SW Washington Fishing Report

SW Washington- District anglers remained focused on bank angling opportunities on the lower Columbia for spring chinook. With the mainstem now closed until steelhead season, effort will refocus on the Cowlitz for both steelhead and spring chinook. Catches are ramping up but peak season for salmon is still a few weeks away. Winter steelhead remain available with a rare summer fish in the mix.

Bonneville Dam will not start likely crossing 1,000+ springers per day, enhancing opportunity for Wind River and Drano Lake anglers. Catches are improving daily and after a few more days of passage, anglers participating in these fisheries will be the first ones to intercept ocean returning fish with the lower river now closed.