Cowlitz Fish Report
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July 20, 2026
Last week, Tacoma Power employees recovered 155 Spring Chinook adults, 45 Spring Chinook jacks, 516 Spring Chinook mini jacks, 456 Summer-run Steelhead, and seven Cutthroat trout over five days of operations at the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery separator.
During the past week, Tacoma Power employees released 20 Spring Chinook adults, nine Spring Chinook jacks, and four Cutthroat trout into Lake Scanewa at the Copper Canyon release site and they released 70 Spring Chinook adults and 12 Spring Chinook jacks at Franklin Bridge in Packwood. In addition, Tacoma Power employees released 31 Spring Chinook adults and 16 Spring Chinook jacks into the Cispus River near Yellowjacket Creek.
Tacoma Power employees released two Cutthroat trout into the Tilton River at Bremer Bridge.
As of Friday, July 17, 2026, Tacoma Power has recycled 883 Summer-run Steelhead and five Spring Chinook adults this season to the I-5 boat launch in Toledo.
River flow below Mayfield Dam is 2,690 cubic feet per second on Monday, July 20, 2026. Water visibility is 11 feet and water temperature is 54.3 (F). River flows could change at any time so boaters and anglers should remain alert for this possibility.
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.