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Title: What happened to the Cowlitz
Post by: furbearer365 on October 04, 2025, 03:13:39 PM: There's still coho to had, but man.....This river used to be lights out for silvers, but its just gone down hill. All kinds of ways to fish em, like casting plugs, twitching jigs, bobber and eggs, spinners, back bouncing mag lips, etc...but just a few fish here and there. 20 years ago you could troll wiggle warts and put 10 fish in the boat by noon. Now just landing a nice bright fish consistently isn't easy. If watching black Chinook roll is your thing, the Cowltiz is the spot
Title: Re: What happened to the Cowlitz
Post by: Jake Dogfish on October 04, 2025, 04:19:17 PM: Isn’t it early for coho on the cowlitz? :dunno:
Title: Re: What happened to the Cowlitz
Post by: furbearer365 on October 04, 2025, 04:32:48 PM: Quote from: Jake Dogfish on Yesterday at 04:19:17 PM
Isn’t it early for coho on the cowlitz? :dunno:

Its far from over, but we were catching chromers in Mid Sept last year. Maybe they run is just late this year
Title: Re: What happened to the Cowlitz
Post by: buglebuster on October 04, 2025, 05:10:15 PM: I've been fishing drano and outside drano and it's been lights out for coho
Title: Re: What happened to the Cowlitz
Post by: metlhead on October 04, 2025, 06:17:08 PM: Early Cowlitz coho are notorious for lock jaw. Wait for some cold snaps. Early Nov gets good when river stays below 6k.