SW WA, Lower Columbia, Hanford Reach Fishing Report (10-9-24)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORTS WERE FORWARDED BY WDFW

Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Tributary Sport Summary – Sept. 29-October 6, 2024

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam – 119 salmonid boats and 25 Washington bank rods were tallied between I-205 bridge and Willow Grove during the effort count on Saturday 10/3. 

Mainstem Columbia River 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 88 bank anglers kept eight Chinook, two Chinook jacks, two coho, released one  Chinook jack and one coho. 33 boats/73 rods kept 29 Chinook, eight Chinook jacks, eight coho, one coho  jack, released six Chinook and two coho.  

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – Four bank anglers kept one Chinook jack. 82 boats/181 rods kept 28 Chinook, 10 Chinook jacks, 12 coho, two coho jacks, released two Chinook, two coho and one steelhead. 

Sec 3 (I-5 area) – No bank angler effort reported. 2 boats/3 rods kept one Chinook and one coho jack.  

Sec 4 (Vancouver) – 13 bank anglers kept one coho. 53 boats/108 rods kept 17 Chinook, two Chinook  jacks, 15 coho, one coho jack, released one Chinook, three Chinook jacks, eight coho and one coho jack. 

Sec 5 (Woodland) – One bank angler had no catch. 23 boats/49 rods kept nine Chinook, one Chinook  jack, six coho, released two Chinook and two coho. 

Sec 6 (Kalama) – 42 bank anglers kept two Chinook, one Chinook jack, three coho and released one  Chinook jack. 27 boats/58 rods kept 11 Chinook, three Chinook jacks and eight coho.  

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – 4 boats/8 rods kept one coho and released one coho.  

Sec 8 (Longview) – 15 bank anglers kept one Chinook. 28 boats/51 rods kept four Chinook, six coho,  released two Chinook, one Chinook jack and one coho. 

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) – No bank effort reported. 6 boats/9 rods had no catch. 

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) – No bank effort reported. 1 boat/1 rod had no catch. 

Columbia River Tributaries 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Cowlitz River I-5 Br downstream – 117 bank rods kept four coho, two coho jacks, released three  Chinook, one Chinook jack and 11 coho. 11 boats/27 rods kept five coho, three coho jack, released four  coho and one coho jack.  

Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Br – 66 bank rods kept nine coho, eight steelhead, released nine Chinook  and two coho. No boat effort reported. 

Kalama River – Three bank rods Kept one coho and one steelhead. 1 boat/1 rod had no catch. 

Lewis River – 76 bank rods kept 12 coho, one coho jack and released five coho. 22 boats/38 rods kept  three Chinook, two Chinook jacks, 12 coho, one steelhead, released two Chinook, one Chinook jack and  four coho. 

Wind River – One bank rod had no catch. 14 boats/30 rods kept 21 coho, released one Chinook and 11 coho. 

Drano Lake – 19 bank rods kept three coho, one steelhead, released one coho and four steelhead. 66 boats/174 rods kept 37 Chinook, eight Chinook jacks, 57 coho, eight steelhead, released 31 Chinook,  seven coho and five steelhead. 

Klickitat River below Fisher Hill Bridge – 17 bank rods kept one coho jack.

Klickitat River above #5 Fishway – Nine bank rods had no catch.

2024 Hanford Reach Sport Fishery

The Hanford Reach fall salmon sport fishery from September 30 through October 6. WDFW staff interviewed anglers from 477 boats (1,569 anglers) with 924 adult Chinook. Based on sampling, an estimated 2,791 adult Chinook were harvested from 4,577 angler trips (1,449 boats) in the eighth week of the fishery.