Fishing report, April 15

Fishing reports for waters in southwest Washington, including the Columbia River and tributaries as reported to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife on April 12.

Always check the WDFW website at wdfw.wa.gov/fishing for the latest fishing rules and regulations as seasons can change or close quickly if necessary.

Sturgeon

Columbia River mainstem

John Day Pool — One boat/four rods released eight sublegal and two oversized sturgeon.

Walleye

Columbia River mainstem

Bonneville Pool — Two boats/six rods kept two walleye.

John Day Pool — 22 boats/55 rods kept 188 walleye and released 54 walleye.

Bass

Columbia River mainstem

Bonneville Pool — Two boats/four rods released 19 bass.

John Day Pool — Three boats/six rods released 18 bass.

Salmon/Steelhead

Columbia River tributaries

Drano Lake — Seven bank anglers had no catch; 25 boats/48 rods kept one Chinook.

Kalama River — 43 bank anglers had no catch; 27 boats/63 rods kept one steelhead and released two steelhead.

Klickitat below Fisher Hill Bridge — Seven bank anglers had no catch; one boat/two rods had no catch.

Lewis River — 41 bank rods kept one Chinook and released two Chinook jacks; 10 boats/19 rods released one steelhead.

Recent trout plants

April 6

Lacamas Lake — 6,000 rainbow, 2.50 fish per pound from Vancouver Hatchery.

Kress Lake — 3,000 rainbow, 2.50 fish per pound from Mossyrock Hatchery.

Ice House Lake — 1,000 rainbow, 2.50 fish per pound from Vancouver Hatchery.

Horsethief Lake — 2,971 rainbow, 2.26 fish per pound from Goldendale Hatchery.

Horseshoe Lake — 3,000 rainbow, 2.50 fish per pound from Mossyrock Hatchery.

Fort Borst Park Lake — 3,000 rainbow, 2.50 fish per pound from Mossyrock Hatchery.

Battle Ground Lake — 1,104 cutthroat, 1.92 fish per pound from Skamania Hatchery.

April 7

Klineline Pond — 126 rainbow, 0.31 fish per pound from Goldendale Hatchery.

Klineline Pond — 25 rainbow, 0.16 fish per pound from Goldendale Hatchery.

Klineline Pond — 650 cutthroat, 1.92 fish per pound from Skamania Hatchery.

Horseshoe Lake — 6,240 rainbow, 2.60 fish per pound from Mossyrock Hatchery.

April 8

Lake Sacajawea — 3,500 rainbow, 2.80 fish per pound from Mossyrock Hatchery.