SW WA, Lower Columbia, Lower Willamette Fishing Report (5-27-25)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY JERRY PRUIETT, WDFW

Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Washington Tributary Sport Summary – May 19-25, 2025

Mainstem Columbia River 

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam — 272 salmonid boats and 157 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Saturday, May 24. 

Salmon/Steelhead 

Section 1 (Bonneville) — 230 bank anglers kept 23 Chinook, 10 jacks, and released five Chinook. 1 boat/3 rods had no catch. 

Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — 14 bank anglers had no catch. 34 boats/63 rods kept six Chinook,  one jack and released four Chinook. 

Section 3 (I-5 Area) — Nine bank anglers had no catch. 1 boat/2 rods had no catch. 

Section 4 (Vancouver) — 57 bank anglers kept two Chinook and released one Chinook. 48 boats/103 rods kept 13 Chinook, three jacks and released six Chinook, one jack and one steelhead. 

Section 5 (Woodland) — 14 bank anglers kept one Chinook. 6 boats/9 rods had no catch. 

Section 6 (Kalama) — 28 bank anglers kept one Chinook. 21 boats/54 rods kept 33 Chinook, three  jacks and released three Chinook. 

Section 7 (Cowlitz) — No bank effort reported. 2 boats/9 rods kept five Chinook and one jack.

Section 8 (Longview) — 25 bank anglers kept one steelhead. 30 boats/60 rods kept eight Chinook. 

Section 9 (Cathlamet) — 39 bank anglers kept one Chinook and one steelhead. 15 boats/29 rods  kept three Chinook, one steelhead and released two Chinook. 

Section 10 (Cathlamet) — Six bank anglers had no catch. 16 boats/40 rods kept six Chinook.

Sturgeon 

No effort reported. 

Shad 

Section 9 (Cathlamet) — 1 boat/4 rods had no catch.

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 1 

Walleye 

No effort reported. 

Columbia River Tributaries 

Salmon/Steelhead 

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) — 18 bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported. 

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

Kalama River — No effort reported. 

Lewis River — No effort reported. 

Wind River — Two bank anglers had no catch. 31 boats/75 rods kept 13 Chinook and one jack. 

Drano Lake —Nine bank anglers had no catch. 53 boats/145 rods kept 21 Chinook, two jacks and  released one Chinook. 

Klickitat River (below Fisher Hill Bridge) — Three bank angler had no catch.

BONUS ODFW WILLAMETTE RIVER/MULTNOMAH CHANNEL SPRING CHINOOK CATCH STATS