THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT ORIGINATED WITH WDFW
Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Washington Tributary Sport Summary – July 20-26, 2026
Mainstem Columbia River
Salmon/Steelhead
Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam — 84 salmonid boats and 194 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Saturday, July 25.
Section 1 (Bonneville) — 26 bank anglers released two steelhead. No boat effort reported.
Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — No bank effort reported. 7 boats/11 rods kept two steelhead and released six Chinook.
Section 3 (I-5 Area) — Four bank anglers released one steelhead. No boat effort reported.
Section 4 (Vancouver) — 17 bank anglers released one steelhead. 3 boats/7 rods kept one steelhead.
Section 5 (Woodland) — 44 bank anglers kept three steelhead and released three steelhead. 2 boats/4 rods released one steelhead.
Section 6 (Kalama) — 113 bank anglers released one Chinook jack and seven steelhead. 7 boats/11 rods kept three steelhead.
Section 7 (Cowlitz) — No bank effort reported. 1 boat/3 rods had no catch.
Section 8 (Longview) — 124 bank anglers kept 11 steelhead and released seven steelhead. 7 boats/17 rods kept eight steelhead and released seven steelhead.
Section 9 (Cathlamet) — Three bank anglers had no catch. 1 boat/1 rod kept one steelhead.
Section 10 (Cathlamet) — Three bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.
Sturgeon
No effort reported.
Shad
No effort reported.
Walleye
No effort reported.
Columbia River Tributaries
Salmon/Steelhead
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) — 60 bank anglers kept 10 steelhead and released one jack. No boat effort reported.
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) — 48 bank anglers kept three Chinook, eight jacks, three steelhead and released six jacks. 66 boats/287 rods kept 118 steelhead and released one Chinook.
Kalama River — Six bank anglers kept one steelhead. 3 boats/9 rods had no catch.
Lewis River — 35 bank anglers kept two steelhead. 18 boats/24 rods kept two Chinook and four steelhead.
Wind River — No effort reported.
Drano Lake — No bank effort reported. 7 boats/18 rods released three Chinook, one jack and seven steelhead.
Klickitat River (below Fisher Hill Bridge) — No effort reported.
Klickitat River (above Fisher Hill Bridge) — No effort reported.
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