Cowlitz

[huntnphool]

Time to get the boat dusted off and catch some steelies. Anyone been down to the Cowlitz yet? Weeks worth of rain and cold should have some fish showing, any report would be appreciated.

[archery288]

talked to my dad yesterday and today (lives right on the river) and there are a few fish being caught but not many! chocolate mud though so that may have something to do with it haha

[huntnphool]

Can we even get down there yet, is I-5 open? Can't wait to see what this last flood did to my favorite holes, going to have to learn them again this year.

[ICEMAN]

I-5 is open.

[archery288]

my dad said the river never got above normal water for this time of the year. so now worries about a lot of water ruining things.. It's usually around 13,000 cubic feet in winter fishing time anyways, and it was only at like 13,500 when we had the rain and flooding on the chehalis a week ago! so its all good!

[jackelope]

 no offense to that, archer, but it went to almost 70k last monday.

[archery288]

it went to 70,000 down by castle rock... thats after the toutle has dumped into it! Up by barrier damn and blue creek it was way less!!!

[archery288]

never got close to 70,000... but, I understand the different areas on the river and how water flow can affect them!  Not trying to start anything...

[jackelope]

no sweat...wasn't sure where you were talking, says the average flow at castle rock was about 13k, so i thought maybe i was in the right neighborhood.

[WAcoueshunter]

My dad and his buddies fished the Barrier Dam/Blue Creek area Thurs - Sat, and caught at least 4 each day.  Sounds like there's some fish in. 

[Fesup]

I havnt heard of alot of fish in the river yet.  alot of debris floating down. . I will ask if the reports have come in down at BOBs and see if anyone has done well. But i wouldnt hold my breath guys.

[archery288]

heard that there isn't much goin on either... my dad looks out the window and watches the boat launch and the guys and guides comin in and says there isn't much happenin... 

[jackelope]

i just read a report on another (fishing) site that a guy and his kid in a guide boat limited on the cow in 2 hours of fishing...all hatchery fish, ranging 4-15 pounds and all in good shape. first fish hooked 50 yards into the first drift.

[Dman]

 Largest Steelie I ever caught was at Blue Creek, I had never been there before. A buddy and his dad took me along on a Jan night about -5 degrees. It was midnight when we started fishing, bizarre to me I had never fished globalls at night before. I couldn't see where I was casting at all, just totally guessing as I had never been there, when all of a sudden WHAM. A 16lber chrome bright took off and I could hear it jumping, but couldn't see it. Great fun.

[Muleyslyr]

archery288.....all the guides still fishing by the launch lately.