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SW WA, Lower Columbia, Buoy 10 Fishing Report by Andy Walgamott Northwest Sportsman, August 19, 2025

Mainstem Columbia

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam -- 210 salmonid boats and 135 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Tuesday, August 19.

Salmon/Steelhead

Section 1 (Bonneville) -- 55 bank anglers kept four steelhead and released one steelhead. 12 boats/31 rods kept two steelhead and released one Chinook and one steelhead.

Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) -- 10 bank anglers had no catch. 53 boats/108 rods kept one Chinook and two steelhead.

Section 3 (I-5 Area) -- Seven bank anglers had no catch. 10 boats/19 rods kept one Chinook, two steelhead and released one steelhead.

Section 4 (Vancouver) -- 29 bank anglers had no catch. 59 boats/122 rods kept seven Chinook, one steelhead and released two Chinook and two Chinook jacks.

Section 5 (Woodland) -- 48 bank anglers kept one Chinook, one steelhead and released one steelhead. 75 boats/151 rods kept 14 Chinook, two steelhead and released one Chinook jack and one coho jack .

Section 6 (Kalama) -- 257 bank anglers kept nine Chinook, seven steelhead and released six steelhead. 35 boats/82 rods kept six Chinook, one Chinook jack and three steelhead.

Section 7 (Cowlitz) -- 41 boats/107 rods kept 16 Chinook, one Chinook jack, one coho, two steelhead and released one Chinook jack and one steelhead.

Section 8 (Longview) -- 117 bank anglers kept two Chinook, five steelhead and released two steelhead. 75 boats/157 rods kept seven Chinook, two Chinook jacks, six steelhead and released four Chinook.

Section 9 (Cathlamet) -- 15 bank anglers kept three steelhead and released two steelhead. 28 boats/58 rods kept one Chinook, two steelhead and released one Chinook and one steelhead.

Section 10 (Cathlamet) -- No bank effort reported. 5 boats/10 rods released three steelhead.

Columbia River Tributaries

Salmon/Steelhead

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) -- Five bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) -- Five bank anglers had no catch. 10 boats/37 rods kept 18 steelhead.

Kalama River -- 19 bank anglers had no catch.

Lewis River -- 23 bank anglers had no catch. 17 boats/34 rods kept one Chinook and released two Chinook.

Wind River -- No effort reported.

Drano Lake -- 43 bank anglers kept one steelhead. 85 boats/220 rods kept eight Chinook, three Chinook jacks, 24 steelhead and released four Chinook, one coho and 72 steelhead.

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