SW WA, Lower Columbia, Lower Willamette Fishing Report (5-13-25)

THE FOLLOWING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY JERRY PRUIETT, WDFW

Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Washington Tributary Sport Summary – May 5-11, 2025

Mainstem Columbia River 

• Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam — 654 salmonid boats and 542 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Saturday 5/10. 

Salmon/Steelhead 

• Section 1 (Bonneville) — 204 bank anglers kept 84 Chinook, one jack, and released eight  Chinook. 2 boats/4 rods had no catch. 

• Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — No bank effort reported. 4 boats/11 rods kept three Chinook.  •

• Section 3 (I-5 Area) — No effort reported. 

• Section 4 (Vancouver) — No bank effort reported. 17 boats/32 rods kept two Chinook, two  jacks, and released one Chinook and one jack.  

• Section 5 (Woodland) — Seven bank anglers had no catch. 18 boats/33 rods kept six Chinook  and one steelhead. 

• Section 6 (Kalama) — 19 bank anglers released one Chinook. 9 boats/19 rods kept four Chinook and one jack. 

• Section 7 (Cowlitz) — No bank effort reported. 9 boats/27 rods kept two Chinook, and released  one Chinook and one steelhead. 

• Section 8 (Longview) — Nine bank anglers had no catch. 38 boats/81 rods kept 10 Chinook, one  jack, and released one Chinook.  

• Section 9 (Cathlamet) — 16 bank anglers had no catch. 2 boats/5 rods had no catch.

• Section 10 (Cathlamet) — No bank effort reported. 16 boats/37 rods kept one Chinook.  

Sturgeon 

• No effort reported. 

Shad

• Section 1 (Bonneville) — No effort reported. 

Walleye 

• Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — 1 boat/1 rod kept four walleye. 

Columbia River Tributaries 

Salmon/Steelhead 

• Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) — 54 bank anglers kept two Chinook and one jack. 4  boats/5 rods had no catch. 

• Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) — 27 bank anglers kept five Chinook and two jacks. 1 boat/1  rod had no catch. 

• Kalama River — 33 bank anglers kept seven Chinook and one jack. 34 boats/80 rods kept 44  Chinook, three jacks, and released two Chinook and two steelhead. 

• Lewis River — Five bank anglers had no catch. 1 boat/4 rods had no catch. 

• Wind River — Two bank anglers kept one Chinook. 169 boats/552 rods kept 266 Chinook, eight  jacks, and released nine Chinook.  

• Drano Lake — 23 bank anglers kept 10 Chinook. 42 boats/115 rods kept 118 Chinook and  released two Chinook.  

• Klickitat River (below Fisher Hill Bridge) — Six bank anglers kept one Chinook. 

BONUS CATCH STATS VIA ODFW

2025 Lower Willamette Spring Chinook Fishery