SW Washington fishing report

SW Washington- Most anglers in the district are focusing their efforts on an early spring chinook. Effort and catches should begin to ramp up in the coming weeks, especially if water conditions continue to warm and flows remain stable. Anglers in the Cathlamet area are taking a rare chinook on herring.

Steelheaders in the area are focused on wild fish primarily. Hatchery returns to the Cowlitz, Kalama, Lewis and Washougal remain low. For clarification, only the North Fork of the Lewis from Johnson Creek upstream is closed. The mainstem Lewis remains open.

Klineline Pond was planted with 1,500 rainbows averaging 2/3 pound each Feb. 19 and anglers are catching some.

SW Washington fishing report 2/22/13

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SW Washington fishing report

SW Washington- Although district rivers are lacking good numbers of steelhead to pursue, action is likely to pick up on the Cowlitz, Kalama and Lewis systems soon. Larger numbers of wild fish and some broodstock returns are expected in the coming weeks.
Right now, anglers seem more motivated to pursue an early spring chinook in the mainstem. Conditions are good with warmer than usual water and good clarity. Early run chinook are often the largest and with a few reported from the Willamette River, anglers are confident that they have an early season opportunity for them.

SW Washington fishing

SW Washington- Steelhead interest is waning but fair numbers of wild fish are beginning to show on some systems. The Washougal boasted fair catches, even for bank anglers last weekend. The Cowlitz and Lewis systems as well as the Kalama should start to see some late season steelhead show with broodstock fish available on a few of these systems.

Razor clam diggers have some options next week:

The schedule for the upcoming dig and evening low tides is:

• · Feb. 7, Thursday, 4:22 p.m., -0.5 ft., Twin Harbors
• · Feb. 8, Friday, 5:11 p.m., -0.9 ft., Twin Harbors, Long Beach, Copalis, Mocrocks
• · Feb. 9, Saturday, 5:56 p.m., -1.0 ft., Twin Harbors, Long Beach, Copalis, Mocrocks
• · Feb. 10, Sunday, 6:37 p.m., -0.9 ft., Twin Harbors, Long Beach
• · Feb. 11, Monday, 7:17 p.m., -0.5 ft., Twin Harbors
• · Feb. 12, Tuesday, 7:54 p.m., 0.0 ft., Twin Harbors