SW Washington fishing

SW Washington – The Cowlitz River remains the best option for summer steelhead with spring chinook winding down. The Lewis and Kalama are also good options for steelhead.

Most anglers continue to pursue summer steelhead on the banks of the Columbia with plunkers taking fair numbers of steelhead using hot-colored spin-n-glos tipped with coon shrimp.

As fish passage at Bonneville Dam ramps up, the Drano Lake fishery will improve for summer steelhead. Anglers have their best luck fishing at night but early morning can also produce fair results.

The Klickitat River should also begin to produce fair catches of steelhead throughout the month of July.

Soapbox Update: Do you value state forest lands for growing the wild salmon and steelhead you like to catch? The North Coast State Forest Coalition needs your support for developing permanent conservation areas on state forest lands. Go here: http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50686/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=7998

to sign a petition, asking the Oregon Department of Forestry to develop these high value fish and wildlife habitats into areas of permanent conservation. Waters currently open to harvest will remain that way as well as hunting grounds. Read the petition and call or email Bob Rees with any questions or concerns.

Bob Rees: brees@pacifier.com or (503) 812-9036

We’re also looking for business or organizational endorsements for this initiative. We’d be happy to present this information to your interested group of people.