Cowlitz Fish Report
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.
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June 1, 2026
Last week, Tacoma Power employees recovered eight Winter-run Steelhead, 686 Spring Chinook adults, 203 Spring Chinook jacks, one Spring Chinook mini jack, one Cutthroat Trout, and 44 Summer-run Steelhead over four days of operations at the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery separator.
During the past week, Tacoma Power employees released three Winter-run Steelhead, 267 Spring Chinook adults, and 56 Spring Chinook jacks into Lake Scanewa at the Day Use Park and they released 180 Spring Chinook adults and 70 Spring Chinook jacks into Lake Scanewa at the Copper Canyon release site. They also released two Winter-run Steelhead, 132 Spring Chinook adults, and 40 Spring Chinook jacks at Franklin Bridge in Packwood.
As of Friday, May 29, 2026, Tacoma Power has recycled 186 Summer-run Steelhead and four Spring Chinook adults this season to the I-5 boat launch in Toledo.
River flow below Mayfield Dam is 4,400 cubic feet per second on Monday, June 1, 2026. Water visibility is 11 feet and water temperature is 51.4 (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.