THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT ORIGINATED WITH WDFW
Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Washington Tributary Sport Summary – July 6-12, 2026
Mainstem Columbia River
Salmon/Steelhead
Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam — 60 salmonid boats and 174 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Saturday, July 11.
Section 1 (Bonneville) — 27 bank anglers released three Chinook and two steelhead. 1 boat/2 rods released two steelhead.
Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — Four bank anglers had no catch. 6 boats/10 rods kept one steelhead and released three Chinook.
Section 3 (I-5 Area) — 15 bank anglers released one steelhead. No boat effort reported.
Section 4 (Vancouver) — Six bank anglers had no catch. 2 boats/3 rods kept one steelhead and released one steelhead.
Section 5 (Woodland) — 18 bank anglers released one Chinook. 2 boats/2 rods had no catch.
Section 6 (Kalama) — 110 bank anglers kept eight steelhead and released four steelhead. 6 boats/10 rods kept one steelhead, and released three Chinook, one jack, and one steelhead.
Section 7 (Cowlitz) — No bank effort reported. 1 boat/2 rods had no catch.
Section 8 (Longview) — 37 bank anglers kept two steelhead and released one steelhead. 2 boats/7 rods kept five steelhead and released four steelhead.
Section 9 (Cathlamet) — Two bank anglers had no catch. 3 boats/8 rods kept seven steelhead and released one steelhead.
Section 10 (Cathlamet) — Six bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.
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Sturgeon
Section 3 (I-5 Area) — Two bank anglers had no catch.
Section 6 (Kalama) — 4 boats/11 rods released four sublegal, one legal, and one oversize sturgeon.
Shad
No effort reported.
Walleye
No effort reported.
Columbia River Tributaries
Salmon/Steelhead
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) — 107 bank anglers kept one Chinook jack and eight steelhead. No boat effort reported.
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) — 55 bank anglers kept four Chinook, two jacks, five steelhead, and released two jacks. 51 boats/230 rods kept two Chinook jacks, 78 steelhead, and released one Chinook.
Kalama River — Nine bank anglers kept one steelhead. 3 boats/6 rods kept two steelhead.
Lewis River — 30 bank anglers kept two steelhead. 16 boats/32 rods kept six steelhead.
Wind River — No effort reported.
Drano Lake — Two bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.
Klickitat River (below Fisher Hill Bridge) — No effort reported.
Klickitat River (above Fisher Hill Bridge) — No effort reported.
