Cowlitz Fish Report
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December 22, 2025
Last week, Tacoma Power employees recovered 1,199 Coho adults, 23 Coho jacks, one summer-run Steelhead, eight winter-run Steelhead, and eight Cutthroat trout over five days of operations at the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery separator.
During the past week, Tacoma Power employees released 379 Coho adults and one Coho jack into the Cispus River near Yellowjacket Creek. Tacoma Power also released 600 Coho adults, 13 Coho jacks, one winter-run Steelhead, and one Cutthroat trout into Lake Scanewa at Copper Canyon.
Tacoma Power employees released 176 Coho adults, nine Coho jacks, one winter-run Steelhead, and six Cutthroat into the Tilton River at Bremer Bridge.
River flow below Mayfield Dam is 24,100 cubic feet per second on Monday, December 22, 2025. Water visibility is 1 foot and water temperature is 47.5(F). River flows could change at any time so boaters and anglers should remain alert for this possibility.
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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.