On the lower Columbia River from Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam there were 156 salmonid boats and 514 Washington bank rods were tallied on June 28.

The curious slender silvery fish known as smelt have reappeared suddenly down on the lower Cowlitz River, with dip-netters reporting limits in the Kelso area, but not at a rapid pace. "This looks ...

Here is the latest fishing reports provided by state Fish and Wildlife's Vancouver regional office: SALMON AND STEELHEAD Elochoman River from the mouth to the Elochoman Hatchery Bridge, Green ...

Fishing Report: lower Columbia River, tributary summary for week of Sept. 29-Oct. 6 Outdoors October 12, 2024 With large early runs of coho salmon, anglers hope for big late run, too ...

Reports of sport angler checks from the past week and related information provided by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

The Cowlitz tribe postponed its smelt-welcoming ceremony twice, then decided to hold it on March 29, after the fishery closed, without actually dipping any nets into the Cowlitz River.

State Department of Fish and Wildlife creel checks last week on the Cowlitz showed that winter steelheading on the big southwest Washington river is starting to gain a little weight. Some 49 boat ...

A separate report I received indicated fishing was good but crowded. After five days of elevated 11,000 cfs-plus water flow, the Lewis River as of Wednesday was dropping into fishing shape quickly.

COWLITZ: Good fishing for steelhead at Blue ... Anglers report there are fresh steelhead in the river, ... The Cowlitz River at Castle Rock has been running in the high 11,000-cubic-feet ...

Steelhead fishing on the Clearwater River has been slow, despite good count numbers coming in. The folks at Reel Time Fishing suggest a trip to the Cowlitz River for better action through mid-April.