SW Washington Fishing Report

SW Washington – Like many Oregon river systems, high water has plagued steelheaders looking for opportunities in district rivers. Anglers reported good catches on the Kalama prior to the high water but the Cowlitz and Lewis systems may also kick in when the water clears.

Spring chinook should be available when rivers clear although the peak is still several weeks away. The Cowlitz and Kalama should produce fair results this spring.

Forty-seven spring chinook have passed Bonneville Dam now; hardly enough to satisfy a target fishery around the Wind River but this fishery should produce fair results in another month.