SW Washington fishing report

SW Washington- Conditions of southwest Washington Rivers mirror those of northwest Oregon; high and off-color with fishing to resume when water levels drop.

All chinook must be released on the Kalama River from the mouth upstream to the upper hatchery (Kalama Falls Hatchery) effective February 17 until further notice.

This same restriction will be in place on the mainstem Lewis River from the mouth to the forks and North Fork Lewis River from mouth upstream to Merwin Dam effective February 17. Any chinook hooked must be released unharmed.

The North Fork Lewis River from Johnson Creek to Merwin Dam is closed to all fishing as of February 17 through May 31, 2014.