96 State Fish and Wildlife Columbia River Regional Fishing Reports, Mark Yuasa, Seattle Times

State Fish and Wildlife Columbia River
Regional Fishing Reports
by Mark Yuasa
Seattle Times, February 10, 2015

Steelhead swim up to 900 miles from the ocean to the headwaters. SALMON/STEELHEAD

Cowlitz River -- 24 bank anglers kept 2 steelhead. 3 boat anglers kept 1 steelhead.

During five days of operations at the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery separator, last week Tacoma Power recovered:

During the past week Tacoma Power employees released:

seven winter-run steelhead into the Tilton River at Gust Backstrom Park in Morton
seven coho adults and three winter-run steelhead into Lake Scanewa above Cowlitz Falls Dam

River flows at Mayfield Dam are approximately 6,260 cubic feet per second on Monday, February 9.

Bonneville and John Day pools -- No effort was observed for salmonids.

The Dalles Pool -- Boat anglers are catching some steelhead though all of the fish sampled were wild and had to be released.

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Mark Yuasa
State Fish and Wildlife Columbia River Regional Fishing Reports
Seattle Times, February 10, 2015

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