SW WA, Lower Columbia, Lower Willamette Fishing Report (5-27-26)

Andy Walgamott

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORTS ORIGINATED WITH WDFW AND ODFW

Preliminary Washington Tributary Sport Summary – May 18-25, 2026

Mainstem Columbia River

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam — 342 boats and 401 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Sunday, May 24.

Salmon/Steelhead

Section 1 (Bonneville) — 74 bank anglers kept ten Chinook and released three Chinook. 1 boat/1 rod had no catch.

Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — No bank effort reported. 15 boats/27 rods kept one Chinook and released one Chinook.

Section 3 (I-5 Area) — Eight bank anglers had no kept catch and released one Chinook. No boat effort reported.

Section 4 (Vancouver) — 60 bank anglers kept five Chinook and released one Chinook. 22 boats/46 rods kept two Chinook.

Section 5 (Woodland) — 30 bank anglers had no catch. 9 boats/16 rods kept one Chinook.

Section 6 (Kalama) — 45 bank anglers kept two Chinook and one steelhead. 14 boats/38 rods kept 13 Chinook, and one jack.

Section 7 (Cowlitz) — No bank effort reported. 1 boat/2 rods had no catch.

Section 8 (Longview) — 76 bank anglers kept five steelhead. 54 boats/122 rods kept one Chinook, 12 steelhead, and released one Chinook.

Section 9 (Cathlamet) — 47 bank anglers kept three steelhead. 9 boats/21 rods kept two Chinook, five steelhead and released two steelhead.

Section 10 (Cathlamet) — Nine bank anglers caught two steelhead. 23 boats/ 50 rods kept two Chinook and seven steelhead.

Sturgeon

Section 4 (Vancouver) — 1 boat/ 1 rod had no catch.

Shad

Section 1 (Bonneville) — Two bank anglers kept 11 shad. 1 boat/ 2 rods kept 11 shad.

Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — No bank effort reported. 1 boat/ 4 rods had no catch.

Walleye

Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — No effort reported.

Columbia River Tributaries

Salmon/Steelhead

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) — 65 bank anglers kept one Chinook, three steelhead, and released two steelhead. 3 boats/6 rods kept one Chinook.

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) — Nine bank anglers had no catch. 1 boat/2 rods kept one steelhead.

Kalama River — 14 bank anglers had no catch. 12 boats/30 rods kept eight Chinook, and one jack.

Lewis River — 1 boat/1 rod had no catch.

Wind River — One bank angler kept one Chinook. 24 boats/52 rods kept eight Chinook.

Drano Lake — Six bank anglers had no catch. 41 boats/ 88 rods kept 16 Chinook, and one jack.

Klickitat River (below Fisher Hill Bridge) — No effort reported.