SW WA, Lower Columbia, Gorge Pools Fishing Report (2-15-23)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY BRYANT SPELLMAN, WDFW

Preliminary Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary February 15, 2023

Fishery Reports: 

Mainstem Columbia River 

Salmon/Steelhead

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – No report.  

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – No report. 

Sec 3 (I-5 area) – No report.  

Sec 4 (Vancouver) – 1 boat/2 rods had no catch. 

Sec 5 (Woodland) – No report. 

Sec 6 (Kalama) – No report. 

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – No report. 

Sec 8 (Longview) – 10 bank anglers had no catch. 

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) – No report. 

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) – No report.  

AUSTIN HAN HOLDS AN EAST COLUMBIA GORGE POOL WALLEYE CAUGHT RECENTLY. (COAST PHOTO CONTEST)

Walleye: 

Bonneville Pool – No report. 

The Dalles Pool – No report. 

John Day Pool – 23 boats/61 rods kept 55 walleye. 

Columbia River Tributaries 

Salmon/Steelhead

Cowlitz River I-5 Br downstream – 23 bank rods kept three steelhead. 

Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Br – 10 bank rods had no catch. 5 boats/14 rods kept two steelhead and  released one steelhead.