Washington fishing update

SW Washington – The Cowlitz, Lewis, North Fork Lewis, Elochoman, Toutle, North Fork Toutle, Green, Kalama and Washougal rivers, including Camas Slough are all closed to the retention of chinook due to low returns.

Coho are being caught by mostly bank anglers on the Cowlitz at the mouth of the Toutle, Lewis and Kalama Rivers.

SW Washington fishing update

SW Washington – The mouth of the Toutle River is producing some coho for bank anglers while Barrier Dam is fair for fall chinook.

Lewis River anglers are taking a few coho, chinook and steelhead. More late-run coho are due back but their numbers are predicted to be down.

The Wind River and Drano Lake fisheries slowed as steelhead began moving out of the Bonneville Pool. The season is about over here.

SW Washigton fishing report

SW Washington – Some coho are showing on the Cowlitz and Kalama Rivers but anglers fishing the Lewis River averaged a coho per rod over the weekend.

Drano Lake is producing good numbers of steelhead with an occasional “B” run fish in the catch. Fall chinook are also being taken with some regularity.

Washington fishing update

SW Washington – Anglers need to check regulations carefully on the Cowlitz and Lewis Rivers as chinook retention ceased on September 5th. Most anglers are waiting for the later returning coho that should show later in October.

Steelheaders are still taking a fair number of steelhead from the Drano Lake and White Salmon River fisheries. Chinook catches are becoming more common and fishing should improve in coming weeks.