SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (9-19-23)

THE FOLLOWING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY BRYANT SPELLMAN, WDFW

Preliminary Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary September 11-17, 2023

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam – 967 salmonid boats and 272 Washington bank rods were tallied during Saturday’s (9/16) flight count. 

Mainstem Columbia River 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 74 bank anglers kept 11 Chinook, two Chinook jacks and released three Chinook. 11 boats/24 rods kept eight Chinook, one Chinook jack and released one Chinook.  

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – 123 boats/295 rods kept 129 Chinook, nine Chinook jacks, seven coho and  released 11 Chinook, one Chinook jack and five coho. 

Sec 3 (I-5 area) – 14 boats/31 rods kept nine Chinook, two Chinook jacks, three coho and released four  Chinook and one coho.  

Sec 4 (Vancouver) – 132 bank anglers kept 26 Chinook. 83 boats/182 rods kept 99 Chinook, six Chinook  jacks, 10 coho and released seven Chinook and four coho. 

Sec 5 (Woodland) – 1 boat/2 rods had no catch. 

Sec 6 (Kalama) – 77 bank anglers kept 16 Chinook, one coho and released two Chinook. 12 boats/31 rods kept five Chinook and released one coho. 

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – 9 boats/20 rods kept six Chinook and released one coho. 

Sec 8 (Longview) – 14 bank anglers had no catch. 16 boats/37 rods kept seven Chinook and one coho. 

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) – six bank anglers had no catch. 35 boats/72 rods kept seven Chinook, one Chinook  jack, six coho and released three coho and one coho jack.  

Columbia River Tributaries 

Salmon/Steelhead: 

Cowlitz River I-5 Br downstream – 47 bank rods kept two coho, one coho jack and released two  Chinook, one coho and one steelhead. 5 boats/13 rods released three coho.  

Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Br – 25 bank rods kept two steelhead and released two Chinook and one  Chinook jack. 1 boat/3 rods released two Chinook. 

Kalama River – No report. 

Lewis River – Seven bank rods released three Chinook. 7 boats/13 rods kept three coho, two coho jacks and released three Chinook and three coho. 

Wind River – Three bank rods had no catch. 7 boats/17 rods kept one Chinook, four coho and released  four Chinook and two coho.

Drano Lake – One bank rod had no catch. 49 boats/148 rods kept 57 Chinook, two Chinook jacks, three coho and released 29 Chinook, three coho and one steelhead. 

Klickitat River below Fisher Hill Bridge – 13 bank rods kept three Chinook. 

Klickitat River above #5 Fishway – No report.