SW WA, Lower Columbia, Lower Willamette Fishing Report (5-27-25)
Late May 2025 spring Chinook, steelhead and shad catch stats for the Lower Columbia, select Southwest Washington tributaries, and the lower end of the Willamette system.
Some Columbia Salmon, Steelhead Runs Show Improvement In Latest State Report On ESA Runs
The abundance of four listed Columbia salmon and steelhead runs improved in 2024 relative to two years beforehand, and more stocks are on the positive side of a biannual ledger than the past two check-ins, but other listed threatened or endangered fish in the big river and elsewhere in Washington continue to struggle or worse.