SW Washington fishing report

SW Washington- It's slow going for anglers in most southwest Washington anglers with the hatchery steelhead run winding down and the better wild steelhead fishery yet to come.

Cowlitz steelheaders are taking only the occasional winter.

Steelheading has been slow for boat and hank anglers on the Washougal.

February 17 will mark the close of spring Chinook fishing on some Washington rivers. From that date forward, no springers may be taken from the Lewis, North Fork Lewis or the Kalama from the mouth to the Kalama Falls Fish Hatchery due to low run numbers. Similarly, the Lewis will be closed to steelhead angling from Johnson Creek to Merwin Dam.