SW Washington fishing report

SW Washington – Like Oregon streams, SW Washington will be challenged by high, off-colored water conditions into the weekend. Smaller streams will be the first to fish but most small streams will have spawning salmon in them, which anglers should avoid. Following the flood, the Cowlitz should be a great option for early run winter steelhead and winter steelhead have also entered the hatchery facility on the Kalama River. The Lewis will also be an option although hatchery returns of winter steelhead have been low in recent years. The coho fishery at the mouth of the Klickitat is starting to fade but when weather conditions improve, trolling for steelhead in the John Day Pool should remain a strong option.