SW Washington Fishing Report

SW Washington - Steelhead counts at district facilities have improved in recent weeks. Many Columbia tributary hatcheries are now slightly above 2008 adult returns.

The Cowlitz, Kalama and Lewis Rivers should all be producing fair when water levels drop back down to fishable levels. North Fork Lewis anglers reported fair catches around the salmon hatchery.

Smelt often enter the lower Columbia during periods of warmer water temperatures this time of year. Some anglers are reporting seeing a few fresh smelt available for sale but no confirmed catches have occurred according to sources.