonid boats and 257 Washington bank rods were tallied during Wednesday’s (4/6) flight count. 

Mainstem Columbia River:  

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 179 bank anglers kept 12 Chinook and released one Chinook. 1 boat/1 rod had no  catch.  

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – 14 boats/30 rods kept one Chinook.

Sec 3 (I-5 area) – 50 boats/123 rods kept 23 Chinook and released two Chinook. 

Sec 4 (Vancouver) – Five bank anglers had no catch. 18 boats/38 rods kept nine Chinook. 

Sec 5 (Woodland) – 20 bank anglers had no catch. 40 boats/94 rods kept 24 Chinook and released three Chinook. 

Sec 6 (Kalama) – 26 bank anglers had no catch. 51 boats/131 rods kept 28 Chinook and released one Chinook.  

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – 11 boats/35 rods kept 22 Chinook and released two Chinook. 

Sec 8 (Longview) – 20 bank anglers had no catch. 161 boats/375 rods kept 61 Chinook, two jacks, one  steelhead and released eight Chinook and one steelhead. 

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) – 19 bank anglers had no catch. 5 boats/9 rods had no catch.

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) – 102 boats/251 rods kept 75 Chinook, two jacks and released two Chinook. 

Columbia River Tributaries 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Cowlitz River I-5 Br downstream – 95 bank rods kept two Chinook, 12 steelhead and released one  Chinook and two steelhead. 1 boat/1 rod had no catch. 

Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Br – 20 bank rods kept two steelhead.  

Kalama River – 38 bank rods kept two steelhead and released three steelhead. 9 boats/22 rods kept  two Chinook, one steelhead and released three steelhead. 

Lewis River – 38 bank rods kept three Chinook. 6 boats/13 rods kept six Chinook and released one  Chinook and one steelhead. 

Wind River – Two bank rods had no catch.  

Drano Lake – One bank rod had no catch. 14 boat/29 rods kept three Chinook and released one  Chinook.