SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (5-22-23)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY BRYANT SPELLMAN, WDFW

Preliminary Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary May 15-21, 2023

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 216 bank anglers kept 35 Chinook, eight jacks and released 10 Chinook.

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – Nine bank rods had no catch. 16 boats/40 rods had no catch.

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

Sec 4 (Vancouver) – 59 bank anglers kept two Chinook and released five Chinook. 34 boats/63 rods kept  one Chinook, one jack and released one Chinook. 

Sec 5 (Woodland) – 12 bank anglers had no catch. 16 boats/36 rods kept one Chinook. 

Sec 6 (Kalama) – 56 bank anglers kept one Chinook. 21 boats/45 rods kept one Chinook and released  one Chinook. 

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – 6 boats/17 rods kept two Chinook and released four Chinook. 

Sec 8 (Longview) – 61 bank anglers released one Chinook. 34 boats/73 rods kept two Chinook and  released four Chinook. 

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) – Seven bank anglers kept one steelhead and released four Chinook. 1 boat/3 rods had no catch.  

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) – 4 boats/8 rods kept two Chinook and one jack.  

Shad: 

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 15 bank anglers kept 11 shad. 

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – Two bank anglers had no catch. 

Sec 6 (Kalama) – 1 boat/1 rod kept 25 shad and released five shad. 

Columbia River Tributaries 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Cowlitz River I-5 Br downstream – 14 bank rods kept two steelhead. 1 boat/1 rod had no catch.

Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Br – Nine bank rods had no catch. 4 boats/12 rods had no catch.

Kalama River – Nine bank rods had no catch. 6 boats/12 rods kept four Chinook and one steelhead.

Lewis River – No report. 

Wind River – 11 bank rods had no catch. 142 boats/457 rods kept 208 Chinook, 18 jacks and released  three Chinook.

Drano Lake – 36 bank rods kept five Chinook. 154 boats/531 rods kept 369 Chinook, six jacks and  released four Chinook.

Klickitat River below Fisher Hill Bridge – Seven bank rods had no catch. 3 boats/7 rods kept two  Chinook.