Author Topic: Cowlitz River Steelhead (Read 3736 times)

ridgefire · « **on:** March 12, 2024, 10:54:19 AM »

Any reports on the Cowlitz? We are heading down on Friday and I am curious how the fishing has been. Thanks.

2MANY · « **Reply #1 on:** March 12, 2024, 10:56:17 AM »

250 boats cant be wrong.

fowl smacker · « **Reply #2 on:** March 12, 2024, 12:36:05 PM »

River looks like crap below the Toutle. Best bet would be Blue Creek with all the crazies!

WSU · « **Reply #3 on:** March 12, 2024, 12:45:40 PM »

Quote from: 2MANY on March 12, 2024, 10:56:17 AM

250 boats cant be wrong.

Or can they? What a CF that cow has become.

buckfvr · « **Reply #4 on:** March 12, 2024, 12:50:57 PM »

Quote from: WSU on March 12, 2024, 12:45:40 PM

Quote from: 2MANY on March 12, 2024, 10:56:17 AM
250 boats cant be wrong.

Or can they? What a CF that cow has become.

2MANY · « **Reply #5 on:** March 12, 2024, 12:54:26 PM »

It parallels WDFW very closely.

elkslayer069 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 12, 2024, 01:07:59 PM »

Reminds me of the north east whitetail east vs west thread. Everyone from somewhere else comes here to fish it. But everyone complains there’s no fish and too many people. Sound fimliar?

duckmen1 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 12, 2024, 01:10:11 PM »

Quote from: elkslayer069 on March 12, 2024, 01:07:59 PM

Reminds me of the north east whitetail east vs west thread. Everyone from somewhere else comes here to fish it. But everyone complains there’s no fish and too many people. Sound fimliar?

One common denominator though!

elkslayer069 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 12, 2024, 01:14:31 PM »

Olympia? LOL

trophyhunt · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2024, 01:22:05 PM »

Friend at work caught a 16 lber sat, gave me a big chunk. Saw a few caught he said. I’ll be out this sat.

HntnFsh · « **Reply #10 on:** March 12, 2024, 02:02:23 PM »

Good luck!
Been wanting to get out myself, but too busy!

duckmen1 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 12, 2024, 02:23:42 PM »

Quote from: elkslayer069 on March 12, 2024, 01:14:31 PM

Olympia? LOL

Bingo

Dhoey07 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:11:40 PM »

Dad, BIL and a family friend fished Sunday. Got 2 hatchery brats.

ridgefire · « **Reply #13 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:46:33 PM »

Thanks for the updates.

HntnFsh · « **Reply #14 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:49:21 PM »

Saw some guys that obviously got done with a guide trip a bit ago. Looked like they has filets off 3 or 4 fish

metlhead · « **Reply #15 on:** March 12, 2024, 06:29:19 PM »

Counts at the dam have been stable and increasing. Last week of March til mid April will have the highest returns. Course it's crowded with other local systems shut down. If you are in a boat there are miles of productive water you can have to yourself. 30 boats will pound that stretch at the BC launch over and over before spreading out.

Irish_hunter93 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 19, 2024, 10:44:11 AM »

Well, how did you do?

Me and a friend of mine went on the 14th, got there at 4:45 am, by 7 am the river came up a ton! Went from 5100 CFS to almost 6400 CFS! Really seemed to put the fish down.

My luck go figure 😅

HntnFsh · « **Reply #17 on:** March 19, 2024, 10:49:38 AM »

Fish transport flows! Required weekly i think.

ridgefire · « **Reply #18 on:** March 25, 2024, 06:54:46 AM »

Sorry for the late update. 3 of us fished all day and put 2 fish in the boat. Saw a few other fish get caught but a little slow overall. Good times anyways.

Taco280AI · « **Reply #19 on:** March 25, 2024, 07:01:24 AM »

I was there a couple days ago on the bank. One evening saw two boats pull in fish, the next morning didn't see anything caught.

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