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Fishing Report for Washington Columbia River Mainstem and Tributaries, July 4-10 by News Services The Columbian, July 13, 2022

From Lower Columbia River Megler-Astoria Bridge upstream to Bonneville Dam there were 196 salmonid boats and 210 Washington bank rods were tallied during the July 9 flight count.

Fishery reports

MAINSTEM COLUMBIA RIVER

SALMON/STEELHEAD

Sec 1 (Bonneville) -- 47 bank anglers kept two Chinook and one steelhead.

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) -- 11 boats/18 rods had no catch.

Sec 3 (Interstate 5 area) -- 20 bank anglers kept one sockeye and released two steelhead; one boat/one rod released one Chinook.

Sec 4 (Vancouver) -- 218 bank anglers kept 19 Chinook, one jack, seven steelhead, 10 sockeye and released nine Chinook and two steelhead; 50 boats/101 rods kept 12 Chinook, one steelhead, six sockeye and released eight Chinook and three steelhead.

Sec 5 (Woodland) -- 100 bank anglers kept three Chinook, one jack, five steelhead, eight sockeye and released two steelhead and one sockeye; 30 boats/61 rods kept eight Chinook and released three Chinook and one steelhead.

Sec 6 (Kalama) -- 271 bank anglers kept 24 Chinook, 23 steelhead, nine sockeye and released 18 Chinook, two jacks and seven steelhead; 41 boats/92 rods kept four Chinook, one jack, three steelhead and released two Chinook, two jacks and three steelhead.

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) -- 15 boats/45 rods kept four Chinook, five steelhead, three sockeye and released two Chinook and seven steelhead.

Sec 8 (Longview) -- 263 bank anglers kept four Chinook, 32 steelhead, 13 sockeye and released 18 steelhead and two sockeye; 92 boats/203 rods kept 14 Chinook, one jack, 30 steelhead, four sockeye and released four Chinook and four steelhead.

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) -- 56 bank anglers kept two Chinook, eight steelhead, one sockeye and released three steelhead; 11 boats/38 rods kept one Chinook, 22 steelhead and released five Chinook and two steelhead.

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) -- Four bank anglers kept two steelhead; one boat/two rods had no catch.

STURGEON

Sec 6 (Kalama) -- Two boats/seven rods released one sublegal and two oversize sturgeon

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) -- Two boats/five rods released one legal, six sublegal and one oversize sturgeon.

SHAD

Sec 1 (Bonneville) -- Eight bank anglers kept 24 shad.

Sec 6 (Kalama) -- One boat/one rod had no catch.

WALLEYE

Sec 4 (Vancouver) -- One boat/four rods released three walleye.

COLUMBIA RIVER TRIBUTARIES

SALMON/STEELHEAD

Cowlitz River from Interstate 5 Bridge downstream -- 61 bank rods kept one Chinook and seven steelhead; one boat/one rod had no catch.

Cowlitz River above I-5 Bridge -- 20 bank rods kept one Chinook and seven steelhead; 16 boats/51 rods kept 63 steelhead.

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