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Cowlitz River Fishing Guide

The Cowlitz river regularly ranks in the top ten rivers in Washington for hatchery Steelhead.

Anglers interested in float fishing, drift fishing, spoons and spinners, plugging, and flyfishing will find plenty of suitable water on the Cowlitz River.

Most of the Steelheaders concentrate near the Blue Creek Hatchery

Two hatcheries exist on the Cowlitz - a Salmon AND a Steelhead Hatchery

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WASHINGTON'S TOP 25 WINTER Steelhead STREAMS

	1. Cowlitz 16,572
	2. Wynoochee 4,436
	3. Skykomish 3,315
	4. Bogachiel 3,192
	5. Elochoman 2,928
	6. North Fork Lewis 2,368
	7. Blue Creek 2,272
	8. East Fork Lewis 1,850
	9. Skagit 1,850
	10. Snoqualmie 1,695
	11. Kalama 1,351
	12. Calawah 1,211
	13. lower Hoh 1,180

	14. Willapa 1,114
	15. N. Stillaguamish 1,109
	16. Lyre 1,025
	17. Naselle 1,016
	18. Skookumchuck 954
	19. Green-Duwamish 936
	20. Snohomish 919
	21. Satsop 908
	22. lower Chehalis 886
	23. Wallace 872
	24. Cascade 751
	25. Soleduck 667
	Figures include hatchery-origin fish only

Winter Steelhead

Winter hatchery fish catches begin near Thanksgiving and continue to build thru the runs peak in late December, with good fishing continuing thru the month of January.

Summer Steelhead

The Cowlitz is a great river for summer Steelhead.

Fall Salmon

Fall Silver and Chinook Salmon can be found throughout the river

Cowlitz River Map, Click to Enlarge

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