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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: fishermanjoe on March 04, 2020, 09:12:41 PM

Title: Cowlitz question
Post by: fishermanjoe on March 04, 2020, 09:12:41 PM: Quick question for the guys that know the Cowlitz. Whats the limit out there by blue creek? Reading the regs my interpretation is 3 hatchery min 20".... but all the pictures I have been seeing lately everyone is hoisting 2 per person. Is there some emergency rule change that I cant find?
Title: Re: Cowlitz question
Post by: spoonman on March 04, 2020, 09:18:01 PM: https://fortress.wa.gov/dfw/erules/efishrules/rules_current_order_by_date.j
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Post by: 2MANY on March 04, 2020, 10:54:56 PM: Go catch 2 and ask while you're there.
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Post by: fowl smacker on March 05, 2020, 05:02:14 AM: I assume you're talking steelhead since salmon is CLOSED on the Cowlitz. Pretty sure the steelhead limit is still 2.
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Post by: 7mmfan on March 05, 2020, 09:28:46 AM: He's not wrong. That is what it says in the regs. I couldn't find an emergency rule change anywhere regarding this.
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Post by: fowl smacker on March 05, 2020, 10:10:26 AM: So it appears that it is 3.
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Post by: cavemann on March 06, 2020, 03:40:07 PM: the next question is, how is the fishing??
Title: Re: Cowlitz question
Post by: fishermanjoe on March 06, 2020, 04:12:35 PM: Just wanted to confirm the limits. I can give a report on Tuesday.

Hopefully we can reach that 3 fish limit :tung:
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Post by: Taco280AI on March 06, 2020, 05:57:42 PM: Quote from: cavemann on March 06, 2020, 03:40:07 PM
the next question is, how is the fishing??

Sucks
Title: Re: Cowlitz question
Post by: HntnFsh on March 06, 2020, 07:57:21 PM: Fish are being caught!
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Post by: Mark Youngblood on March 10, 2020, 08:15:17 PM: Almost all guides I know fish a 2 fish limit to try and stretch out the resource...if you get a limit of 2 thats an awesome day
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Post by: fishermanjoe on March 10, 2020, 08:58:30 PM: Got a report for you guys....... Fished it yesterday. Tons of boats. Seen 5 nets fly all day. Fish checker said they were significantly down from last week. Average for yesterday was about one fish every other boat. We had one on for a few head shakes then that was it. Other than that it was a beautiful day on the water.
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Post by: Mark Youngblood on March 10, 2020, 10:01:14 PM: I WAS PASSING BY AT 11 AM TODAY AND 27 TRAILERS I PARKING LOT NOT SURE HOW THE CATCHING WAS BUT PEOPLE ARE DEFINITELY FISHING
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Post by: Onewhohikes on March 11, 2020, 05:04:42 AM: THANKS FOR THAT MARK
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Post by: Mark Youngblood on March 11, 2020, 07:57:48 PM: Also remember Cowlitz river live.net. It’s a live feed camera below the old blue creek you can watch......give you an idea of how busy and what’s going on sometimes...