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Preliminary Columbia River and Tributaries Fishing Report, June 10-16 by Staff The Columbian, June 22, 2024

Lower Columbia River from Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam during the June 15 flight count.

Mainstem Columbia

SALMON/STEELHEAD

Sec 1 (Bonneville) -- 235 bank anglers kept eight Chinook, five jacks, and released 13 Chinook. 8 boats/18 rods kept two Chinook and released two Chinook.

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) -- 23 boats/46 rods kept three Chinook and released one Chinook.

Sec 3 (I-5 area) -- No report.

Sec 4 (Vancouver) -- 73 bank anglers kept three Chinook, released one Chinook. 19 boats/30 rods had no catch.

Sec 5 (Woodland) -- 59 bank anglers had no catch. 15 boats/31 rods kept three Chinook, one sockeye, and released one Chinook.

Sec 6 (Kalama) -- 218 bank anglers kept 16 Chinook, 1 jack, 3 steelhead and released 5 Chinook, 2 steelhead and 5 sockeye. 28 boats/66 rods kept six Chinook, 1 steelhead, and released 1 Chinook.

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) -- five boats/15 rods kept nine Chinook and one jack.

Sec 8 (Longview) -- 122 bank anglers kept 2 Chinook, 15 steelhead and released 3 Chinook and 4 steelhead. 48 boats/108 rods kept 3 Chinook, 1 jack, 19 steelhead, and released 3 Chinook and 1 sockeye.

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) -- 45 bank anglers kept 6 steelhead, and released 1 steelhead and 1 sockeye. 19 boats/41 rods kept one Chinook, 14 steelhead, and released 1 steelhead.

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) -- 10 bank anglers kept 3 steelhead and released 1 steelhead. 17 boats/37 rods kept three Chinook and 4 steelhead.

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Columbia River Tributaries

Salmon/Steelhead

Cowlitz River I-5 Bridge downstream -- Nine bank rods kept three steelhead and released one steelhead.

Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Bridge -- Nine bank rods kept one jack and released one steelhead. Four boats/16 rods kept one jack and 21 steelhead.

Kalama River -- 12 bank rods had no catch.

Lewis River -- Seven bank rods had no catch. Two boats/five rods had no catch.

Wind River -- One boat/two rods had no catch.

Drano Lake -- Two boats/two rods had no catch.