Fishing report for Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributaries, June 27-July 3

From Lower Columbia River Megler-Astoria Bridge upstream to Bonneville Dam there were 269 salmonid boats and 227 Washington bank rods tallied during the July 2 flight count.

Fishery reports

MAINSTEM COLUMBIA RIVER

SALMON/STEELHEAD

Sec 1 (Bonneville) — 70 bank anglers kept four Chinook, one sockeye and released three Chinook and one steelhead.

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) — 13 boats/20 rods kept four Chinook and released three Chinook.

Sec 3 (Interstate 5 area) — Five bank anglers kept one jack and released one steelhead.

Sec 4 (Vancouver) — 53 bank anglers kept four Chinook, one steelhead, five sockeye and released three Chinook, one jack, three steelhead and two sockeye; 25 boats/42 rods kept two Chinook, one jack, two steelhead and released three Chinook.

Sec 5 (Woodland) — 223 bank anglers kept six Chinook, one jack, seven steelhead, 29 sockeye and released eight Chinook, four steelhead and seven sockeye; 22 boats/61 rods kept 13 Chinook, one steelhead and released seven Chinook.

Sec 6 (Kalama) — 182 bank anglers kept 21 Chinook, one jack, five steelhead, nine sockeye and released nine Chinook, 10 steelhead and seven sockeye; 28 boats/60 rods kept nine Chinook, six steelhead and released five Chinook, one steelhead and one sockeye.

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) — 14 boats/45 rods kept three Chinook, two sockeye and released three Chinook, two steelhead and one sockeye.

Sec 8 (Longview) — 331 bank anglers kept nine Chinook, one jack, 43 steelhead, 31 sockeye and released 14 Chinook, 17 steelhead and six sockeye; 91 boats/197 rods kept 24 Chinook, 34 steelhead, 15 sockeye and released 22 Chinook, 16 steelhead and nine sockeye.

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) — 103 bank anglers kept three Chinook, 24 steelhead, five sockeye and released one Chinook and seven steelhead; 13 boats/43 rods kept three Chinook, one jack, 23 steelhead, eight sockeye and released 11 Chinook, one jack, 15 steelhead and 10 sockeye.

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) — 28 bank anglers kept five steelhead and released one Chinook and one steelhead; two boats/five rods kept three steelhead and released one steelhead.

STURGEON

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) — One boat/six rods released three oversize sturgeon

Sec 6 (Kalama) — Two boats/three rods released two sublegal sturgeon.

SHAD

Sec 1 (Bonneville) — 81 bank anglers kept 698 shad; three boats/six rods kept 103 shad.

Sec 6 (Kalama) — Two boats/nine rods kept 19 shad.

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) — One boat/four rods kept five shad.

Sec 8 (Longview) — Three boats/nine rods kept 166 shad.

COLUMBIA RIVER TRIBUTARIES

SALMON/STEELHEAD

Cowlitz River from Interstate 5 Bridge downstream — 49 bank rods kept one jack and 10 steelhead.

Cowlitz River above Interstate 5 Bridge — 24 bank rods kept four steelhead; 11 boats/38 rods kept 53 steelhead and released three steelhead.

Kalama River — 16 bank rods kept one steelhead; one boat/three rods kept one steelhead.

Lewis River — 24 bank rods kept three steelhead; one boat/one rod released one steelhead.

Drano Lake — Two boats/four rods had no catch.

Regulations update

SALMON/STEELHEAD

Mainstem Columbia – Buoy 10 upstream to Bonneville Dam

Buoy 10 upstream to Megler-Astoria Bridge — Through July 31, closed to fishing and retention of salmon, steelhead.

Megler-Astoria Bridge upstream to Bonneville Dam — Through July 13 daily limit is six, up to two adults may be retained of which no more than one may be a steelhead. July 14-31, daily limit is six with up to two adults retained of which no more than one may be a steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook and sockeye. Release wild steelhead.

Mainstem Columbia from Bonneville Dam upstream to Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco

Bonneville Dam upstream to The Dalles Dam — Through July 31, daily limit is six, up to two adults may be retained of which no more than one may be a steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook and sockeye. Release wild steelhead.

Columbia River tributaries

Lewis River — Through July 31 from the mouth to the overhead powerlines below Merwin Dam, the daily salmon limit is six, up to two adults may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery steelhead.