THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORTS ORIGINATED WITH WDFW AND ODFW
Preliminary Washington Tributary Sport Summary – June 1-7, 2026
Mainstem Columbia River
Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam — 410 salmonid boats and 526 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Sunday, June 7.
Salmon/Steelhead
Section 1 (Bonneville) — 57 bank anglers kept four Chinook, one jack, and released six steelhead. 2 boats/5 rods kept two Chinook and released one Chinook.
Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — No bank or boat effort reported.
Section 3 (I-5 Area) — No bank effort reported. 2 boats/4 rods released one Chinook.
Section 4 (Vancouver) — 20 bank anglers released one Chinook. 14 boats/32 rods kept two Chinook and released one Chinook.
Section 5 (Woodland) — 11 bank anglers kept one steelhead. 5 boats/8 rods kept one Chinook and one jack.
Section 6 (Kalama) — 57 bank anglers kept two Chinook, one jack and two steelhead. 10 boats/25 rods kept three Chinook and released one Chinook.
Section 7 (Cowlitz) — No bank or boat effort reported.
Section 8 (Longview) — 63 bank anglers kept six steelhead and released one steelhead. 24 boats/46 rods kept three Chinook, four steelhead, and released one Chinook and one sockeye.
Section 9 (Cathlamet) — 10 bank anglers kept three steelhead. 1 boat/3 rods released seven steelhead.
Section 10 (Cathlamet) — No bank or boat effort reported.
Sturgeon
No effort reported.
Shad
Section 1 (Bonneville) — 24 bank anglers kept 59 and released five. 3 boats/7 rods kept 64 shad. Section 4 (Vancouver) — 1 boat/3 rods had no catch.
Section 6 (Kalama) — 3 boats/7 rods kept 35 shad.
Walleye
No effort reported.
Columbia River Tributaries
Salmon/Steelhead
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) — 82 bank anglers kept two Chinook and one jack. No boat effort reported.
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) — 128 bank anglers kept 19 Chinook, 16 jacks, one steelhead, and released five Chinook and one jack. 12 boats/43 rods kept four Chinook, one jack, nine steelhead and released one Chinook.
Kalama River — Five bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.
Lewis River — No bank effort reported. 1 boat/2 rods released one steelhead.
Wind River — No bank or boat effort reported.
Drano Lake — Four bank anglers had no catch. 3 boats/12 rods kept three Chinook.
Klickitat River (below Fisher Hill Bridge) — No bank or boat effort reported.
Klickitat River (above Fisher Hill Bridge) — No bank or boat effort reported.
2026 Lower Willamette Spring Chinook Fishery
2026 Lower Willamette Shad Fishery
2026 Lower Willamette Steelhead Fishery
2026 Lower Willamette Sturgeon Fishery
