SW WA, Lower Columbia, Lower Willamette Fishing Report (6-17-25)

THE FOLLOWING FISHING REPORT WAS FORWARDED BY JERRY PRUIETT, WDFW

Preliminary Lower Columbia River and Washington Tributary Sport Summary – June 9-15, 2025

Mainstem Columbia River 

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam — 441 salmonid boats and 791 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Saturday, June 14. 

Salmon/Steelhead 

Section 1 (Bonneville) — 71 bank anglers kept four Chinook and released one Chinook. 5 boats/11  rods released one Chinook. 

Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — Two bank rods had no catch. 38 boats/82 rods kept 17 Chinook and released six Chinook. 

Section 3 (I-5 Area) — Six bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported. 

Section 4 (Vancouver) — 60 bank anglers kept one Chinook. 35 boats/69 rods kept seven Chinook and released one sockeye. 

Section 5 (Woodland) — 55 bank anglers kept one Chinook, one steelhead and released one  Chinook. 20 boats/34 rods kept six Chinook. 

Section 6 (Kalama) — 92 bank anglers kept eight Chinook. 21 boats/48 rods kept five Chinook. Section 7 (Cowlitz) — No effort reported.  

Section 8 (Longview) — 52 bank anglers kept one Chinook and one steelhead. 47 boats/96 rods kept  seven Chinook, one jack, and released one Chinook, one jack, two steelhead and one sockeye. 

Section 9 (Cathlamet) — 31 bank anglers kept three Chinook and one steelhead. 8 boats/17 rods  kept two Chinook, six steelhead, and released one jack, one steelhead and one sockeye. 

Section 10 (Cathlamet) — Six bank anglers kept two steelhead. 9 boats/17 rods kept one Chinook. Sturgeon 

Section 1 (Bonneville) — One bank angler had no catch.  

Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — 1 boat/2 rods released one oversize sturgeon.

Shad 

Section 1 (Bonneville) — 14 bank anglers kept 95 and released 17 shad. 8 boats/21 rods kept 205 and released 29 shad. 

Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) — No bank effort reported. 4 boats/12 rods kept six and released  one shad. 

Section 8 (Longview) — No bank effort reported. 1 boat/2 rods kept one shad.

Walleye 

No effort reported. 

Columbia River Tributaries 

Salmon/Steelhead 

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) — 74 bank anglers kept two steelhead and released one  Chinook. 2 boats/3 rods had no catch. 

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) — 18 bank anglers kept three Chinook. 8 boats/29 rods kept 17  steelhead. 

Kalama River — No effort reported. 

Lewis River — No effort reported. 

Wind River — No effort reported. 

Drano Lake — Two bank anglers released three steelhead. 3 boats/5 rods had no catch.

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

ODFW LOWER WILLAMETTE RIVER CATCH STATS