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Cowlitz River Report
Cowlitz County, WA

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12/24/2012
41° - 45°
Float Fishing
Steelhead
Fish Eggs
Pink
Cloudy
Jig
All Day
12/24/2012
1
1778

This is getting old. Took my son Matt down to the Cowlitz with hopes of getting him his first steelhead. We fished from daybreak until 1:30. Our primary method was boondogging eggs/float. We also tried jigs, corkies, and pulling plugs. FIshed mainly the hatchery hole, but did go down past the bend. Boy the Blue Creek hole has changed with those downed trees!
On the plus side it was a good father-son outing and we had a very nice day weather-wise with no rain and a bit of sun. The river is running around 10,000 CFS and looks good. We did see around 4-5 fish caught and they all looked bright and big.
That said, what a slow year compared to previous years!


Comments

king killer
12/24/2012 7:09:00 PM
Yeah its been preatty slow lately. From what ive been hearing the glow balling at night is producing lots of fish. Thanks for the report.
Augwen
12/25/2012 6:16:00 AM
Well here's betting that you will get them next year!!!
NITRO 175
12/25/2012 6:17:00 AM
Thanks for the report mike its been so slow that we are fishing the wynoochee but its been slow there too
snyderman399
12/25/2012 6:34:00 AM
its slow because they stopped planting the a-run 2years ago by 2014 there will be no more december fishery here just left with the b-run and mostly summer runs
Mike Carey
12/25/2012 7:09:00 AM
that's depressing, death of a fishery.
Metal
12/25/2012 9:12:00 PM
Snyder you're a little off check the Smolt plants. They didn't stop planting yet.
gonnahookit
12/27/2012 4:47:00 AM
Looks like it's picking up a bit. Left Blue Creek at 10 am and saw at least 20 chromers on the bank on my way out, and I was only a 100 yards south of the launch. of course half of those were at the handicap hole. Also saw at least a half dozen being netted on the boats going by me.
gonnahookit
12/27/2012 4:48:00 AM
10 am Wednesday that is.
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