SW WA, Lower Columbia, Gorge Pools Fishing Report (3-14-22)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY BRYANT SPELLMAN, WDFW

Preliminary Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary March 7-13, 2022

Fishery Reports: 

Lower Columbia River mainstem Cathlamet upstream to Bonneville Dam – 98 salmonid boats and 23 Washington bank rods were tallied during Saturday’s (3/12) flight count. 

Mainstem Columbia River 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – Five bank anglers had no catch.  

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – 2 boats/2 rods had no catch. 

Sec 3 (I-5 area) – 6 boats/9 rods had no catch.  

Sec 4 (Vancouver) – 19 bank anglers had no catch. 16 boats/24 rods had no catch.

Sec 5 (Woodland) – 71 bank anglers kept four steelhead. 17 boats/36 rods had no catch.

Sec 6 (Kalama) – 18 bank anglers had no catch. 17 boats/35 rods had no catch. 

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – 2 boats/3 rods had no catch. 

Sec 8 (Longview) – 78 bank anglers kept five steelhead and released two steelhead. 23 boats/38 rods had no catch. 

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) – Four bank anglers had no catch. 5 boats/7 rods had no catch. 

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) – Three bank anglers had no catch. 31 boats/59 rods kept two Chinook. 

Sturgeon: 

The Dalles Pool – 57.4 percent of 190 fish guideline. 

Walleye: 

Bonneville Pool – No report. 

The Dalles Pool – Three bank anglers kept one walleye. 18 boats/41 rods kept 110 walleye.

John Day Pool – 8 boats/21 rods kept 21 walleye and released two walleye. 

Columbia River Tributaries 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Cowlitz River I-5 Br downstream – 72 bank rods kept 19 steelhead and released one steelhead. 3 boats/7 rods kept seven steelhead.  

Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Br – 82 bank rods kept 12 steelhead and released one steelhead. 39 boats/131 rods kept 69 steelhead. 

Kalama River – Three bank rods had no catch. 3 boats/6 rods kept one steelhead. 

Lewis River – No report.