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SW WA, Lower Columbia, Lower Willamette Fishing Report by Andy Walgamott Northwest Sportsman, May 19, 2025

Mainstem Columbia

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam -- 406 salmonid boats and 286 Washington bank rods were tallied on the flight count Friday, May 16.

Salmon/Steelhead

Section 1 (Bonneville) -- 192 bank anglers kept 17 Chinook, five jacks, and released eight Chinook. 12 boats/34 rods kept one Chinook.

Section 2 (Camas/Washougal) -- No bank effort reported. 47 boats/116 rods kept one Chinook and released three Chinook.

Section 3 (I-5 Area) -- One bank angler had no catch. 1 boat/2 rods had no catch.

Section 4 (Vancouver) -- 41 bank anglers kept two Chinook and two steelhead. 44 boats/107 rods kept six Chinook and released one Chinook.

Section 5 (Woodland) -- 31 bank anglers kept one Chinook. 26 boats/65 rods kept five Chinook and released one Chinook.

Section 6 (Kalama) -- 51 bank anglers kept three Chinook. 22 boats/65 rods kept four Chinook, one jack, and released one Chinook and one jack.

Section 7 (Cowlitz) -- No bank effort reported. 12 boats/40 rods kept three Chinook.

Section 8 (Longview) -- 24 bank anglers kept two Chinook. 39 boats/90 rods kept two Chinook and released one Chinook.

Section 9 (Cathlamet) -- 32 bank anglers kept one Chinook and one steelhead. 7 boats/18 rods kept two Chinook and two steelhead.

Section 10 (Cathlamet) -- No bank effort reported. No boat effort reported.

Columbia River Tributaries

Salmon/Steelhead

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge downstream) -- 171 bank anglers kept six Chinook, two jacks, and released two steelhead and three sturgeon. 2 boat/2 rods had no catch.

Cowlitz River (I-5 Bridge upstream) -- 42 bank anglers kept one Chinook. 2 boats/6 rods kept two Chinook.

Kalama River -- 17 bank anglers had no catch. 17 boats/35 rods kept eight Chinook, one jack and released one steelhead.

Lewis River -- No bank or boat effort reported.

Wind River -- 12 bank anglers had no catch. 85 boats/231 rods kept 41 Chinook, two jacks, and released one Chinook.

Drano Lake -- 16 bank anglers kept five Chinook. 87 boats/314 rods kept 188 Chinook, three jacks, one steelhead and released one Chinook and one steelhead.

Klickitat River (below Fisher Hill Bridge) -- Eight bank anglers had no catch. No boat effort reported.