Washington fishing report

Southwest Washington - The Cowlitz River is putting out some hatchery spring Chinook to bank anglers in the Castle Rock area. A few late winter fish are being taken at Blue Creek.
Kalama and Lewis River anglers are taking a few fish but success is light.

Beginning April 12th, Drano Lake will be closed to fishing each Wednesday through May. Success is slow here and at the Wind River and will remain that way until a significant jump in passage happens at Bonneville.

Further east, pro guide Jeff Knotts (1-509-547-7450) reports, "This last week I did get some good reports from the mouth of the Yakima. Smallmouth bass are staging at the tip of Baitman Island and are being caught on a variety of plastics and cranks. This fishery will remain good for big hens until the Yakima goes into spring flood. Walleye fishing in Irrigon has slowed due to post spawn and high flows but bass fishing will be picking up as the water warms in the sloughs."

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