SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (4-21-25)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY NATHAN WHITE, WDFW

Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Washington Tributary Sport Summary – April 14-18, 2025

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam Mainstem Columbia River 

Salmon/Steelhead 

Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 324 bank anglers kept 40 Chinook and released 13 Chinook. 2 boats/3 rods kept two  Chinook. 

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) – No bank effort reported. 14 boats/26 rods kept one Chinook.

Sec 3 (I-5 area) – One bank angler had no catch. 15 boats/27 rods had no catch. 

Sec 4 (Vancouver) – 43 bank anglers had no catch. 56 boats/113 rods kept 19 Chinook, one jack, and  released one Chinook. 

Sec 5 (Woodland) – 16 bank anglers had no catch. 28 boats/62 rods kept 15 Chinook. 

Sec 6 (Kalama) – 19 bank anglers kept one Chinook. 34 boats/81 rods kept 18 Chinook, one jack, and  released one Chinook. 

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) – No bank effort reported. 3 boats/6 rods kept one Chinook and one jack. 

Sec 8 (Longview) – 72 bank anglers kept three Chinook, one steelhead, and released one steelhead. 146 boats/303 rods kept 48 Chinook and released three Chinook. 

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) – 69 bank anglers kept three Chinook, one steelhead, and released one Chinook. 48 boats/113 rods kept 27 Chinook, one jack, one steelhead, and released one Chinook. 

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) – No bank effort reported. 31 boats/63 rods kept 14 Chinook. 

Columbia River Tributaries 

Salmon/Steelhead 

Cowlitz River I-5 Br downstream – 21 bank rods had no catch. 3 boats/5 rods had no catch. 

Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Br – 19 bank rods kept two Chinook. 1 boat/4 rods had no catch. 

Kalama River – 18 bank anglers had no catch. 21 boats/48 rods kept nine Chinook, two steelhead, and  released one steelhead. 

Lewis River – 5 bank rods had no catch. 4 boats/5 rods had no catch.  

Wind River – One bank angler had no catch. 8 boats/16 rods kept one Chinook. 

Little White Salmon (Drano Lake) – No bank effort reported. 6 boats/14 rods kept four Chinook and  released one Chinook.  

Klickitat River – No effort reported.