SW Washington fishing report 4/4/14

SW Washington- The Cowlitz remains a top option for steelheaders with the late season winter fish making a strong showing this season. Bank and boaters are doing well and fishing should improve as flows continue to drop and clarity improves. Spring chinook action will start to pick up here as well with the peak likely in the middle 2 weeks of April. The Kalama is producing poor results lately and the Lewis also has been less than impressive. Action isn't likely to improve in the coming weeks.

Bank plunkers working lower Columbia beaches should see an increase in success rates when the water starts to clear. That could be as early as Sunday where high water will keep salmon migrating close to shore, giving bank anglers fair opportunity, especially if fishery managers extend the season.