SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (8-2-23)

WDFW FISHING REPORT JULY 24-31, 2023

Lower Columbia River, Megler-Astoria Bridge upstream to Bonneville Dam – 47 salmonid boats and 152 Washington bank rods were tallied during Saturday’s (7/29) flight count.

Mainstem Columbia River
Salmon/Steelhead:

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 59 bank anglers kept two steelhead and released one Chinook, one jack and five steelhead.

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – Two bank anglers had no catch. 4 boats/4 rods had no catch.

Sec 3 (I-5 area) – 21 bank anglers kept two steelhead and released one steelhead. 3 boats/5 rods kept two steelhead.

Sec 4 (Vancouver) – 19 bank anglers released two steelhead. 5 boats/10 rods kept one steelhead.

Sec 5 (Woodland) – 28 bank anglers kept one steelhead and released one Chinook and three steelhead. 3 boats/10 rods kept one steelhead and released one Chinook.

Sec 6 (Kalama) – 85 bank anglers kept three steelhead and released three steelhead. 9 boats/22 rods kept one steelhead and released four steelhead.

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – 1 boat/1 rod had no catch.

Sec 8 (Longview) – 197 bank anglers kept 21 steelhead, one sockeye and released 21 steelhead. 15 boats/29 rods kept four steelhead and released 11 steelhead.

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) – 29 bank anglers released four steelhead. 7 boats/23 rods kept 12 steelhead and released one Chinook and three steelhead.

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) – Seven bank anglers had no catch. 1 boat/3 rods released one Chinook and one steelhead.

Sturgeon:

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – 1 boat/2 rods had no catch.

Sec 3 (I-5 area) – 1 boat/2 rods released two sublegal sturgeon.

Sec 6 (Kalama) – 5 boats/8 rods released seven sublegal sturgeon.

Sec 8 (Longview) – 1 boat/2 rods released one sublegal sturgeon.

Columbia River Tributaries

Salmon/Steelhead:
Cowlitz River I-5 Br downstream – Nine bank rods had no catch.

Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Br – 18 bank rods kept one Chinook, one jack and released one jack. 13 boats/47 rods kept 33 steelhead.

Kalama River – Six bank rods had no catch.

Lewis River – 15 bank rods had no catch. 17 boats/53 rods kept five Chinook, six steelhead and released seven Chinook and three steelhead.

Wind River – Two bank rods had no catch.

Drano Lake – 16 boats/29 rods kept two Chinook, one jack and released nine Chinook and nine steelhead.

Klickitat River below Fisher Hill Bridge – One bank rod had no catch.

Klickitat River above #5 Fishway – No report.