With the Columbia River forecasted return of upriver bright adults at 261,800 fish, with a significant portion expected to return to the Snake River, Fall Chinook harvest retention will be allowed in the Snake River beginning Aug. 18.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Fall Chinook retention will be allowed daily from Aug. 18 to Oct. 31 from the Washington/Idaho state line to the Oregon state line.
The daily limit will be three adult Chinook (wild or hatchery) and no limit on jack Chinook. The minimum size is 12 inches and barbless hooks are required.
Fishery Reports
Lower Columbia River from Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam. There were 229 salmonid boats and 132 Washington bank rods were tallied during the Aug. 4 flight count.
MAINSTEM COLUMBIA
Salmon/Steelhead
Sec. 1 (Bonneville) — 59 bank anglers kept three steelhead and released one Chinook and 13 steelhead; one boat/two rods kept two steelehead
Sec. 2 (Camas/Washougal) — Eight bank anglers had no catch; 15 boats/27 rods released two Chinook and two steelhead.
Sec. 3 (I-5 area) — 14 bank anglers kept four steelhead, and released eight steelhead.
Sec. 4 (Vancouver) — 36 bank anglers kept one Chinook and one steelhead; 14 boats/25 rods kept one steelhead.
Sec. 5 (Woodland) — 39 bank anglers released four steelhead; 16 boats/39 rods released 15 steelhead.
Sec. 6 (Kalama) — 121 bank anglers kept four Chinook, four steelhead and released 14 steelhead; five boats/12 rods released one steelhead.
Sec. 7 (Cowlitz) — Seven boats/16 rods had no catch.
Sec. 8 (Longview) — 116 bank anglers kept 13 steelhead, released 15 steelhead; 12 boats/20 rods kept one Chinook, one steelhead and released one steelhead.
Sec. 9 (Cathlamet) — 11 bank anglers released five steelhead; 2 boats/3 rods released one steelhead.
Sec. 10 (Cathlamet) — Three bank anglers released one steelhead; 1 boats/2 rods had no catch.
Sturgeon
Sec. 1 (Bonneville) — One boat/two bank anglers released two sublegal and one oversize sturgeon.
Walleye
Sec. 2 (Camas/Washougal) — two boats/two rods kept three walleye.
COLUMBIA TRIBUTARIES
Salmon/Steelhead
Cowlitz River I-5 Bridge downstream — 37 bank rods had no catch; 13 boats/39 rods released one Chinook.
Cowlitz River above the I-5 Bridge — 16 bank rods kept one steelhead; nine boats/25 rods kept 35 steelhead.
Kalama River — Four bank rods had no catch.
Lewis River — Nine boats/20 rods released one Chinook and one steelhead.
Wind River — No report.
Drano Lake — 10 bank rods had no catch; 57 boats/154 rods kept 34 Chinook, three Chinook jacks, released six Chinook and 26 steelhead.
Klickitat River below Fisher Hill Bridge — No report.
Klickitat River above #5 Fishway — One bank rod had no catch.
