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SW WA, Lower Columbia, Lower Willamette Fishing Report (6-1-26) by Andy Walgamott Northwest Sportsman, June 1, 2026

Mainstem Columbia

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.

. . . 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.

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