Steelhead South WA

[Button Nubbs]

I have fished down there 6 or 7 times this winter and there are always about 3-5 guys there. I've only seen one guy who was legit in a wheelchair down there in the past couple years

[eggster]

You dont have to fish at blue creek to catch fish on the cowlitz. If you go a couple miles down river you will be all alone. With the feb-march run of steel they seem to spread out and hold good, unlike the early winter fish. If the flows stay between 4-6000 dont bother fishing blue creek. Youll have way better opprotunities down around mission, toledo, i-5, or any where else you can find bank access.

[huntnphool]

anyone been on the Cowlitz lately? They dropped it from 8770 to 5770 for a week and then 3 days ago dropped it to 5000 where its been holding steady.

[ML_Hunter]

Hit it last week Thursday. Hooked two, lost both. Not as crowded as the norm. February is typically a slow month for the cow (but it still produces fish!), but then March comes, and the Cow is on FIRE!

[TripleB]

Check out Germany creek. running good up there

[wildmanoutdoors]

Cowlitz is hott right now, has highest count of 20,000+ annually steelhead caught.
Dec/Jan being the best months for steelies, Teetering off in march when the chinook start to show.

March is the best for BIG steelies as thats when the B run comes in. Say good bye to the early run. This will be its last year....

[haus]

Hey everyone, new to the forums here, I'm living in Olympia, trying to get into some steelhead fishing.  Was checking stuff out at the wynoochee and the satsup last weekend with no luck.  Does anyone know of a good river close by to check out this time of year that might be running?

having any success derek?

[derekeking]

Hey everyone, new to the forums here, I'm living in Olympia, trying to get into some steelhead fishing.  Was checking stuff out at the wynoochee and the satsup last weekend with no luck.  Does anyone know of a good river close by to check out this time of year that might be running?

having any success derek?

I've had a good time tryin my luck at the nooch and skookumchuck with no fish caught at either river yet.  Saw one at the skookumchuck last time I was there a week ago or so; guessin I just gotta put in the hours. I heard that there might be some good spots on the peninsula; I'm thinking about tryin out the Ho or some places out there next.  Also heard that I might be able to find a good spot on the chehalis.

[WSU]

Wait until it rains enough to bring the Chehalis up and then try the Skook.  The other rivers all need rain as well. 

[wildmanoutdoors]

The Skook does not get its fish until Late. Like March and April....

[Martinhunter]

If you plan on fishing the Chehalis, the conditions have got to be damn near perfect to get into the fish. I use to fish it whenever I wanted to go out but never cought fish unless conditions were perfect. This year Ive only been on the chehalis for steel twice because its been so low all season but I did get 2 nice hatchery's, both on christmas eve when the water was 3 ft from flood stage. Ive learned to stay away from the chehalis unless its right after a flood and then the fishing is on fire or else youll be wasting your time.

[derekeking]

Gunna head out Sunday lookin for some fish, any suggestions?  Heard we were supposed to get some rain today, don't know about that though, still dry in oly.

[RightPlace-RightTime]

Head to the noochie.   Has plenty of fish

[derekeking]

landed my first steelhead on the nooch - pink worm/cheater/yarn, thanks for all the advice folks