Cowlitz Fish Report
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August 3, 2026
Last week, Tacoma Power employees recovered 274 Summer-run Steelhead, 60 Spring Chinook adults, 14 Spring Chinook jacks, 181 Spring Chinook mini jacks, two Fall Chinook adults, and ten Cutthroat trout over five days of operations at the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery separator.
During the past week, Tacoma Power employees released 10 Spring Chinook adults, three Spring Chinook jacks, and five Cutthroat trout into Lake Scanewa at the Copper Canyon release site and they released 17 Spring Chinook adults and seven Spring Chinook jacks at Franklin Bridge in Packwood. In addition, Tacoma Power employees released 24 Spring Chinook adults and three Spring Chinook jacks into the Cispus River near Yellowjacket Creek.
Tacoma Power employees released four Cutthroat trout and two Fall Chinook adults into the Tilton River at Bremer Bridge.
As of Friday, July 31, 2026, Tacoma Power has recycled 1,349 Summer-run Steelhead and five Spring Chinook adults this season to the I-5 boat launch in Toledo.
River flow below Mayfield Dam is 2,710 cubic feet per second on Monday, August 3, 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.