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Columbia River Mainstem, Tributary Fishing Summary for July 10-16 by Staff The Columbian, July 19, 2023

The Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary for July 10-16.

There were 90 salmonid boats and 192 Washington bank rods were tallied during the July 15 flight count.

COLUMBIA RIVER MAINSTEM

SALMON/STEELHEAD

Sec 1 (Bonneville) -- 109 bank anglers kept four steelhead, four sockeye and released 36 steelhead; one boat/four rods kept three steelhead and released three steelhead.

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) -- Five bank anglers had no catch. Five boats/eight rods had no catch.

Sec 3 (Interstate 5 area) -- 45 bank anglers kept five steelhead, one sockeye and released four steelhead. three boats/four rods had no catch.

Sec 4 (Vancouver) -- 37 bank anglers kept four steelhead, three sockeye and released four steelhead; Nine boats/24 rods kept four steelhead, two sockeye and released eight steelhead.

Sec 5 (Woodland) -- 40 bank anglers kept one steelhead; seven boats/17 rods kept one steelhead and released one steelhead.

Sec 6 (Kalama) -- 103 bank anglers kept one jack, 10 steelhead, two sockeye and released two Chinook and 13 steelhead; five boats/13 rods kept three steelhead

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) -- One boats/three rods had no catch.

Sec 8 (Longview) -- 197 bank anglers kept 23 steelhead, five sockeye and released 14 steelhead; 39 boats/100 rods kept one jack, 16 steelhead, one sockeye and released 12 steelhead.

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) -- 21 bank anglers kept one steelhead and released one steelhead; seven boats/26 rods kept six steelhead, two sockeye and released three steelhead.

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) -- Two bank anglers had no catch.

STURGEON

Sec 6 (Kalama) -- One boat/four rods released one sublegal sturgeon.

SHAD

Sec 1 (Bonneville) -- Five bank anglers kept three shad.

COLUMBIA RIVER TRIBUTARIES

SALMON/STEELHEAD

Cowlitz River from Interstate 5 bridge downstream -- 35 bank rods kept five steelhead.

Cowlitz River above the I-5 bridge -- 23 bank rods kept two jacks, one steelhead and released two jacks; 10 boats/39 rods kept 20 steelhead.

Kalama River -- 14 bank rods had no catch.

Lewis River -- Seven bank rods had no catch; 16 boats/35 rods kept seven Chinook, one steelhead and released four Chinook and one steelhead.

Drano Lake -- One boat/one rod had no catch.

Klickitat River below Fisher Hill Bridge -- No report.