Angling for summer steelhead is open from the Astoria-Megler Bridge upstream to the Oregon-Washington Border. The retention of Chinook and sockeye is prohibited. Steelheading has been slow.
The shad run is almost over, but a few fish are still being caught below Bonneville. Over seven million shad have crossed the dam.
White sturgeon retention is closed from Buoy 10 upstream to McNary Dam but remains an option for catch-and-release fishing. Anglers are reminded that spawning sanctuaries are currently in effect.
Panfish and bass are biting well in local lakes and the Columbia River.
Trout fishing is fair in lowland lakes, better in high country lakes and streams.
Walleye angling is improving below Bonneville Dam.
Salmon/Steelhead
Columbia River Mainstem
Megler-Astoria Bridge upstream to Hwy. 395 Bridge at Pasco: Effective through July 31, the daily limit is one hatchery steelhead. Salmon and steelhead night fishing closure. Release all salmon.
Hwy 395 Bridge at Pasco upstream to Priest Rapids Dam: Salmon and steelhead closed through Aug. 15.
Columbia River tributaries
Barbless hooks are voluntary for salmon and steelhead directed fisheries in some tributaries to the Columbia River from Buoy 10 to McNary Dam. For a complete list of rivers and areas where barbed hooks are allowed please visit the Emergency Rules section of the WDFW website.
Kalama River: The daily salmon limit is six fish, of which only one may be an adult.
Lewis River: Until further notice, from the mouth to Merwin dam: Closed to salmon retention.
Klickitat River: Until further notice, closed to salmon retention from the mouth to boundary markers below Klickitat Salmon hatchery.
Fishery reports
Columbia River Mainstem
Bonneville — Two bank anglers had no catch. Two boat anglers had no catch.
Camas/Washougal — One bank angler had no catch.
I-5: 23 bank anglers kept two steelhead and released one.
Vancouver — 32 bank anglers kept one steelhead and released one. Four boat anglers kept one steelhead.
Woodland — 14 bank anglers had no catch.
Kalama — 17 bank anglers kept one steelhead. Five boat anglers had no catch.
Cowlitz — No anglers surveyed.
Longview — 140 bank anglers kept 26 steelhead and released one; 19 boat anglers kept two steelhead.
Columbia River Tributaries
Cowlitz River — I-5 Bridge downstream: 12 bank rods kept one steelhead. Above the I-5 Bridge: 12 bank rods kept two steelhead. 32 boats/108 rods kept 34 steelhead and released one steelhead, two Chinook and two jacks.
Kalama River — 11 bank anglers had no catch.
Lewis River — 16 bank anglers had no catch. Four boats/nine rods kept one steelhead and released five jacks.
Wind River — One boat/two rods had no catch.
Drano Lake — One boat/one rod released one steelhead.
Klickitat below Fisher Hill Bridge — No anglers sampled.
Klickitat above No. 5 Fishway — two bank anglers had no catch.
Recent trout stockings
Horseshoe Lake — Planted with 2,000 brown trout at 2.7 per pound on June 18
Lake Sacajawea — Planted with 3,000 brown trout at 2.7 per pound planted on June 19
Mayfield Lake — Planted with 3,920 rainbow trout at 1.9 per pound on June 20
Rowland Lake — Planted with 2,015 rainbow trout at 2.4 per pound, and 1,024 rainbow trout at 2.0 per pound on June 19.
