SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (8-6-24)

THE FOLLOWING FIOSHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY BRYANT SPELLMAN, WDFW

Preliminary Lower Columbia River and tributary sport sampling summary July 29-August 4, 2024

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam – 229 salmonid boats and 132 Washington bank rods were tallied during Sunday’s (8/4) flight count. 

Mainstem Columbia River 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 59 bank anglers kept three steelhead, released one Chinook and 13 steelhead. 1  boat/2 rods kept two steelhead.  

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – Eight bank anglers had no catch. 15 boats/27 rods released two Chinook  and two steelhead. 

Sec 3 (I-5 area) – 14 bank anglers kept four steelhead and released eight steelhead.  

Sec 4 (Vancouver) – 36 bank anglers kept one Chinook and one steelhead. 14 boats/25 rods kept one steelhead. 

Sec 5 (Woodland) – 39 bank anglers released four steelhead. 16 boats/39 rods released 15 steelhead. 

Sec 6 (Kalama) – 121 bank anglers kept four Chinook, four steelhead and released 14 steelhead. 5 boats/12 rods released one steelhead. 

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – 7 boats/16 rods had no catch. 

Sec 8 (Longview) – 116 bank anglers kept 13 steelhead and released 15 steelhead. 12 boats/20 rods  kept one Chinook, one steelhead and released one steelhead. 

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) – 11 bank anglers released five steelhead. 2 boats/3 rods released one steelhead.

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) – Three bank anglers released one steelhead. 1 boat/2 rods had no catch.  

Sturgeon: 

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 1 boat/2 rods released 2 sublegal and one oversize sturgeon. 

Walleye: 

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – 2 boats/2 rods kept three walleye. 

Columbia River Tributaries 

Salmon/Steelhead:

Cowlitz River I-5 Br downstream – 37 bank rods had no catch. 13 boats/39 rods released one Chinook. 

Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Br – 16 bank rods kept one steelhead. 9 boats/25 rods kept 35 steelhead.

Kalama River – Four bank rods had no catch.  

Lewis River – 9 boats/20 rods released one Chinook and one steelhead. 

Wind River – No report. 

Drano Lake – 10 bank rods had no catch. 57 boats/154 rods kept 34 Chinook, three Chinook jacks,  released six Chinook and 26 steelhead. 

Klickitat River below Fisher Hill Bridge – No report. 

Klickitat River above #5 Fishway – One bank rod had no catch.