Cowlitz Fish Report

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Cowlitz Fish Report

October 13, 2025

Last week, Tacoma Power employees recovered 5,073 coho adults, 2,120 coho jacks, five spring Chinook adults, 289 fall Chinook adults, 71 fall Chinook jacks, 58 summer-run steelhead, and 63 cutthroat trout over six days of operations at the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery separator.

During the past week, Tacoma Power employees released one spring Chinook adult, 608 coho adults, and 306 coho jacks at Franklin Bridge in Packwood and they released one spring Chinook adult, 582 coho adults, and 332 coho jacks into the Cispus River near Yellowjacket Creek. Tacoma Power also released three spring Chinook adults, 2,398 coho adults, 833 coho jacks, and six cutthroat trout into Lake Scanewa at the Day Use Park.

Tacoma Power employees released 89 fall Chinook adults, 64 fall Chinook jacks, 499 coho adults, 283 coho jacks, and seven cutthroat trout to the Tilton River at Bremer Bridge and they released 827 coho adults and 358 coho jacks into the Tilton River at Gust Backstrom Park in Morton.

River flow below Mayfield Dam is 3,610 cubic feet per second on Monday, October 13, 2025. Water visibility is 9 feet and water temperature is 53.1 (F). River flows could change at any time so boaters and anglers should remain alert for this possibility.

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