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Fishing Report, August 8 by Terry Otto The Columbian, August 8, 2019

The fall salmon season is open from Buoy 10 at the mouth of the Columbia River upstream to the Oregon/Washington Border above McNary Dam.

Ocean salmon fishing is excellent out of Ilwaco and Westport.

Ilwaco charter boats are finding tuna off the coast.

White sturgeon retention is closed from Buoy 10 upstream to McNary Dam but remains an option for catch-and-release fishing.

Walleye angling is fair in the Troutdale area, good in The Dalles and the John Day Pools.

Trout fishing is good in high elevation lakes.

Panfish, bass, and catfish are biting well in local lakes and rivers.

SALMON/STEELHEAD

Columbia River Mainstem

Bonneville: Eight bank anglers had no catch.
• I-5 Area: Three bank anglers had no catch. Two boats/four rods had no catch.

• Vancouver: 25 bank anglers had no catch. Three boats/five rods had no catch.

• Woodland: 14 bank anglers had no catch. Two boats/three rods had no catch.

• Kalama: Seven boats/10 rods released one steelhead.

• Cowlitz: Seven boats/15 rods had no catch. Seven boats/10 rods released two steelhead.

• Longview: 23 bank anglers had no catch. Three boats/five rods had no catch.

• Lewis River: Until further notice, from Johnson Creek to the power lines below Merwin Dam: release all salmon other than hatchery coho.

• North Fork Toutle River: Until further notice: Daily salmon limit six, up to four adults may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.

• Elochoman River: Aug. 1-4, eight bank anglers had no catch.

• Cowlitz River: I-5 Bridge downstream: Aug 1-4, one bank angler had no catch. Above the I-5 Bridge: July 29-31, Seven bank rods kept one Chinook jack and one steelhead; 11 boats/25 rods kept 15 steelhead. Aug. 1-4, 32 bank rods kept two steelhead and released eight jack Chinook. 27 boats/79 rods kept 35 steelhead.

• Kalama River: Aug 1-4, Two bank anglers had no catch. Two boats/Three rods had no catch.

• Lewis River: July 29-31, Five bank rods had no catch. One boat/one rod had no catch. Aug 1-4, Seven bank rods kept two steelhead and released one Chinook. One boat/Two rods released one steelhead.

• Drano Lake: July 29-31, 10 bank rods had no catch; 30 boats/62 rods kept 11 steelhead and released 55 steelhead. Aug. 1-4, Six boats/14 rods kept two Chinook, two Chinook jacks, released three Chinook jacks and four steelhead.