SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (4-15-24)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY JERRY PRUIETT, WDFW

Preliminary Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary April 8-14, 2024

Mainstem Columbia River (April 8-11) 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 156 bank anglers kept 15 Chinook and released one Chinook. 3 boats/5 rods had no  catch.  

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – No report. 

Sec 3 (I-5 area) – No report.  

Sec 4 (Vancouver) – 11 bank anglers had no catch. 17 boats/36 rods kept four Chinook. 

Sec 5 (Woodland) – 11 bank anglers released one Chinook. 9 boats/25 rods kept eight Chinook and  released one Chinook. 

Sec 6 (Kalama) – 18 bank anglers had no catch. 20 boats/45 rods kept 10 Chinook and released one  Chinook. 

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – 10 boats/19 rods kept three Chinook and one steelhead. 

Sec 8 (Longview) – 20 bank anglers kept three Chinook and released three steelhead. 45 boats/95 rods  kept 24 Chinook and released one Chinook. 

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) – 29 bank anglers had no catch. 16 boats/33 rods kept 11 Chinook and released one  Chinook. 

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) – 88 boats/190 rods kept 72 Chinook and released one Chinook. 

Columbia River Tributaries (April 8-14) 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Cowlitz River I-5 Br downstream – 101 bank rods kept one jack, one steelhead and released two Chinook and two steelhead. 1 boat/1 rod had no catch.  

Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Br – 11 bank rods had no catch. 5 boats/13 rods released two steelhead. 

Kalama River – 17 bank rods had no catch. 10 boats/24 rods kept five Chinook and released one  Chinook and one steelhead. 

Lewis River – Eight bank rods had no catch. 4 boats/7 rods had no catch. 

Wind River – 2 boats/3 rods had no catch. 

Drano Lake – Three bank rods had no catch. 43 boats/89 rods kept four Chinook.

Klickitat River below Fisher Hill Bridge – No report.