Anybody fish the Cowlitz lately

[Old Dog]

I'm thinking of taking the drift boat to the Cowlitz this weekend, and can't decide if I want to fish from the barrier dam to Blue Creek, or from Blue Creek to the mission.  We will be targeting steelhead.  Anybody have any advice?

[Mfowl]

No advice on which stretch to fish but I heard they upped the limit to 3/person. I also heard it had been decent low in the river around the mouth. Good luck! Have fun!

[TheHunt]

yea, the limit went to 3 starting Saturday the 23rd.   

[HntnFsh]

Ive been picking up a few on divers and loonie coonies. BC to Toledo

[Screaminreelz]

There's no fish in the Cowlitz....

Run BC to mission to avoid the crowd. Barrier has been super busy.

[sthd system]

Been fishing the river a lot in the last 3 weeks things have really slowed down.The steel heading never really got hot this summer .By this time in a normal year I'd have at least 20 plus caught.

[HntnFsh]

Been running divers and Loonie Coonies. Doing pretty good. Screwed up yesterday and grabbed the wrong leaders. Cost me 2 fish. Broke 1 off at the boat. The other 1 got away with my hook on the take down. Bit a couple times. Buried my rod. Rod pops up. Dang. Guess I better rebait. Reeled in. No hook. So went 1 for 3 with a couple other bites. Oh, 6 lb leaders are to light for divers and coon shrimp!