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SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report by Andy Walgamott Northwest Sportsman, May 13, 2025

Preliminary Lower Columbia River and
Washington Tributary Sport Summary
May 5-11, 2025

Mainstem Columbia

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam -- 654 salmonid boats and 542 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Saturday 5/10.

Salmon/Steelhead

Section 1 (Bonneville) -- 204 bank anglers kept 84 Chinook, one jack, and released eight Chinook. 2 boats/4 rods had no catch.

Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) -- No bank effort reported. 4 boats/11 rods kept three Chinook. •

Section 3 (I-5 Area) -- No effort reported.

Section 4 (Vancouver) -- No bank effort reported. 17 boats/32 rods kept two Chinook, two jacks, and released one Chinook and one jack.

Section 5 (Woodland) -- Seven bank anglers had no catch. 18 boats/33 rods kept six Chinook and one steelhead.

Section 6 (Kalama) -- 19 bank anglers released one Chinook. 9 boats/19 rods kept four Chinook and one jack.

Section 7 (Cowlitz) -- No bank effort reported. 9 boats/27 rods kept two Chinook, and released one Chinook and one steelhead.

Section 8 (Longview) -- Nine bank anglers had no catch. 38 boats/81 rods kept 10 Chinook, one jack, and released one Chinook.

Section 9 (Cathlamet) -- 16 bank anglers had no catch. 2 boats/5 rods had no catch.

Section 10 (Cathlamet) -- No bank effort reported. 16 boats/37 rods kept one Chinook.

Columbia River Tributaries

Salmon/Steelhead

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) -- 54 bank anglers kept two Chinook and one jack. 4 boats/5 rods had no catch.

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) -- 27 bank anglers kept five Chinook and two jacks. 1 boat/1 rod had no catch.

Kalama River -- 33 bank anglers kept seven Chinook and one jack. 34 boats/80 rods kept 44 Chinook, three jacks, and released two Chinook and two steelhead.

Lewis River -- Five bank anglers had no catch. 1 boat/4 rods had no catch.

Wind River -- Two bank anglers kept one Chinook. 169 boats/552 rods kept 266 Chinook, eight jacks, and released nine Chinook.

Drano Lake -- 23 bank anglers kept 10 Chinook. 42 boats/115 rods kept 118 Chinook and released two Chinook.

Klickitat River (below Fisher Hill Bridge) -- Six bank anglers kept one Chinook.