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SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (11-4-24) by Andy Walgamott Northwest Sportsman, November 4, 2024

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY JERRY PRUIETT, WDFW

Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Tributary Sport Summary -- 10/28 -- 11/3, 2024

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam -- No flight count conducted due to weather conditions.

Mainstem Columbia River

Salmon/Steelhead:

Sec 1 (Bonneville) -- Six bank anglers kept two coho. 6 boats/13 rods kept two coho, released one Chinook and one coho.

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) -- No bank effort reported. 2 boats/5 rods released one coho.

Sec 3 (I-5 area) -- No effort reported.

Sec 4 (Vancouver) -- No bank effort reported. 3 boats/5 rods had no catch.

Sec 5 (Woodland) -- No bank effort reported. 3 boats/4 rods had no catch.

Sec 6 (Kalama) -- One bank angler had no catch. No boat effort reported.

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) -- No report.

Sec 8 (Longview) -- No report

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) -- No report.

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) -- No report.

Columbia River Tributaries

Salmon/Steelhead:

Cowlitz River I-5 Br downstream -- 29 bank rods kept one jack coho and released three coho. 4 boats/7 rods released one steelhead.

Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Br -- 41 bank rods kept seven coho, two coho jack, one steelhead, released 30 Chinook, four coho, one coho jack and one steelhead. 2 boats/5 rods had no catch.

Kalama River -- 17 bank rods kept one coho. No boat effort reported.

Lewis River -- 115 bank rods kept 31 coho, released three Chinook, 11 coho, one coho jack and one chum. 17 boats/30 rods kept two Chinook and eight coho.

Wind River -- No bank effort reported. 4 boats/6 rods kept one coho, one coho jack and released three coho.

Drano Lake -- Nine bank rods had no catch. No boat effort reported.

Klickitat River below Fisher Hill Bridge -- 38 bank rods kept two Chinook, 20 coho and one steelhead. No boat effort reported.

Klickitat River above #5 Fishway -- No report.