THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORTS ORIGINATED WITH WDFW AND ODFW
Preliminary Washington Tributary Sport Summary – May 26-31, 2026
Mainstem Columbia River
Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam — 55 salmonid boats and 335 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Saturday, May 30.
Salmon/Steelhead
Section 1 (Bonneville) — No bank or boat effort reported.
Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — No bank or boat effort reported.
Section 3 (I-5 Area) — No boat or bank effort reported.
Section 4 (Vancouver) — Six bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.
Section 5 (Woodland) — Five bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.
Section 6 (Kalama) — Seven bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.
Section 7 (Cowlitz) — No bank or boat effort reported.
Section 8 (Longview) — No bank or boat effort reported.
Section 9 (Cathlamet) — Three bank anglers had no catch. 2 boats/4 rods had no catch.
Section 10 (Cathlamet) — No bank or boat effort reported.
Sturgeon
Section 5 (Woodland) — 1 boat/6 rods released one sub-legal and six oversize sturgeon.
Shad
Section 6 (Kalama) — 3 boats/8 rods kept 10 shad and released one shad.
Walleye
No effort reported.
Columbia River Tributaries
Salmon/Steelhead
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) — 75 bank anglers kept one steelhead and released three sturgeon. No boat effort reported.
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) — 70 bank anglers kept 14 Chinook, four jacks, and released one jack. 3 boats/6 rods kept two steelhead.
Kalama River — 32 bank anglers kept four Chinook. 13 boats/31 rods kept 13 Chinook and one jack.
Lewis River — No bank or boat effort reported.
Wind River — Nine bank anglers released one Chinook. 2 boats/3 rods had no catch.
Drano Lake — One bank angler had no catch. 17 boats/54 rods kept seven Chinook.
Klickitat River (below Fisher Hill Bridge) — One bank anler had no catch. No boat effort reported.
Klickitat River (above Fisher Hill Bridge) — Eight bank anglers released two steelhead. No boat effort reported.
2026 Lower Willamette Spring Chinook Fishery
2026 Lower Willamette Shad Fishery
2026 Lower Willamette Steelhead Fishery
2026 Lower Willamette Sturgeon Fishery
