SW Washington fishing report

SW Washington- The Cowlitz River remains the hot spot for all district tributaries but the most effort is taking place along lower Columbia beaches. Plunkers will continue to have good access to fish for the next few weeks but warming water temperatures may slow the bite. Sockeye and fin-clipped chinook remain open but fewer are showing in the catches.

Tributaries are still weeks away from measureable salmon runs but steelhead should keep side-drifters and bank anglers interested for the next several days. Early mornings remain best but these tributaries are expected to be plugged with coho and chinook in the months of August and September.