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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Old Dog on August 22, 2014, 09:29:01 AM

Title: Anybody fish the Cowlitz lately
Post by: Old Dog on August 22, 2014, 09:29:01 AM: 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?
Title: Re: Anybody fish the Cowlitz lately
Post by: Mfowl on August 22, 2014, 11:51:45 AM: 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!
Title: Re: Anybody fish the Cowlitz lately
Post by: TheHunt on August 23, 2014, 05:54:28 PM: yea, the limit went to 3 starting Saturday the 23rd.
Title: Re: Anybody fish the Cowlitz lately
Post by: HntnFsh on August 24, 2014, 07:40:46 AM: Ive been picking up a few on divers and loonie coonies. BC to Toledo
Title: Re: Anybody fish the Cowlitz lately
Post by: Screaminreelz on August 25, 2014, 12:21:37 PM: There's no fish in the Cowlitz.... :hello:

Run BC to mission to avoid the crowd. Barrier has been super busy.
Title: Re: Anybody fish the Cowlitz lately
Post by: sthd system on August 31, 2014, 06:50:37 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Anybody fish the Cowlitz lately
Post by: HntnFsh on September 01, 2014, 07:23:50 AM: 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! :bdid: