The Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary for June 12-18.
There were 539 salmonid boats and 392 Washington bank rods were tallied during Saturday’s flight count.
Fishery report
COLUMBIA RIVER MAINSTEM
SALMON/STEELHEAD
Sec 1 (Bonneville) — 189 bank anglers kept 14 Chinook, one jack, one steelhead and released one Chinook; two boats/five rods had no catch.
Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) — Seven boats/19 rods kept three Chinook.
Sec 3 (Interstate 5 area) — 15 bank anglers kept three sockeye and released one steelhead; two boats/four rods had no catch.
Sec 4 (Vancouver) — 59 bank anglers kept three Chinook, one jack, four steelhead and five sockeye; 18 boats/36 rods kept one Chinook, one sockeye and released two Chinook.
Sec 5 (Woodland) — 30 bank anglers kept one sockeye; six boats/11 rods kept one steelhead and released two Chinook.
Sec 6 (Kalama) — 118 bank anglers kept six Chinook, one jack, one steelhead and eight sockeye; 39 boats/113 rods kept 15 Chinook, one jack, one steelhead, six sockeye and released two Chinook, one jack and one steelhead.
Sec 7 (Cowlitz) — Six boats/19 rods kept five Chinook.
Sec 8 (Longview) — 11 bank anglers had no catch; 16 boats/45 rods kept three Chinook and one steelhead.
Sec 10 (Cathlamet) — Two bank anglers had no catch; two boats/four rods kept one Chinook.
STURGEON
Sec 6 (Kalama) — One boat/four rods released two legal, six sublegal and two oversize sturgeon.
SHAD
Sec 1 (Bonneville) — 93 bank anglers kept 413 shad and released 13 shad; three boats/13 rods kept 40 shad.
COLUMBIA RIVER TRIBUTARIES
SALMON/STEELHEAD
Cowlitz River from Interstate 5 bridge downstream — 88 bank rods kept one Chinook, one jack and 11 steelhead; two boats/four rods had no catch.
Cowlitz River above the I-5 bridge — 14 bank rods kept one Chinook and released one steelhead; nine boats/33 rods kept 14 steelhead.
Kalama River — 33 bank rods kept one jack; two boats/four rods kept three Chinook.
Lewis River — 15 bank rods had no catch; four boats/10 rods kept one steelhead.
Recent trout plants
June 9
Spearfish Lake — 2,176 rainbow trout, 2.56 fish per pound; 80 rainbow, 0.25 fish per pound; 20 rainbow, 0.13 fish per pound from Goldendale Hatchery.
June 13
Goose Lake — 2,955 cutthroat trout, 1.93 fish per pound from Skamania Hatchery.
June 14
Goose Lake — 3,000 rainbow trout, 2.50 fish per pound from Goldendale Hatchery.
June 15
Goose Lake — 3,000 rainbow trout, 2.50 fish per pound from Goldendale Hatchery.
