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SW WA, Lower Columbia, Lower Willamette Fishing Report (4-14-26)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORTS ORIGINATED WITH WDFW AND ODFW

Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Washington Tributary Sport Summary – April 6-12, 2026

Mainstem Columbia River 

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam — 660 salmonid boats and 195 Washington bank rods were tallied by boat and supplemented with creel effort counts Saturday, April 11. 

Salmon/Steelhead 

Section 1 (Bonneville) — 270 bank anglers kept 29 Chinook and released six Chinook. 4 boats/7 rods kept two Chinook. 

Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — Three bank anglers had no catch. 31 boats/58 rods kept five Chinook and released one Chinook. 

Section 3 (I-5 Area) — 11 boats/18 rods had no catch. 

Section 4 (Vancouver) — 41 bank anglers kept two Chinook. 98 boats/217 rods kept 36 Chinook and released five Chinook. 

Section 5 (Woodland) — Seven bank anglers had no catch. 55 boats/133 rods kept 14 Chinook and released one Chinook.

Section 6 (Kalama) — 28 bank anglers had no catch. 39 boats/99 rods kept 28 Chinook and released one Chinook. 

Section 7 (Cowlitz) — 6 boats/21 rods had no catch. 

Section 8 (Longview) — 91 bank anglers kept four Chinook, one jack and three steelhead. 161 boats/332 rods kept 22 Chinook and released one Chinook. 

Section 9 (Cathlamet) — 32 bank anglers kept one steelhead. 21 boats/47 rods kept six Chinook and released one Chinook. 

Section 10 (Cathlamet) — 90 boats/188 rods kept 16 Chinook and released three Chinook.

PLUNKERS WORK MELDRUM BAR IN APRIL 2025. (ANDY WALGAMOTT)

Sturgeon 

No effort reported.

Shad 

No effort reported. 

Walleye 

No effort reported. 

Columbia River Tributaries 

Salmon/Steelhead 

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) — 65 bank anglers kept one Chinook, one steelhead and released one Chinook and one steelhead. 

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) — 60 bank anglers kept two Chinook, 11 steelhead and released three steelhead. 1 boat/2 rods had no catch. 

Kalama River — 10 bank anglers had no catch. 6 boats/13 rods kept one steelhead.

Lewis River — Six bank anglers had no catch. 6 boats/9 rods had no catch. 

Wind River — 3 boats/5 rods had no catch. 

Drano Lake — 15 boats/31 rods kept four Chinook. 

Klickitat River (below Fisher Hill Bridge) — Two bank anglers had no catch. 

2026 Lower Willamette Spring Chinook Fishery

2026 Lower Willamette Steelhead Fishery

2026 Lower Willamette Sturgeon Fishery

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