SW WA, Lower Columbia, Lower Willamette Catch Stats (6-4-25)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY JERRY PRUIETT, WDFW

Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Washington Tributary Sport Summary – May 26-June 1, 2025
Mainstem Columbia River 

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam — 261 salmonid boats and 397 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Saturday, May 31. 

Salmon/Steelhead 

Section 1 (Bonneville) — 68 bank anglers kept four Chinook and released two Chinook. No boat  effort reported. 

Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — No bank effort reported. 22 boats/35 rods kept four Chinook. Section 3 (I-5 Area) — Two bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported. 

Section 4 (Vancouver) — 58 bank anglers kept six Chinook and released six Chinook. 40 boats/76 rods kept four Chinook. 

Section 5 (Woodland) — 16 bank anglers kept one Chinook. 6 boats/13 rods kept four Chinook. 

Section 6 (Kalama) — 80 bank anglers kept five Chinook. 35 boats/82 rods kept 24 Chinook, three  jacks and released one steelhead. 

Section 7 (Cowlitz) — No bank effort reported. 4 boats/7 rods kept one Chinook. 

Section 8 (Longview) — 54 bank anglers had no catch. 61 boats/119 rods kept eight Chinook, one jack, two steelhead, and released one Chinook and one jack. 

Section 9 (Cathlamet) — 19 bank anglers kept two steelhead. 1 boat/2 rods had no catch. 

Section 10 (Cathlamet) — Two bank anglers had no catch. 9 boats/17 rods kept three Chinook and  one jack. 

Sturgeon 

No effort reported. 

Shad 

Section 1 (Bonneville) — 11 bank anglers kept 66 shad. 4 boats/9 rods kept 135 and released 32.

Section 4 (Vancouver) — No bank effort reported. 1 boat/3 rods released one shad.

Section 5 (Woodland) — No bank effort reported. 4 boats/9 rods kept 32 shad.

Walleye 

No effort reported. 

Columbia River Tributaries 

Salmon/Steelhead 

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) — 80 bank anglers kept two Chinook and one steelhead. No  boat effort reported. 

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) — Three bank anglers had no catch. 5 boats/15 rods kept one  Chinook, one jack, one steelhead, and released one steelhead. 

Kalama River — No effort reported. 

Lewis River — No effort reported. 

Wind River — Four bank anglers released one Chinook. No boat effort reported.

Drano Lake — No bank effort reported. 4 boats/12 rods kept three Chinook. 

Klickitat River (below Fisher Hill Bridge) — No effort reported. 

ODFW LOWER WILLAMETTE RIVER CATCH STATS