SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (3-31-25)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY JERRY PRUIETT, WDFW

Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Washington Tributary Sport Summary – March 24-30, 2025

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam – 437 salmonid boats and 148 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Saturday 3/29. 

Mainstem Columbia River 

Salmon/Steelhead 

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 62 bank anglers kept three Chinook and released three Chinook.

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – No bank effort reported. 1 boat/1 rod had no catch.

Sec 3 (I-5 area) – One bank angler had no catch. 9 boats/20 rods had no catch.

Sec 4 (Vancouver) – 30 bank anglers had no catch. 44 boats/88 rods had no catch.

Sec 5 (Woodland) – 11 bank anglers had no catch. 10 boats/19 rods had no catch.

Sec 6 (Kalama) – 22 bank anglers had no catch. 6 boats/17 rods had no catch.

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – No bank effort reported. 11 boats/22 rods had no catch. 

Sec 8 (Longview) – 28 bank anglers kept two steelhead. 9 boats/21 rods had no catch.

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) – 18 bank anglers had no catch. 44 boats/92 rods kept one Chinook.

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) – No bank effort reported. No boat effort reported. 

Columbia River Tributaries 

Salmon/Steelhead 

Cowlitz River I-5 Br downstream – 46 bank rods kept four steelhead. 1 boat/2 rods had no catch.  

Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Br – 53 bank rods kept 27 steelhead. 32 boats/107 rods kept 45 steelhead and released one steelhead. 

Kalama River – 4 bank rods had no catch. No boat effort reported. 

Lewis River – No effort reported. 

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