Fishing report, Dec. 28

Salmon

Cowlitz River — From the I-5 Bridge downstream: 1 bank angler had no catch. Above the I-5 Bridge: 20 bank anglers kept 1 adult coho and released 1 adult coho, 2 steelhead, and 1 cutthroat. 6 boat anglers kept 1 adult coho.

Under permanent regulations, Dec. 31 is the last day to fish for steelhead and salmon in Mill Creek (Cowlitz River tributary) and salmon in Abernathy, Blue, Cedar, Coal, Germany, Goble, Mill (Cowlitz Co.), Mulholland, Rock Creek (Skamania Co.), Salmon (Clark Co.), Skamokawa creeks, the Elochoman, Grays (including West Fork), Coweeman, East Fork Lewis, and Washougal (including West/North Fork) rivers plus Drano and Mayfield lakes.

Lewis River (including North Fork) — Starting Jan. 1, the adult salmon daily limit will be one hatchery Chinook. All other permanent regulations are in effect.

Columbia River mainstem — Starting Jan. 1, anglers may retain up to two hatchery adult Chinook per day on the mainstem Columbia from the I-5 Bridge downstream.

Sturgeon

Bonneville Dam upstream to The Dalles Dam including adjacent tributaries — Starting January 1 until further notice, retention fishing for sturgeon will be open seven days a week. The daily limit will be one white sturgeon per person.

The Dalles Dam upstream to McNary Dam including adjacent tributaries — Starting January 1, retention fishing for sturgeon will be open seven days a week until harvest guidelines are reached. The daily limit will be one white sturgeon per person.

Recent trout plants

Battle Ground Lake, Dec. 18: 4,000 rainbows at 2.4 per pound.

Dec. 20: 30 rainbows at about one pound each, and 85 rainbows at .2 per pound

Ice House Lake, Dec. 18: 1,500 rainbows at 2.8 per pound

Klineline Pond, Dec 19: 2,000 rainbows at 2.4 per pound

Kress Lake, Dec. 18: 800 rainbows at .8 per pound

Lake Sacajawea, Dec. 18: 800 rainbows at .8 per pound