Cowlitz Fish Report
Get the latest information on fish returns and sorting throughout the Cowlitz River system. Tacoma Power’s weekly Cowlitz Fish Report includes fish counts and releases at key locations, along with current river flow, water visibility and temperature below Mayfield Dam.
Weekly Fish Report
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Last week, Tacoma Power employees recovered 2,570 Coho adults, 787 Coho jacks, 18 Summer-run Steelhead, one Spring Chinook jack, 87 Fall Chinook adults, 19 Fall Chinook jacks, and 426 Cutthroat trout over seven days of operations at the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery separator.
During the past week, Tacoma Power employees released 1,417 Coho adults, 369 Coho jacks, one Spring Chinook jack, and 17 Cutthroat trout into Lake Scanewa at the Day Use Park and they released 366 Coho adults and 136 Coho jacks at Franklin Bridge in Packwood. In addition, Tacoma Power employees released 179 Coho adults and 74 Coho jacks into the Cispus River near Yellowjacket Creek.
Tacoma Power employees released 19 Coho adults, six Coho jacks, 17 Cutthroat trout, 37 Fall Chinook adults, and 17 Fall Chinook jacks into the Tilton River at Bremer Bridge and they released 365 Coho adults and 192 Coho jacks into the Tilton River at Gust Backstrom Park in Morton.
River flow below Mayfield Dam is 3,710 cubic feet per second on Monday, November 2, 2026. Water visibility is 9 feet and water temperature is 54.0 (F). River flows could change at any time so boaters and anglers should remain alert for this possibility.
Cowlitz Fish Data
Hatchery-Associated Production (HAP)
Cowlitz Restoration and Recovery grant funding is available for hatchery-associated production (HAP) projects or activities that lead to on-the-ground projects. The 2026 grant round is closed. Year-round engagement is encouraged to prepare for future grant rounds.