Salmon/Steelhead
Cowlitz River - Lots of Sea-run cutthroats are being caught around the trout hatchery while hatchery coho make up most of the catch on the lower river. Through October 29, almost 41,000 hatchery adult coho and over 2,000 hatchery sea-run cutthroats have returned to the hatcheries.
Kalama River - Hatchery coho and some steelhead are being caught with good catches at times. Overall, bank anglers averaged ½ coho per rod when including fish released.
Lewis River - North Fork has slowed in recent days although some coho are still being caught. Most effort and catch is at the salmon hatchery.
Drano Lake and White Salmon River - Light effort and catches at both locations.
Klickitat River - Some coho are being caught in the lower river but slow overall.
Lower Columbia below Bonneville Dam - Boat anglers in the Camas/Washougal area averaged a coho kept/released per 2.4 rods. Effort and catches were light in the rest of the river.
Flight counts have concluded for the year and will resume in February. In addition, creel census will focus on sturgeon until next spring.
Bonneville Pool - Mouth of the Klickitat has slowed in recent days although boat anglers still averaged better than a coho per every 3 rods. Fish are showing more color with half of the fish caught being bright.
Capt. Jerry Brown
Columbia River Fishing
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