SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (7-22-25)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY JERRY PRUIETT, WDFW

Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Washington Tributary Sport Summary – July 14-20, 2025

Mainstem Columbia River

Mainstem Columbia River 

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam — 223 salmonid boats and 187 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Saturday, July 19. 

Salmon/Steelhead 

Section 1 (Bonneville) — 56 bank anglers kept one Chinook, one jack, two steelhead, one sockeye,  and released 13 steelhead. 2 boats/6 rods released five steelhead. 

Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — No bank effort reported. 16 boats/28 rods kept two Chinook, one  steelhead, and released one steelhead and one sockeye. 

Section 3 (I-5 Area) — 21 bank anglers released three steelhead. 2 boats/4 rods had no catch. 

Section 4 (Vancouver) — 41 bank anglers released three steelhead. 7 boats/12 rods released two  steelhead. 

Section 5 (Woodland) — 38 bank anglers released three steelhead. 13 boats/21 rods kept one  Chinook and released one steelhead. 

Section 6 (Kalama) — 115 bank anglers kept three Chinook, one jack, six steelhead, released one  Chinook and four steelhead. 2 boats/4 rods released one Chinook jack. 

Section 7 (Cowlitz) — No bank effort reported. 2 boats/5 rods had no catch. 

Section 8 (Longview) — 67 bank anglers kept six steelhead and released 12 steelhead. 7 boats/14 rods kept four steelhead and released three steelhead. 

Section 9 (Cathlamet) — 26 bank anglers kept one steelhead. 14 boats/23 rods kept nine steelhead  and released two steelhead. 

Section 10 (Cathlamet) — Three bank anglers kept one steelhead. 5 boats/12 rods had no catch. Sturgeon 

Section 4 (Vancouver) — 1 bank anglers had no catch. 

Section 8 (Longview) — Two bank anglers released three sturgeon.

Shad

No effort reported.

Walleye

Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — 1 boat/1 angler had no catch.

Columbia River Tributaries 

Salmon/Steelhead 

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) — 39 bank anglers kept three steelhead. 2 boats/5 rods had  no catch. 

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) — Nine bank anglers released three Chinook. 19 boats/73 rods  kept 58 steelhead. 

Kalama River — One bank angler had no catch. No boat effort reported. 

Lewis River — 10 bank anglers kept one steelhead. 3 boats/4 rods had no catch.

Wind River — No effort reported. 

Drano Lake — No bank effort reported. 10 boats/15 rods kept seven Chinook, released six Chinook  and nine steelhead. 

Klickitat River (below Fisher Hill Bridge) — Two bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.