SW Washington fishing

SW Washington- Creel checks on the Cowlitz revealed poor results for both bank and boat anglers. It should be good early season fishing on the Cowlitz but when more coho are being caught than steelhead, something seems wrong with that picture.

The Kalama remains an option for late chinook but a waning one. The high water event slated for Friday should wipe out this last chance option for the season with the exception of a possible window after Christmas.

The Klickitat is still putting out fresh coho although the quality of fish is deteriorating. It's been an impressive year here and can't last too much longer.

SW Washington fishing update

SW Washington- Winter steelhead are showing in fair number on the Cowlitz with the Kalama still putting out an occasional chinook and a rare steelhead. The Lewis is also an option for steelhead although this run tends to peak later in the season.

The Klickitat is still putting out coho although action has predictably slowed. This fishery will continue to dwindle in the coming weeks; it's been a banner year here.

SW Washington fishing report

SW Washington- Coho action has faded dramatically in all of these tributary fisheries but fresh chinook could still be available on the North Fork of the Lewis. This is a hit or miss fishery but none-the-less, it remains an option.

Fair numbers of early winter steelhead are present in the Cowlitz River, indicating a good return may be in order. Managers can often predict the magnitude of the winter steelhead return based on the fall coho run.