SW Washington fishing report

SW Washington – The Cowlitz is a highlight for most district anglers, producing a mix of chinook, coho and summer steelhead. Nearly half of the fish being caught are wild however and must be released. Fresh fish should continue to enter through September.

The Kalama is producing some fall chinook while the Lewis is offering a mix of chinook, coho and summer run steelhead. The Lewis should see a bump in coho numbers in October.

Drano Lake remains a good option for steelhead and a few fall chinook are being taken. The Klickitat will also be a good option for fall chinook as numbers surge over Bonneville Dam.

SW Washington fishing report

SW Washington – Most effort is taking place near the mouths of district tributaries. Cooler temperatures are drawing in a mixed bag of chinook, coho and steelhead. Trollers near the mouth of the Cowlitz are doing well, waiting for the tide to ebb to sit on anchor for the wobbler show.

Heavy restrictions will be in place for most rivers with coho the primary allowable focus through October.

Drano Lake anglers are scoring excellent catches of steelhead with an occasional chinook in the catch.

The Klickitat River is picking up for chinook and some steelhead. Coho catches should begin to increase in the coming weeks.

SW Washington fishing report

SW Washington – The mouth of the Cowlitz is producing a mix of chinook, coho and a few steelhead. This will be a coveted hot-spot over the next several weeks as migrating chinook enjoy a cool reprieve from the warm waters of the mainstem. Wobblers and spinners will take the majority of the fish.

The Lewis does have some summer steelhead available but most anglers will wait for the late arriving coho.

Boat anglers at Drano Lake are still faring well for steelhead with chinook catches likely to improve in the coming days.

The mouth of the White Salmon River should also produce nicely for the next several weeks with chinook early and coho a bit later.