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.
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
