SW Washington fishing report

SW Washington – District anglers continue to leave area rivers disappointed. The Cowlitz remains the best spot to intercept a spring chinook with the Barrier Dam producing the best.

Summer steelhead numbers should start to build in the Cowlitz, Lewis and Kalama Rivers and increasing water temperatures should stimulate the bite. The Washougal is another good bet that not many anglers pay attention to.

The Wind River remains a good bet for anglers targeting salmon at the coffer dam. The Klickitat should also produce a few salmon. Summer steelhead numbers at Bonneville will determine when the effort is worthwhile on this system.

SW Washington fishing report

SW Washington - District streams are not producing results for salmon or steelhead like they should be this time of year. Spring chinook are available at the Barrier Dam on the Cowlitz and summer run steelhead are beginning to show in better numbers. The Lewis and Kalama are fair at best.

Tributaries above Bonneville will produce fair catches when flows drop with the Klickitat and Wind Rivers the best bets. Summer steelhead should begin to show in Drano Lake but it's still weeks away from peak fishing.

SW Washington fishing report

SW Washington – Salmon and steelhead remain viable options for SW Washington anglers will the Cowlitz remaining a top prospect for salmon anglers working the Barrier Dam area. Summer steelhead should begin to show in greater numbers over the next few weeks.

Increased bag limits for spring chinook remain for the Wind River and Drano Lake fisheries although catch success has shifted to areas higher in the watershed. Eggs drifted under a bobber or on the bottom will likely produce the best. Summer steelhead action should begin to pick up for trollers in the lower reaches.