Lower Columbia River and tributary fishing report for Sept. 15

On the lower Columbia River from Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam there were 945 salmonid boats and 164 Washington bank rods tallied on the Sept. 20 flight count.

COLUMBIA MAINSTEM

Salmon/Steelhead

Section 1 (Bonneville) — 30 bank anglers kept eight Chinook; 45 boats/117 rods kept 54 Chinook, 10 jacks, one coho jack, and released one Chinook and two jacks.

Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — Five bank anglers had no catch. 148 boats/319 rods kept 69 Chinook, 10 jacks, one coho, and released one coho.

Section 3 (I-5 Area) — 11 bank anglers had no catch; 23 boats/47 rods kept eight Chinook, one jack, and released three Chinook jacks.

Section 4 (Vancouver) — 117 bank anglers kept five Chinook and released one coho; 240 boats/560 rods kept 234 Chinook, 20 jacks, 13 coho