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SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (7-15-26) by Andy Walgamott Northwest Sportsman, July 15, 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 -- 60 salmonid boats and 174 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Saturday, July 11.

Section 1 (Bonneville) -- 27 bank anglers released three Chinook and two steelhead. 1 boat/2 rods released two steelhead.

Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) -- Four bank anglers had no catch. 6 boats/10 rods kept one steelhead and released three Chinook.

Section 3 (I-5 Area) -- 15 bank anglers released one steelhead. No boat effort reported.

Section 4 (Vancouver) -- Six bank anglers had no catch. 2 boats/3 rods kept one steelhead and released one steelhead.

Section 5 (Woodland) -- 18 bank anglers released one Chinook. 2 boats/2 rods had no catch.

Section 6 (Kalama) -- 110 bank anglers kept eight steelhead and released four steelhead. 6 boats/10 rods kept one steelhead, and released three Chinook, one jack, and one steelhead.

Section 7 (Cowlitz) -- No bank effort reported. 1 boat/2 rods had no catch.

Section 8 (Longview) -- 37 bank anglers kept two steelhead and released one steelhead. 2 boats/7 rods kept five steelhead and released four steelhead.

Section 9 (Cathlamet) -- Two bank anglers had no catch. 3 boats/8 rods kept seven steelhead and released one steelhead.

Section 10 (Cathlamet) -- Six bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.

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Columbia River Tributaries

Salmon/Steelhead

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) -- 107 bank anglers kept one Chinook jack and eight steelhead. No boat effort reported.

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) -- 55 bank anglers kept four Chinook, two jacks, five steelhead, and released two jacks. 51 boats/230 rods kept two Chinook jacks, 78 steelhead, and released one Chinook.

Kalama River -- Nine bank anglers kept one steelhead. 3 boats/6 rods kept two steelhead.

Lewis River -- 30 bank anglers kept two steelhead. 16 boats/32 rods kept six steelhead.

Wind River -- No effort reported.

Drano Lake -- Two bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.

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

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