SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (3-10-25)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY JERRY PRUIETT, WDFW

Mainstem Columbia River

Salmon/Steelhead

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – No report.

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – One bank angler had no catch. 1 boat/1 rod had no catch.

Sec 3 (I-5 area) – No report.

Sec 4 (Vancouver) – Four bank anglers had no catch. 3 boats/6 rods had no catch.

Sec 5 (Woodland) – No report.

Sec 6 (Kalama) – 8 bank anglers had no catch. 3 boats/8 rods had no catch.

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – 1 boat/1 rod had no catch.

Sec 8 (Longview) – 33 bank anglers kept one Chinook. 3 boats/8 rods had no catch.

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) – 10 bank anglers had no catch. 2 boats/3 rods had no catch.

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) – No report.

RICK SCHAFER, TONY KAVALOK AND FRANK URABECK ENJOYED A PRETTY GOOD DAY OF BOBBER DOGGIN’ ON THE COWLITZ IN EARLY MARCH 2024. THEY WERE FISING WITH GUIDE DYLAN HOUFSK. (FRANK URABECK)

Columbia River Tributaries

Salmon/Steelhead

Cowlitz River I-5 Br downstream – 103 bank rods kept 17 steelhead. No boat effort reported.

Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Br – 49 bank rods kept 11 steelhead. 23 boats/70 rods kept 37 steelhead.

Kalama River – No report.

Lewis River – Three bank rods had no catch. 7 boats/17 rods released three steelhead.