SW Washington fishing report

SW Washington – Coho fishing near district river mouths has been productive but seals and sea lions have recently put a damper on success rates in these burgeoning fisheries. Fish have begun to make their way upstream but seem more reluctant to bite the longer they spend in freshwater. Coho are present in good numbers in the Cowlitz and the Lewis is still putting out fair numbers of both chinook and coho. These two systems should get good numbers of coho for another few weeks. White Salmon and Klickitat River anglers are taking fair numbers of coho with an occasional chinook in the catch. Coho action should continue as chinook success begins to taper.