The Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary for July 24-31.
There were 47 salmonid boats and 152 Washington bank rods were tallied during the July 29 flight count.
COLUMBIA RIVER MAINSTEM
SALMON/STEELHEAD
Sec 1 (Bonneville) — 59 bank anglers kept two steelhead and released one Chinook, one jack and five steelhead.
Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) — Two bank anglers had no catch; four boats/four rods had no catch.
Sec 3 (I-5 area) — 21 bank anglers kept two steelhead and released one steelhead; three boats/five rods kept two steelhead.
Sec 4 (Vancouver) — 19 bank anglers released two steelhead; five boats/10 rods kept one steelhead.
Sec 5 (Woodland) — 28 bank anglers kept one steelhead and released one Chinook and three steelhead; three boats/10 rods kept one steelhead and released one Chinook.
Sec 6 (Kalama) — 85 bank anglers kept three steelhead and released three steelhead; nine boats/22 rods kept one steelhead and released four steelhead.
Sec 7 (Cowlitz) — One boat/one rod had no catch.
Sec 8 (Longview) — 197 bank anglers kept 21 steelhead, one sockeye and released 21 steelhead; 15 boats/29 rods kept four steelhead and released 11 steelhead.
Sec 9 (Cathlamet) — 29 bank anglers released four steelhead; seven boats/23 rods kept 12 steelhead and released one Chinook and three steelhead.
Sec 10 (Cathlamet) — Seven bank anglers had no catch; one boat/three rods released one Chinook and one steelhead.
STURGEON
Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) — One boat/two rods had no catch.
Sec 3 (I-5 area) — One boat/two rods released two sublegal sturgeon.
Sec 6 (Kalama) — Five boats/eight rods released seven sublegal sturgeon.
Sec 8 (Longview) — One boat/two rods released one sublegal sturgeon.
COLUMBIA RIVER TRIBUTARIES
SALMON/STEELHEAD
Cowlitz River from Interstate 5 bridge downstream — Nine bank rods had no catch.
Cowlitz River above the I-5 bridge — 18 bank rods kept one Chinook, one jack and released one jack; 13 boats/47 rods kept 33 steelhead.
Kalama River — Six bank rods had no catch.
Lewis River — 15 bank rods had no catch; 17 boats/53 rods kept five Chinook, six steelhead and released seven Chinook and three steelhead.
Wind River — Two bank rods had no catch.
Drano Lake — 16 boats/29 rods kept two Chinook, one jack and released nine Chinook and nine steelhead.
Klickitat River below Fisher Hill Bridge — One bank rod had no catch.
