Fishing Reports

Cowlitz River Fishing Report 7-02-2018

  WDFW FISHING RULE CHANGE   Chinook salmon retention to close July 3 on Cowlitz River   Action:  Chinook salmon retention closes on the Cowlitz and Cispus rivers and in Lake Scanewa. Effective dates: July 3 through July 31, 2018.  Species…
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Cowlitz River Fishing Report 04-14-2017

04/14/2017 – J. W. Snyder – Fishing The Cowlitz    2017 Cowlitz River Fishing Report:   This past week Tacoma power has dropped the water and there are still good numbers of winter steelhead and decent numbers of Spring Chinook as…
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Cowlitz River Fishing Report 4-05-2017

04/05/2017 – J. W. Snyder – Fishing The Cowlitz    2017 Cowlitz River Fishing Report:   The water on the Cowlitz is high and green right now with about 3 feet of visibility, there are decent numbers of winter steelhead by…
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Cowlitz River Fishing Report 10-22-2016

10/22/2016 – J. W. Snyder – Fishing The Cowlitz    2016 Cowlitz River Fishing Report:   The Cowlitz has been offering up some good numbers of Coho and the bite has been pretty decent up at the barrier dam. Drifting eggs,…
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Cowlitz River Fishing Report 02-16-2016

02/18/2016 – J. W. Snyder – Fishing The Cowlitz   Cowlitz River Fishing Report:   The average flow was 12,000 cfm, more steelhead are being caught from Blue Creek to Salmon Hatchery, Many people ask us why are the steelhead…
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