Washington fishing

Washington Fishing Update
SW Washington – The Cowlitz and Kalama Rivers remain the best bets for winter steelhead in the region. Bank anglers on the Cowlitz netted better than 1 steelhead for every 2 rods in the last creel check with Blue Creek producing the best catches.
The Kalama River steelhead return was greater than the previous year but peaked earlier than normal. Anglers are catching a fair number of wild and downstream running steelhead with a later broodstock fish likely to improve catches later this month.
Smelt dipping remains poor on the Cowlitz with water temperatures still less than ideal. Mainstem smelt netters are also reporting no catch.