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Washington Columbia River mainstem, tributary fishing report for Oct. 2-8

By Columbian news services
Published: October 11, 2023, 3:36pm

The Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary for Oct. 3-8.

COLUMBIA RIVER MAINSTEM

SALMON/STEELHEAD

Sec 1 (Bonneville) — 22 bank anglers kept eight Chinook, one Chinook jack, two coho and one coho jack; four boats/eight rods kept three Chinook.

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) — 22 boats/45 rods kept five Chinook, one Chinook jack, two coho and released one coho.

Sec 3 (I-5 area) — Two boats/two rods had no catch.

Sec 4 (Vancouver) — Two bank anglers had no catch; 16 boats/37 rods kept five Chinook, one Chinook jack, 11 coho, one coho jack and released one coho jack.

Sec 5 (Woodland) — Seven boats/22 rods kept two Chinook, four Chinook jacks, seven coho, one coho jack and released one coho.

Sec 6 (Kalama) — 18 bank anglers kept one Chinook; 10 boats/27 rods kept one Chinook and two coho.

Sec 8 (Longview) — Three bank anglers had no catch; two boats/three rods kept two coho.

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) — One bank angler had no catch; one boat/two rods had no catch.

COLUMBIA RIVER TRIBUTARIES

SALMON/STEELHEAD

Cowlitz River from Interstate 5 bridge downstream — 170 bank rods kept 15 coho, 19 coho jacks and released five Chinook, three Chinook jacks, six coho, one coho jack and two steelhead; eight boats/19 rods released one Chinook and one coho.

Cowlitz River above the I-5 bridge — 54 bank rods kept two coho, one coho jack, six steelhead and released six Chinook, five coho and three coho jacks; four boats/10 rods kept two coho and one coho jack.

Kalama River — 19 bank rods released one steelhead.

Lewis River — 69 bank rods kept 16 coho and released three coho and six coho jacks; one boat/three rods had no catch.

Wind River — Two bank rods had no catch; 14 boats/25 rods kept one Chinook, 14 coho and released two Chinook jacks and one coho.

Drano Lake — Nine bank rods kept one coho and released one Chinook; 45 boats/129 rods kept 43 Chinook, one Chinook jack, 28 coho and released three Chinook, two Chinook jacks, five coho, one sockeye and one steelhead.

Klickitat River below Fisher Hill Bridge — 24 bank rods kept five Chinook, two coho and released one Chinook.

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