SW WA, Lower Columbia, Gorge Pools Fishing Report (2-10-21)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY BRYANT SPELLMAN, WDFW

Fishery Reports: 

Lower Columbia mainstem from Portland to Longview – 8 salmonid boats and 13 Washington bank  rods were tallied during Saturday’s (2/6) effort count. 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Mainstem Columbia River 

Sec 4 (Vancouver) – 1 boat/1 rod had no catch. 

Sec 5 (Woodland) – 12 bank anglers had no catch.  

Sec 6 (Kalama) – One bank angler had no catch. 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Columbia River Tributaries 

Cowlitz River – I-5 Br downstream – 149 bank rods kept four steelhead. 3 boats/7 rods kept one  steelhead.  

Above the I-5 Br – 53 bank rods kept four steelhead. 14 boats/49 rods kept five steelhead and released  one steelhead. 

Kalama River – Five bank anglers had no catch. 1 boat/2 rods had no catch. 

Sturgeon: 

Walleye: 

Bonneville Pool – 2 boats/4 rods kept two walleye. 

The Dalles Pool – One bank angler had no catch. 1 boat/2 rods had no catch. 

John Day Pool – 11 boats/20 rods kept one walleye and released six walleye. 

Catchable Trout Plants: