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.