SW WA, Lower Columbia, Hanford Reach Fishing Report (9-3-24)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORTS ORIGINATED WITH WDFW

Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Tributary Sport Summary – 08/26 to 09/01/2024

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam – 1,140 salmonid boats and 302 Washington bank rods were tallied during the flight count conducted Saturday 8/31. 

Mainstem Columbia River 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 73 bank anglers kept seven Chinook, two jacks, and released two Chinook, three  jacks, and one steelhead. 71 boats/193 rods kept 55 Chinook, three jacks, one coho, and released eight  Chinook, and three jacks. 

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – No bank effort reported. 47 boats/103 rods kept 18 Chinook, two jacks, and  released three Chinook, one jack, and two steelhead. 

Sec 3 (I-5 area) – one bank angler had no catch. 13 boats/23 rods kept two Chinook. 

Sec 4 (Vancouver) – 111 bank anglers kept four Chinook. 93 boats/196 rods kept 28 Chinook, six jacks,  four coho, one coho jack, and released five Chinook, one jack, and four coho. 

Sec 5 (Woodland) – 86 bank anglers kept eight Chinook and released one steelhead. 127 boats/289 rods  kept 83 Chinook, five jacks, four coho, and released six Chinook and one coho. 

Sec 6 (Kalama) – 348 bank anglers kept 100 Chinook, four jacks, and released two Chinook, one jack, and  one coho. 36 boats/85 rods kept 28 Chinook, six jacks, two coho, and released one coho.

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – No bank effort reported. 28 boats/89 rods kept 56 Chinook, three jacks, five coho, and  released three Chinook and four coho. 

Sec 8 (Longview) – 105 bank anglers kept 29 Chinook and one coho. 88 boats/199 rods kept 66 Chinook,  seven jacks, 15 coho, one coho jack, and released four Chinook, four coho, three coho jacks and one  steelhead. 

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) – Five bank anglers had no catch. 64 boats/142 rods kept 68 Chinook, five jacks, 14  coho, and released six Chinook, two jacks, and five coho. 

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) – No bank effort reported. 2 boats/3 rods had no catch. 

Sturgeon: 

No effort reported. 

Columbia River Tributaries

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Cowlitz River I-5 Br downstream – 22 bank rods had no catch.  

Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Br – 14 bank rods kept three steelhead. 5 boats/18 rods kept two steelhead. Kalama River – No report.  

Lewis River Mainstem – One bank angler had no catch. 5 boats/11 rods kept one steelhead. 

North Fork Lewis River – 27 bank anglers kept two coho and released one Chinook. 2 boats/3 rods kept  two coho and one coho jack. 

Wind River – No report. 

Drano Lake – 24 bank anglers kept one Chinook and released three steelhead. 65 boats/144 rods kept  34 Chinook, six jacks, three coho, and released 26 Chinook, five jacks, 24 steelhead and one coho jack.  

Klickitat River below Fisher Hill Bridge – Two bank anglers had no catch. 

Klickitat River above #5 Fishway – Two bank anglers had no catch.

09-04-24 Fall Fact Sheet No. 3b

Hanford Reach Sport Fishery

The Hanford Reach fall salmon sport fishery starting to pick up and looking like last year harvest at this time. From August 18 through September 1, WDFW staff interviewed anglers from 56 boats (190 anglers) with 15 adult Chinook. Based on sampling, an estimated 84 adult Chinook were harvested from 871 angler trips (314 boats), so far in the sport fishery. In addition,  4 steelhead were caught and released. Expect harvest of Fall chinook returns to start picking up this next week.