THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORTS ORIGINATED WITH WDFW AND ODFW
Preliminary Washington Tributary Sport Summary – May 11-17, 2026
Mainstem Columbia River
Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam — 406 salmonid boats and 286 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Friday, May 16.
Salmon/Steelhead
Section 1 (Bonneville) — 192 bank anglers kept 17 Chinook, five jacks, and released eight Chinook. 12 boats/34 rods kept one Chinook.
Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — No bank effort reported. 47 boats/116 rods kept one Chinook and released three Chinook.
Section 3 (I-5 Area) — One bank angler had no catch. 1 boat/2 rods had no catch.
Section 4 (Vancouver) — 41 bank anglers kept two Chinook and two steelhead. 44 boats/107 rods kept six Chinook and released one Chinook.
Section 5 (Woodland) — 31 bank anglers kept one Chinook. 26 boats/65 rods kept five Chinook and released one Chinook.
Section 6 (Kalama) — 51 bank anglers kept three Chinook. 22 boats/65 rods kept four Chinook, one jack, and released one Chinook and one jack.
Section 7 (Cowlitz) — No bank effort reported. 12 boats/40 rods kept three Chinook.
Section 8 (Longview) — 24 bank anglers kept two Chinook. 39 boats/90 rods kept two Chinook and released one Chinook.
Section 9 (Cathlamet) — 32 bank anglers kept one Chinook and one steelhead. 7 boats/18 rods kept two Chinook and two steelhead.
Section 10 (Cathlamet) — No bank effort reported. No boat effort reported.
Sturgeon
No effort reported.
Shad
No effort reported.
Walleye
No effort reported.
Columbia River Tributaries
Salmon/Steelhead
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) — 171 bank anglers kept six Chinook, two jacks, and released two steelhead and three sturgeon. 2 boat/2 rods had no catch.
Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) — 42 bank anglers kept one Chinook. 2 boats/6 rods kept two Chinook.
Kalama River — 17 bank anglers had no catch. 17 boats/35 rods kept eight Chinook, one jack and released one steelhead.
Lewis River — No bank or boat effort reported.
Wind River — 12 bank anglers had no catch. 85 boats/231 rods kept 41 Chinook, two jacks, and released one Chinook.
Drano Lake — 16 bank anglers kept five Chinook. 87 boats/314 rods kept 188 Chinook, three jacks, one steelhead and released one Chinook and one steelhead.
Klickitat River (below Fisher Hill Bridge) — Eight bank anglers had no catch. 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
