SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (9-28-22)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY BRYANT SPELLMAN, WDFW

Preliminary Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary September 19-25, 2022

Lower Columbia River east end of Reed Island upstream to Bonneville Dam – 278 salmonid boats and  42 Washington bank rods were tallied during Saturday’s (9/24) flight count. 

GERRY LUNDQUIST OF IDAHO CAUGHT THIS FALL CHINOOK BELOW BONNEVILLE DAM ON MONDAY, LIMITING OUT WITH TEN MINUTES TO GO IN HIS GUIDED TRIP, THANKS TO THIS FISH AND AN EARLIER HATCHERY COHO. (COAST FISHING PHOTO CONTEST)

Mainstem Columbia River 

Salmon/Steelhead

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 91 bank anglers kept eight Chinook, seven Chinook jacks, one coho and released  one Chinook. 273 boats/707 rods kept 240 Chinook, 96 Chinook jacks, eight coho, one coho jack and  released six Chinook, 10 Chinook jacks, two coho jacks and one steelhead. 

Columbia River Tributaries 

Salmon/Steelhead

Cowlitz River I-5 Br downstream – 82 bank rods kept one Chinook, two coho jacks and released two Chinook and one coho. 24 boats/57 rods kept four coho and released two Chinook and 10 coho.  

Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Br – 36 bank rods kept one steelhead and released three Chinook. 

Kalama River – 14 bank rods had no catch. 

Lewis River – 53 bank rods kept one Chinook jack, 11 coho and one coho jack. 2 boats/5 rods kept  seven coho jacks and released two Chinook. 

Wind River – No report. 

Drano Lake – No report. 

Klickitat River below Fisher Hill Bridge – 50 bank rods kept six Chinook, two Chinook jacks, one coho and released two Chinook. 

Klickitat River above #5 Fishway – Nine bank rods kept one Chinook.