THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT ORIGINATED WITH WDFW
Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Washington Tributary Sport Summary – July 13-19, 2026
Mainstem Columbia River
Salmon/Steelhead
Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam — 83 salmonid boats and 287 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Saturday, July 18.
Section 1 (Bonneville) — 52 bank anglers kept two steelhead and released six steelhead. 2 boats/5 rods released three steelhead.
Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — No bank effort reported. 5 boats/8 rods kept one steelhead.
Section 3 (I-5 Area) — 11 bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.
Section 4 (Vancouver) — 20 bank anglers kept two steelhead and released two steelhead. 1 boat/2 rods had no catch.
Section 5 (Woodland) — 36 bank anglers kept three steelhead and released seven steelhead. 1 boat/2 rods had no catch.
Section 6 (Kalama) — 141 bank anglers kept five steelhead, released one Chinook and five steelhead. 3 boats/6 rods had no catch.
Section 7 (Cowlitz) — No bank effort reported. 2 boats/4 rods released one steelhead.
Section 8 (Longview) — 177 bank anglers kept 17 steelhead, released one Chinook and seven steelhead. 28 boats/61 rods kept 12 steelhead, released one Chinook and five steelhead.
Section 9 (Cathlamet) — 43 bank anglers kept three steelhead and released three steelhead. 10 boats/24 rods kept 12 steelhead, released one Chiook and five steelhead.
Sturgeon
No effort reported.
Shad
No effort reported.
Walleye
No effort reported.
Columbia River Tributaries
Salmon/Steelhead
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) — 70 bank anglers kept seven steelhead. No boat effort reported.
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) — 29 bank anglers kept four Chinook, one jack, three steelhead, and released one Chinook. 36 boats/142 rods kept two Chinook jacks and 37 steelhead.
Kalama River — 16 bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.
Lewis River — 21 bank anglers kept two steelhead. 14 boats/19 rods kept one Chinook, one steelhead and released one steelhead.
Wind River — No effort reported.
Drano Lake — Six bank anglers had no catch. 7 boats/14 rods released one steelhead.
Klickitat River (below Fisher Hill Bridge) — No effort reported.
Klickitat River (above Fisher Hill Bridge) — Three bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.
