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SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (7-29-26) by Andy Walgamott Northwest Sportsman, July 29, 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 -- 84 salmonid boats and 194 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Saturday, July 25.

Section 1 (Bonneville) -- 26 bank anglers released two steelhead. No boat effort reported.

Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) -- No bank effort reported. 7 boats/11 rods kept two steelhead and released six Chinook.

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

Section 4 (Vancouver) -- 17 bank anglers released one steelhead. 3 boats/7 rods kept one steelhead.

Section 5 (Woodland) -- 44 bank anglers kept three steelhead and released three steelhead. 2 boats/4 rods released one steelhead.

Section 6 (Kalama) -- 113 bank anglers released one Chinook jack and seven steelhead. 7 boats/11 rods kept three steelhead.

Section 7 (Cowlitz) -- No bank effort reported. 1 boat/3 rods had no catch.

Section 8 (Longview) -- 124 bank anglers kept 11 steelhead and released seven steelhead. 7 boats/17 rods kept eight steelhead and released seven steelhead.

Section 9 (Cathlamet) -- Three bank anglers had no catch. 1 boat/1 rod kept one steelhead.

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

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Columbia River Tributaries

Salmon/Steelhead

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) -- 60 bank anglers kept 10 steelhead and released one jack. No boat effort reported.

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) -- 48 bank anglers kept three Chinook, eight jacks, three steelhead and released six jacks. 66 boats/287 rods kept 118 steelhead and released one Chinook.

Kalama River -- Six bank anglers kept one steelhead. 3 boats/9 rods had no catch.

Lewis River -- 35 bank anglers kept two steelhead. 18 boats/24 rods kept two Chinook and four steelhead.

Wind River -- No effort reported.

Drano Lake -- No bank effort reported. 7 boats/18 rods released three Chinook, one jack and seven steelhead.

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

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

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