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 2,353 Coho adults, 782 Coho jacks, 20 Summer-run Steelhead, 52 Fall Chinook adults, 19 Fall Chinook jacks, and 469 Cutthroat trout over seven days of operations at the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery separator.
During the past week, Tacoma Power employees released 1,473 Coho adults, 428 Coho jacks, and 11 Cutthroat trout into Lake Scanewa at the Day Use Park and they released 187 Coho adults and 93 Coho jacks at Franklin Bridge in Packwood. In addition, Tacoma Power employees released 187 Coho adults and 95 Coho jacks into the Cispus River near Yellowjacket Creek.
Tacoma Power employees released 27 Coho adults, 29 Coho jacks, 14 Cutthroat trout, 33 Fall Chinook adults, and 18 Fall Chinook jacks into the Tilton River at Bremer Bridge and they released 288 Coho adults and 131 Coho jacks into the Tilton River at Gust Backstrom Park in Morton.
River flow below Mayfield Dam is 3,660 cubic feet per second on Monday, November 9, 2026. Water visibility is 8 feet and water temperature is 54.9 (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.