SW Washington fishing report

SW Washington – Anglers remain focused on the summer run of steelhead marching upriver in masse on the lower Columbia right now. The mouth of the Cowlitz has been a favorite spot but success has been surprisingly slow recently.

The Lewis and Cowlitz River are also fair options but Cowlitz River anglers will find better catches later into August. Side-drifted clusters of eggs will produce the best catches.

The Drano Lake fishery remains one of the best bets for district anglers with thousands of fish passing through each day. Trollers and plunkers are taking fair numbers of fish with night-time fishing producing the best results.