SW Washington fishing report for 8/30/13

SW Washington- Although still a bit early for tributary action, the Cowlitz, Kalama and Lewis Rivers should soon see chinook and early coho returns. Anglers remain focused on these tributary mouths where cool water draws in migrating salmon from the near-lethal temperatures of the mainstem Columbia. Mainstem anglers target the deeper water where cooler temperatures exist and the majority of chinook are now traveling.

Drano Lake anglers are reporting a mix of chinook, jacks and steelhead in the troll fishery. The action here will only get better in the weeks ahead, as we near the peak passage dates for upriver chinook.

The Klickitat River is also starting to draw interest where chinook and soon coho catches should blossom.