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Lower Columbia, SW WA, Lower Willamette Fishing Reports by Andy Walgamott Northwest Sportsman, March 24, 2026

The following fishing reports originated with WDFW and ODFW

Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Washington Tributary Sport Summary -- March 16-22, 2026

Mainstem Columbia River

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam -- 299 salmonid boats and 131 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Saturday, March 21.

Salmon/Steelhead

Section 1 (Bonneville) -- 123 bank anglers kept three Chinook, released one Chinook and one steelhead. No boat effort reported.

Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) -- Two bank anglers had no catch. 11 boats/21 rods had no catch.

Section 3 (I-5 Area) -- Eight bank anglers had no catch. 4 boats/7 rods had no catch.

Section 4 (Vancouver) -- 32 bank anglers had no catch. 37 boats/67 rods kept one Chinook and one steelhead.

Section 5 (Woodland) -- 20 bank anglers had no catch. 13 boats/19 rods had no catch.

Section 6 (Kalama) -- 33 bank anglers had no catch. 8 boats/15 rods kept one Chinook.

Section 7 (Cowlitz) -- No bank effort reported. 1 boat/1 rod had no catch.

Section 8 (Longview) -- 68 bank anglers kept two Chinook, two steelhead and released five steelhead. 36 boats/79 rods kept one Chinook.

Section 9 (Cathlamet) -- 53 bank anglers kept one steelhead and released eight steelhead. 6 boats/14 rods kept one Chinook and one steelhead.

Section 10 (Cathlamet) -- No bank effort reported. 31 boats/53 rods kept five Chinook.

Columbia River Tributaries

Salmon/Steelhead

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) -- 56 bank anglers kept three steelhead. No boat effort reported.

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) -- 75 bank anglers kept four steelhead. 11 boats/39 rods kept 21 steelhead and released one steelhead.

Kalama River -- 21 bank anglers kept five steelhead, released one Chinook and one steelhead. 7 boats/19 rods kept four steelhead.

Lewis River -- Six bank anglers had no catch. 2 boats/6 rods released three steelhead.

Wind River -- No effort reported.

Drano Lake -- No effort reported.

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