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SW WA, Lower Columbia, Hanford Reach Fishing Report (7-23-24) by Andy Walgamott Northwest Sportsman, July 23, 2024

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORTS WERE FORWARDED BY JERRY PRUIETT AND TODD MILLER, WDFW

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam -- 92 salmonid boats and 240 Washington bank rods were tallied during the flight count on Saturday (7/20).

Mainstem Columbia River

Salmon/Steelhead:

Sec 1 (Bonneville) -- 48 bank anglers kept three steelhead and released 19 steelhead.

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) -- 10 bank anglers released one steelhead. 8 boats/14 rods kept five steelhead and released three Chinook.

Sec 3 (I-5 area) -- 10 bank anglers kept one steelhead, and released one Chinook. 5 boats/9 rods released two steelhead.

Sec 4 (Vancouver) -- 45 bank anglers kept three steelhead, released three steelhead and one sockeye. 3 boats/5 rods kept one steelhead and released one steelhead.

Sec 5 (Woodland) -- Nine bank anglers had no catch. 2 boats/3 rods had no catch.

Sec 6 (Kalama) -- 118 bank anglers kept seven steelhead, released 18 steelhead and four sockeye.

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) -- 1 boat/3 rods kept one steelhead.

Sec 8 (Longview) -- 121 bank anglers kept 13 steelhead, released 11 steelhead and one sockeye. 7 boats/17 rods kept six steelhead.

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) -- Two bank anglers released three steelhead.

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) -- Three bank anglers released three steelhead.

Hanford Reach Summer Salmon Fishery

The Hanford Reach summer salmon sport fishery is slowing down. This past week, WDFW staff interviewed 89 anglers from 47 boats and 28 bank anglers with 41 sockeye kept and 1 hatchery jack Chinook kept. Anglers averaged 16 angler hours per fish. The bank fishery for salmon below the Interstate 182 Bridge at Columbia Point closed July 15.

Since the opener, 7,372 sockeye, 94 hatchery adult chinook, and 18 hatchery chinook jacks have been harvested.