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SW WA, Lower Columbia, Hanford Reach Fishing Report (9-17-24) by Andy Walgamott Northwest Sportsman, September 17, 2024

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY WDFW

Preliminary Lower Columbia River and WA Tributary Sport Summary -- September 9-15, 2024

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam -- 822 salmonid boats and 98 Washington bank rods were tallied between Warrior Rock and Bonneville Dam on the flight count conducted 9/14.

Mainstem Columbia River

Salmon/Steelhead:

Sec 1 (Bonneville) -- 146 bank anglers kept nine Chinook, two Chinook jacks and released two Chinook. 133 boats/359 rods kept 139 Chinook, 13 Chinook jacks, two coho, released four Chinook, one Chinook jack, two coho and one steelhead.

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) -- Four bank anglers had no catch. 90 boats/196 rods kept 47 Chinook, eight Chinook jack, three coho and released one Chinook.

Sec 3 (I-5 area) -- Four bank anglers had no catch. 39 boats/76 rods kept 20 Chinook, five Chinook jacks and four coho.

Sec 4 (Vancouver) -- 111 bank anglers kept three Chinook, one Chinook jack, two coho and released one Chinook jack. 252 boats/602 rods kept 298 Chinook, 50 Chinook jacks, 25 coho, one coho jack, released 21 Chinook, nine Chinook jacks, 19 coho, three coho jacks and one steelhead.

Sec 5 (Woodland) -- Eight bank anglers had no catch. 10 boats/24 rods kept nine Chinook, released 36 Chinook and one steelhead.

Sec 6 (Kalama) -- 55 bank anglers had no catch. 21 boats/48 rods kept 26 Chinook, five coho, released 25 Chinook, one Chinook jack and six coho.

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) -- No bank angler report. 9 boats/20 rods kept four Chinook, five coho and released eight Chinook.

Sec 8 (Longview) -- 26 bank anglers released one Chinook. 28 boats/54 rods kept three Chinook, seven coho, released eight Chinook, one Chinook jack and seven coho.

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) -- No bank angler report. 7 boats/14 rods kept one Chinook, released three Chinook, four coho and two coho jacks.

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) -- No report.

Hanford Sport Fishery

The Hanford Reach fall salmon sport fishery is starting to pick up. Our first run update today has shown some improvement from our preseason run estimate, specifically our natural origin estimate. We plan to update again next week to ensure the numbers are still tracking. From September 9 through September 15, WDFW staff interviewed anglers from 383 boats (1,095 anglers) with 299 adult Chinook. Based on sampling, an estimated 803 adult Chinook were harvested from 2,764 angler trips (1,044 boats) in the fifth week of the fishery. In addition, 7 steelhead were caught and released.