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. 

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.