SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (4-14-25)
THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY JERRY PRUIETT, WDFW
Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Washington Tributary Sport Summary – April 7-13, 2025
Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam – 690 salmonid boats and 257 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Saturday 4/12.
Mainstem Columbia River
Salmon/Steelhead
Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 249 bank anglers kept 25 Chinook and released seven Chinook. 8 boats/17 rods kept two Chinook.
Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – Two bank anglers had no catch. 9 boats/16 rods kept four Chinook.
Sec 3 (I-5 area) – No bank effort reported. 2 boats/7 rods had no catch.
Sec 4 (Vancouver) – 26 bank anglers kept one Chinook. 75 boats/162 rods kept 19 Chinook and released one Chinook.
Sec 5 (Woodland) – 14 bank anglers had no catch. 15 boats/39 rods kept eight Chinook, one jack, and released one Chinook.
Sec 6 (Kalama) – 31 bank anglers had no catch. 26 boats/63 rods kept eight Chinook and released two Chinook.
Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – No bank effort reported. 4 boats/12 rods kept one Chinook.
Sec 8 (Longview) – 50 bank anglers kept two Chinook and three steelhead. 85 boats/191 rods kept 29 Chinook, one jack, and released one Chinook.
Sec 9 (Cathlamet) – 25 bank anglers had no catch. 8 boats/22 rods kept two Chinook and released one Chinook.
Sec 10 (Cathlamet) – No bank effort reported. 47 boats/119 rods kept 33 Chinook and one jack.
Columbia River Tributaries
Salmon/Steelhead
Cowlitz River I-5 Br downstream – 62 bank rods kept four Chinook and two steelhead. No boat effort reported.
Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Br – 41 bank rods kept eight Chinook and three steelhead. 5 boats/14 rods kept one steelhead and released two steelhead.
Kalama River – 14 bank anglers had no catch. 12 boats/26 rods kept six Chinook.
Lewis River – 12 bank rods had no catch. 6 boats/12 rods kept one Chinook and released five steelhead.
Wind River – One bank angler had no catch. 4 boats/8 rods had no catch.
Little White Salmon (Drano Lake) – No bank effort reported. 15 boats/28 rods kept five Chinook.
Klickitat River – Two bank anglers had no catch.
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