SW WA, Lower Columbia, Lower Willamette Fishing Report (5-19-25)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY JERRY PRUIETT, WDFW

Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Washington Tributary Sport Summary – May 12-18, 2025

Mainstem Columbia River 

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam — 371 salmonid boats and 256 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Sunday, May 18. 

Salmon/Steelhead 

Section 1 (Bonneville) — 359 bank anglers kept 64 Chinook, 19 jacks, and released five Chinook and  three jacks. 3 boats/6 rods kept two Chinook and released one Chinook. 

Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — 15 bank anglers had no catch. 37 boats/74 rods kept six Chinook,  two jacks and released one Chinook. 

Section 3 (I-5 Area) — No bank effort reported. 2 boats/2 rods had no catch. 

Section 4 (Vancouver) — 30 bank anglers kept two Chinook. 70 boats/140 rods kept 17 Chinook,  one jack, and released two Chinook and one steelhead. 

Section 5 (Woodland) — 32 bank anglers had no catch. 33 boats/62 rods kept three Chinook, one  jack and released one steelhead. 

Section 6 (Kalama) — 50 bank anglers kept two Chinook and one jack. 19 boats/41 rods kept seven  Chinook and three jacks. 

Section 7 (Cowlitz) — No bank effort reported. 6 boats/19 rods kept five Chinook, one jack and  released three Chinook. 

Section 8 (Longview) — 77 bank anglers kept four Chinook, one jack, one steelhead and released  one steelhead. 120 boats/250 rods kept 32 Chinook, seven jacks, four steelhead, and released eight  Chinook, one jack and one steelhead. 

Section 9 (Cathlamet) — 35 bank anglers had no catch. 4 boats/15 rods kept one Chinook, two  steelhead and released two Chinook. 

Section 10 (Cathlamet) — Four bank anglers had no catch. 48 boats/110 rods kept 14 Chinook, two  jacks, one steelhead, and released two Chinook and one steelhead.

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 1 

Sturgeon 

No effort reported. 

Shad 

No effort reported. 

Walleye 

No effort reported. 

Columbia River Tributaries 

Salmon/Steelhead 

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) — 63 bank anglers kept one Chinook and released one  steelhead. No boat effort reported. 

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) — 39 bank anglers kept ten Chinook, six jacks, one steelhead,  and released one jack and one steelhead. 2 boats/5 rods had no catch. 

Kalama River — No effort reported. 

Lewis River — Two bank anglers had no catch. 1 boat/1 rod had no catch. 

Wind River — No bank effort reported. 32 boats/97 rods kept 28 Chinook and two jacks. 

Drano Lake —11 bank anglers had no catch. 50 boats/130 rods kept 61 Chinook and released two  Chinook. 

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

BONUS CATCH STATS VIA ODFW

2025 Lower Willamette Spring Chinook Fishery