SW WA, Lower Columbia, John Day Pool Fishing Report (3-22-21)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY BRYANT SPELLMAN, WDFW

Lower Columbia mainstem from Bonneville to Astoria – 240 salmonid boats and 69 Washington bank rods were tallied during Sunday’s (3/21) effort count. 

Mainstem Columbia River 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – No report.  

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – No report. 

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

Sec 4 (Vancouver) – 26 bank anglers had no catch. 29 boats/60 rods released one jack.

Sec 5 (Woodland) – 22 bank anglers had no catch. 18 boats/47 rods had no catch.

Sec 6 (Kalama) – 14 bank anglers had no catch. 27 boats/65 rods kept one Chinook.

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – 5 boats/9 rods had no catch.  

Sec 8 (Longview) – 103 bank anglers kept two steelhead and released one jack and three steelhead. 70 boats/143 rods kept three Chinook, one steelhead and released one Chinook and one steelhead. 

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) – Nine bank anglers had no catch. 12 boats/28 rods kept two Chinook and released  two Chinook and one steelhead. 

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) – Four bank anglers had no catch. 18 boats/33 rods kept two Chinook. 

Bonneville Pool – No report. 

The Dalles Pool – No report. 

John Day Pool – No report. 

Sturgeon: 

Sec 6 (Kalama) – 1 boat/6 rods had no catch. 

Walleye: 

Bonneville Pool – No report. 

The Dalles Pool – No report. 

John Day Pool – Five bank anglers kept one walleye. 72 boats/133 rods kept 50 walleye and released 59 walleye. 

Bass: 

John Day Pool – 10 boats/19 rods kept one bass and released 39 bass. 

Columbia River Tributaries 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Cowlitz River – I-5 Br downstream – 84 bank rods kept eight steelhead and released one Chinook and  one steelhead. 2 boats/3 rods had no catch.  

Above the I-5 Br – 24 bank rods kept one steelhead. 37 boats/134 rods kept 78 steelhead and released  one steelhead. 

Kalama River – No report. Lewis River – No report.