White sturgeon retention is closed from Buoy 10 upstream to the Oregon/Washington Border above McNary Dam, but remains an option for catch-and-release fishing.
Walleye fishing is good in the John Day Pool.
Panfish, catfish, and bass are still biting in local waters, although the action is slowing.
Angling for late-run coho salmon has picked up in local rivers, although fishing is still spotty at best.
Trout fishing in high elevation lakes and streams should continue to be good until snow closes access.
Holdover trout from spring plantings are biting in some local lakes.
Salmon/Steelhead
From the Buoy 10 line upstream to the Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco — Closed to angling for and retention of salmon and steelhead.
Cowlitz River — I-5 bridge downstream: 51 bank rods kept 15 coho jacks and released 1 chinook jack. 11 boats/23 rods kept 4 coho, 3 coho jacks and released 1 chinook, 1 coho and 1 coho jack.
Above the I-5 bridge: 82 bank rods kept 1 coho jack, 3 steelhead and released 40 chinook, 1 chinook jack, 1 coho and 2 coho jacks. 9 boats/22 rods kept 1 coho, 9 coho jacks, 1 steelhead and released 1 chinook and 10 coho jacks.
Last week, Tacoma Power employees recovered 935 coho adults, 2,717 coho jacks, 110 fall Chinook adults, 32 fall Chinook jacks, 73 cutthroat trout and 11 summer-run steelhead adults during seven days of operations at the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery separator.
Kalama River — 9 bank anglers kept 1 coho, 1 steelhead and released 1 chinook and 8 coho.
Lewis River — 109 bank anglers kept 1 chinook, 2 coho, 2 coho jacks and released 2 chinook, 1 chinook jack, 2 coho and 2 coho jacks. 10 boats/24 rods kept 3 chinook jacks, 3 coho, 3 coho jacks and released 3 Chinook. (WDFW)
Klickitat River — 38 bank anglers kept 1 chinook, 1 chinook jack, 1 coho jack and released 2 chinook and 1 chinook jack.
Fishing Rule Changes
All rule changes are currently in effect until further notice.
Grays River: From the mouth upstream to the mouth of the South Fork: release all Coho.
West Fork Grays River: From the mouth upstream: release all Coho.
Cowlitz River: Closed for Chinook retention from the mouth to the Barrier Dam including all lower Cowlitz tributaries, except the Toutle River. The closed waters section below the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery Barrier Dam is 400 feet, at the posted markers.
Washougal River, including Camas Slough: Closed for Chinook retention from the mouth to the bridge at Salmon Falls.
Toutle River: From the mouth upstream to the forks: release all Chinook.
North Fork Toutle River: From the mouth upstream to the posted markers below the fish collection facility: release all Chinook.
Wind River: from the mouth to 400 feet below Shepherd Falls, closed for steelhead retention and closed to night fishing for salmon and steelhead.
Drano Lake: Closed to all fishing in the waters downstream of markers on a point of land downstream and across from Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery and upstream of the Highway 14 Bridge.
White Salmon River: from the mouth to the county road bridge below the former location of the powerhouse, closed for steelhead retention and closed to night fishing for salmon and steelhead. (WDFW)
Trout
Battleground Lake: Hold over trout from the spring plantings are responding to dropping temperatures and are biting well.
Swift Reservoir: trout fishing is picking up and should remain good until the lake closes to trout fishing after Nov. 30. The bite has been best in the afternoon.
Merwin Reservoir: kokanee fishing is fair
Yale Reservoir: kokanee fishing is very good. (WDFW)
Warmwater fishing
Vancouver Lake: Anglers continue to catch a few shad and other fish near the mouth of the flushing channel, but fishing has slowed considerably.
Mayfield Lake: Tiger muskies are biting well this fall.(WDFW)
Sturgeon
John Day Pool (John Day Dam upstream to McNary Dam): Closed for retention. Weekly checking showed 16 sublegal, six legal and three oversize sturgeon released for three boats (seven anglers). (ODFW)
Walleye
The Dalles Pool: Weekly checking showed one walleye kept for one boat (three anglers).
John Day Pool: Weekly checking showed 10 walleye kept for four boats (six anglers).(ODFW)
