SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (4-2-24)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY BRYANT SPELLMAN, WDFW

Preliminary Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary March 25-31, 2024

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam – 774 salmonid boats and 145 Washington bank rods were tallied during Saturday’s (3/30) flight count. 

Mainstem Columbia River 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 162 bank anglers kept nine Chinook and released two Chinook and one steelhead. 

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – No report. 

Sec 3 (I-5 area) – 2 boats/4 rods had no catch.  

Sec 4 (Vancouver) – 54 bank anglers released one jack. 65 boats/136 rods kept six Chinook.

Sec 5 (Woodland) – 28 bank anglers had no catch. 29 boats/64 rods had no catch.

Sec 6 (Kalama) – 22 bank anglers had no catch. 20 boats/44 rods kept two Chinook.

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – 8 boats/19 rods kept one Chinook. 

Sec 8 (Longview) – 72 bank anglers had no catch. 76 boats/160 rods kept seven Chinook and released one steelhead. 

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) – Three bank anglers had no catch. 27 boats/56 rods kept three Chinook and released one Chinook. 

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) – Two bank anglers had no catch. 37 boats/99 rods kept 15 Chinook and released  one Chinook. 

Columbia River Tributaries 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Cowlitz River I-5 Br downstream – 88 bank rods kept three steelhead and released one steelhead. 2  boats/4 rods had no catch.  

Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Br – 48 bank rods kept 14 steelhead. 42 boats/149 rods kept 79 steelhead and released one Chinook and three steelhead. 

Kalama River – No report. 

Lewis River – No report.  

Wind River – No report. 

Drano Lake – 2 boats/3 rods had no catch.