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SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report by Andy Walgamott Northwest Sportsman, April 21, 2025

Preliminary Lower Columbia River and
Washington Tributary Sport Summary
April 14-18, 2025

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam Mainstem Columbia River

Salmon/Steelhead

Sec 1 (Bonneville) -- 324 bank anglers kept 40 Chinook and released 13 Chinook. 2 boats/3 rods kept two Chinook.

Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) -- No bank effort reported. 14 boats/26 rods kept one Chinook.

Sec 3 (I-5 area) -- One bank angler had no catch. 15 boats/27 rods had no catch.

Sec 4 (Vancouver) -- 43 bank anglers had no catch. 56 boats/113 rods kept 19 Chinook, one jack, and released one Chinook.

Sec 5 (Woodland) -- 16 bank anglers had no catch. 28 boats/62 rods kept 15 Chinook.

Sec 6 (Kalama) -- 19 bank anglers kept one Chinook. 34 boats/81 rods kept 18 Chinook, one jack, and released one Chinook.

Sec 7 (Cowlitz) -- No bank effort reported. 3 boats/6 rods kept one Chinook and one jack.

Sec 8 (Longview) -- 72 bank anglers kept three Chinook, one steelhead, and released one steelhead. 146 boats/303 rods kept 48 Chinook and released three Chinook.

Sec 9 (Cathlamet) -- 69 bank anglers kept three Chinook, one steelhead, and released one Chinook. 48 boats/113 rods kept 27 Chinook, one jack, one steelhead, and released one Chinook.

Sec 10 (Cathlamet) -- No bank effort reported. 31 boats/63 rods kept 14 Chinook.

Columbia River Tributaries

Salmon/Steelhead

Cowlitz River I-5 Br downstream -- 21 bank rods had no catch. 3 boats/5 rods had no catch.

Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Br -- 19 bank rods kept two Chinook. 1 boat/4 rods had no catch.

Kalama River -- 18 bank anglers had no catch. 21 boats/48 rods kept nine Chinook, two steelhead, and released one steelhead.

Lewis River -- 5 bank rods had no catch. 4 boats/5 rods had no catch.

Wind River -- One bank angler had no catch. 8 boats/16 rods kept one Chinook.

Little White Salmon (Drano Lake) -- No bank effort reported. 6 boats/14 rods kept four Chinook and released one Chinook.

Klickitat River -- No effort reported.