Anonymous
4/4/2010 1:46:00 PMdoes the night closure that's now in effect not apply to the blue creek area?
Fish_Bait111397
4/4/2010 2:05:00 PMwhen does the river close? I want to head down there next week in hoping to get my first steelie any tips would be helpful!
flinginpooh
4/4/2010 3:08:00 PMYeah Night closure is in effect. 1 hour before and 1 hour after sunset. Im headed down to the cow tomorrow morning. Cant give up the location but its not the crowded places. Hope that we hook into springers but love the steelies and Im not picky right now lol. Good job on the hook ups.
Jacob
4/4/2010 3:25:00 PMUmm, unless i'm mistaken it looks like the the night closure is from mill creek to the barrier dam. mill creek is above blue creek right? so he should be good.
flinginpooh
4/4/2010 4:05:00 PMThe cowlitz is a year round fishery fish bait. The area is 561 That includes the river between the mouth at the columbia to the mayfield dam which is wayyyyyy up river from blue creek the barrier shoot even mill creek. People need to keep copies and check them to make sure. I know mistakes are made but let king hunter be an example. Ignorance is not taken into consideration by the game warden. He got a ticket from casting the wrong direction. Night closure is definately in effect heres from the book.
COWLITZ RIVER (Cowlitz/Lewis Co.)
from boundary markers at mouth to
Mayfield Dam
(561)
For areas between Dams, see
Mayfield and Riffe lakes
(563)
CLOSED WATERS - from 400' or posted markers below the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery barrier dam, to
boundary markers near the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery water intake located about 1,700' upstream from the
Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery barrier dam.
CLOSED WATERS - from 400' below Mayfield Powerhouse upstream to Mayfield Dam.
CLOSED WATERS - within a 100' radius of the new Cowlitz Trout Hatchery outfall structure except open
within posted markers to anglers who permanently use a wheelchair.
Additional rules for Mill Creek to Barrier Dam upstream from a line from Mill Creek to a boundary marker
on the opposite shore. 1) CLOSED WATERS - from Barrier Dam downstream 400' or the posted deadline.
2) ALL SPECIES - Apr. 1-Oct. 31: night closure and anti-snagging rule. 3) Fishing from floating devices
prohibited at all times. 4) May 1-June 15: fishing from south side of river is prohibited. 5) Hours of access to
this area are 4:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. daily.
COWLITZ RIVER (Cowlitz/Lewis Co.)
from boundary markers at mouth to
Mayfield Dam
(561)
For areas between Dams, see
Mayfield and Riffe lakes
(563)
CLOSED WATERS - from 400' or posted markers below the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery barrier dam, to
boundary markers near the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery water intake located about 1,700' upstream from the
Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery barrier dam.
CLOSED WATERS - from 400' below Mayfield Powerhouse upstream to Mayfield Dam.
CLOSED WATERS - within a 100' radius of the new Cowlitz Trout Hatchery outfall structure except open
within posted markers to anglers who permanently use a wheelchair.
Additional rules for Mill Creek to Barrier Dam upstream from a line from Mill Creek to a boundary marker
on the opposite shore. 1) CLOSED WATERS - from Barrier Dam downstream 400' or the posted deadline.
2) ALL SPECIES - Apr. 1-Oct. 31: night closure and anti-snagging rule. 3) Fishing from floating devices
prohibited at all times. 4) May 1-June 15: fishing from south side of river is prohibited. 5) Hours of access to
this area are 4:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. daily.