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SW WA, Lower Columbia, Lower Willamette Fishing Report (6-16-26) by Andy Walgamott Northwest Sportsman, June 16, 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

Section 1 (Bonneville) -- 70 bank anglers kept 10 Chinook, two jacks, and released six Chinook and two jacks. 2 boats/4 rods kept one Chinook and released one Chinook.

Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) -- Eight bank anglers had no catch. 27 boats/58 rods kept six Chinook.

Section 3 (I-5 Area) -- Four bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.

Section 4 (Vancouver) -- 50 bank anglers kept four Chinook, one steelhead and released one Chinook. 35 boats/72 rods kept six Chinook, one jack, one steelhead and released two Chinook and one jack.

Section 5 (Woodland) -- 39 bank anglers kept one steelhead. 17 boats/37 rods kept four Chinook and three jacks.

Section 6 (Kalama) -- 157 bank anglers kept 11 Chinook and released one Chinook. 42 boats/112 rods kept 23 Chinook, three jacks, and released six Chinook.

Section 7 (Cowlitz) -- No bank effort reported. 3 boats/11 rods kept three Chinook, one jack and released one Chinook.

Section 8 (Longview) -- 45 bank anglers kept five steelhead and released one steelhead. 29 boats/73 rods kept 16 Chinook and released one Chinook and one sockeye.

Section 9 (Cathlamet) -- 22 bank anglers kept one Chinook. 22 boats/49 rods kept four Chinook, one jack, 15 steelhead and released three Chinook.

Section 10 (Cathlamet) -- No effort reported.

. . . Columbia River Tributaries

Salmon/Steelhead

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) -- 54 bank anglers kept one jack. No boat effort reported.

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) -- 83 bank anglers kept 26 Chinook, 18 jacks, one steelhead and released three Chinook. 17 boats/66 rods kept one Chinook, 33 steelhead and released one Chinook and two steelhead.

Kalama River -- Six bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.

Lewis River -- Four bank anglers had no catch. 2 boats/4 rods had no catch.

Wind River -- No effort reported.

Drano Lake -- One bank angler had no catch. 5 boats/10 rods had no catch.

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

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