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 2,297 Coho adults, 1,305 Coho jacks, 35 Summer-run Steelhead, two Spring Chinook adults, 289 Fall Chinook adults, 74 Fall Chinook jacks, and 251 Cutthroat trout over seven days of operations at the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery separator.
During the past week, Tacoma Power employees released 1,109 Coho adults, 400 Coho jacks, two Spring Chinook adults, and eight Cutthroat trout into Lake Scanewa at the Day Use Park and they released 229 Coho adults and 285 Coho jacks at Franklin Bridge in Packwood. In addition, Tacoma Power employees released 389 Coho adults and 320 Coho jacks into the Cispus River near Yellowjacket Creek.
Tacoma Power employees released 15 Coho adults, three Coho jacks, eight Cutthroat trout, 78 Fall Chinook adults, and 70 Fall Chinook jacks into the Tilton River at Bremer Bridge and they released 389 Coho adults and 289 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, October 19, 2026. Water visibility is 10 feet and water temperature is 54.5 (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.