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 1,424 Coho adults, 511 Coho jacks, four Summer-run Steelhead, 35 Spring Chinook adults, five Spring Chinook jacks, 266 Fall Chinook adults, 91 Fall Chinook jacks, and 46 Cutthroat trout over five days of operations at the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery separator.
During the past week, Tacoma Power employees released 809 Coho adults, 197 Coho jacks, 29 Spring Chinook adults, three Spring Chinook jacks, and three Cutthroat trout into Lake Scanewa at the Day Use Park and they released 119 Coho adults, 88 Coho jacks, and two Spring Chinook adults at Franklin Bridge in Packwood. In addition, Tacoma Power employees released 148 Coho adults and 78 Coho jacks into the Cispus River near Yellowjacket Creek.
Tacoma Power employees released 24 Coho adults, ten Coho jacks, nine Cutthroat trout, 111 Fall Chinook adults, and 82 Fall Chinook jacks into the Tilton River at Bremer Bridge. They also released 243 Coho adults, 137 Coho jacks, two Fall Chinook adults, and six Fall Chinook jacks into the Tilton River at Gust Backstrom Park in Morton.
River flow below Mayfield Dam is 2,360 cubic feet per second on Monday, September 28, 2026. Water visibility is seven feet and water temperature is 53.2 (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.