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SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (7-7-26) by Andy Walgamott Northwest Sportsman, July 7, 2026

Mainstem Columbia

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam -- 387 salmonid boats and 356 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Saturday, June 13.

Salmon/Steelhead

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam -- 64 salmonid boats and 327 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Saturday, July 4.

Section 1 (Bonneville) -- 17 bank anglers released three Chinook and one steelhead. No boat effort reported.

Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) -- Six bank anglers had no catch. 2 boats/3 rods released one Chinook jack.

Section 3 (I-5 Area) -- Five bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.

Section 4 (Vancouver) -- 34 bank anglers kept one sockeye. 2 boats/6 rods released one steelhead.

Section 5 (Woodland) -- 32 bank anglers kept one steelhead, two sockeye, and released one steelhead. 2 boats/3 rods kept one steelhead.

Section 6 (Kalama) -- 104 bank anglers kept one steelhead, released three Chinook and one jack. 4 boats/11 rods kept one steelhead.

Section 7 (Cowlitz) -- No bank effort reported. 1 boat/3 rods kept three steelhead.

Section 8 (Longview) -- 182 bank anglers kept 34 steelhead and released seven steelhead. 23 boats/54 rods kept 16 steelhead, one sockeye, and released nine steelhead and three sockeye.

Section 9 (Cathlamet) -- 45 bank anglers kept 11 steelhead and released one steelhead. 11 boats/20 rods kept ten steelhead, one sockeye, and released one steelhead.

Section 10 (Cathlamet) -- One bank angler released two steelhead. 1 boat/2 rods kept one steelhead.

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Columbia River Tributaries

Salmon/Steelhead

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) -- 95 bank anglers kept three Chinook jack, eight steelhead, and released five Chinook jack and one oversize sturgeon. 3 boats/5 rods had no catch.

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) -- 39 bank anglers kept four Chinook, one jack, three steelhead, and released two Chinook and six jacks. 47 boats/220 rods kept one Chinook, 56 steelhead, and released one Chinook.

Kalama River -- No effort reported.

Lewis River -- Five bank anglers had no catch. 10 boats/13 rods kept one steelhead.

Wind River -- No effort reported.

Drano Lake -- No effort reported.

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

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