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SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (7-30-24) by Andy Walgamott Northwest Sportsman, July 30, 2024

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY JERRY PRUIETT, WDFW

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam -- 90 salmonid boats and 242 Washington bank rods were tallied during the flight count conducted Saturday (7/27).

Mainstem Columbia River

Salmon/Steelhead:

Sec 1 (Bonneville) -- 87 bank anglers kept six steelhead, and released two Chinook, 17 steelhead and two sockeye.

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) -- 10 bank anglers had no catch. 9 boats/12 rods kept three steelhead and released two steelhead.

Sec 3 (I-5 area) -- 23 bank anglers kept four steelhead and released one steelhead.

Sec 4 (Vancouver) -- 33 bank anglers kept three steelhead and released six steelhead. 8 boats/17 rods kept five steelhead.

Sec 5 (Woodland) -- 84 bank anglers kept 11 steelhead, and released one Chinook and 13 steelhead. 3 boats/8 rods kept three jacks and released four Chinook.

Sec 6 (Kalama) -- 199 bank anglers kept 18 steelhead, and released one Chinook and 28 steelhead. 2 boats/7 rods had no catch.

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) -- No effort reported.

Sec 8 (Longview) -- 147 bank anglers kept eight steelhead, and released 12 steelhead and two sockeye. 14 boats/30 rods kept eight steelhead and released five steelhead.

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) -- 21 bank anglers released one Chinook and one steelhead. 6 boats/11 rods kept one Chinook jack, three steelhead, and released one steelhead.

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) -- 13 bank anglers kept two steelhead.