Fishing reports for waters in southwest Washington, including the Columbia River and tributaries as reported to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife on July 19.
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.
Fishery reports
Columbia River mainstem
Salmon/Steelhead
Bonneville — 33 bank anglers kept two steelhead and released two Chinook; one boat/two rods had no catch.
Camas/Washougal — Five boats/eight rods had no catch.
Interstate 5 area — 20 bank anglers kept two steelhead and released four steelhead.
Vancouver — Seven bank anglers released one steelhead; one boat/three rods had no catch.
Woodland — 53 bank anglers kept three steelhead, one sockeye and released three steelhead; Five boats/10 rods kept one steelhead and released one steelhead.
Kalama — 75 bank anglers released one Chinook and four steelhead; four boats/five rods had no catch.
Cowlitz — One boat/one rod had no catch.
Longview — 158 bank anglers kept 10 steelhead and released 19 steelhead; 12 boats/27 rods released one steelhead.
Cathlamet (Sec. 9) — 25 bank anglers released one steelhead; five boats/21 rods kept 13 steelhead, one sockeye and released 11 steelhead.
Cathlamet (Sec. 10) — Eight bank anglers kept two steelhead.
Sturgeon
Cowlitz — One boats/4 rods released 10 sublegal and two legal sturgeon.
Longview — Four bank anglers released one sublegal sturgeon.
Columbia River tributaries
Salmon/Steelhead
Cowlitz River from Interstate-5 Bridge downstream — 20 bank rods had no catch.
Above the I-5 Bridge — 13 bank rods kept one steelhead and released one jack; eight boats/24 rods kept 11 steelhead.
Kalama River — 19 bank rods had no catch.
Lewis River — 36 bank rods had no catch; six boats/10 rods kept one steelhead.
Klickitat River below Fisher Hill Bridge — No report.
Klickitat above No. 5 Fishway — One bank rod had no catch; one boat/three rods kept one steelhead and released one steelhead.
