Cowlitz Fish Report
Cowlitz Restoration and Recovery grant funding is available for hatchery-associated production (HAP) projects or activities that lead to on-the-ground projects. The 2024 grant round is closed, but year-round engagement is encouraged to prepare for future grant rounds.
Click here to learn about the HAP process, timelines, and available application supportMay 13, 2024
Last week, Tacoma Power employees recovered 274 spring Chinook adults, 90 spring Chinook jacks, 85 winter-run steelhead adults, 52 summer-run steelhead adults, and one cutthroat trout over five days of operations at the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery separator.
During the past week, Tacoma Power employees released 138 spring Chinook adults, 74 spring Chinook jacks, and 24 winter-run steelhead adults into Lake Scanewa at the Day Use Park and they released seven spring Chinook adults, four spring Chinook jacks, and five winter-run steelhead adults into the upper Cowlitz River at Franklin Bridge.
They also released 23 winter-run steelhead adults and one cutthroat trout into the Tilton River near Morton.
River flow below Mayfield Dam is 5,180 cubic feet per second on Monday, May 13, 2024. Water visibility is 11 feet and water temperature is 45.1F. River flows could change at any time so boaters and anglers should remain alert for this possibility.
- Get information about river flows and lake levels at MyTPU.org/LakeLevels.
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Cowlitz Fish Stats:
- Graphs of adult returns by species for each week and 10-year averages.
- Tables of collections by species for each week, season to date and weekly 5-year averages.