Cowlitz Fish Report
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June 22, 2026
Last week, Tacoma Power employees recovered one Winter-run Steelhead, 446 Spring Chinook adults, 174 Spring Chinook jacks, 31 Spring Chinook mini jacks, and 91 Summer-run Steelhead over four days of operations at the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery separator.
During the past week, Tacoma Power employees released 199 Spring Chinook adults, 79 Spring Chinook jacks, and one winter-run Steelhead into Lake Scanewa at the Day Use Park near Randle and they released 130 Spring Chinook adults and 29 Spring Chinook jacks into the Cispus River near Yellowjacket Creek. In addition, Tacoma Power employees released 46 Spring Chinook adults and 34 Spring Chinook jacks at Franklin Bridge in Packwood.
As of Thursday, June 18, 2026, Tacoma Power has recycled 302 Summer-run Steelhead and five Spring Chinook adults this season to the I-5 boat launch in Toledo.
River flow below Mayfield Dam is 3,610 cubic feet per second on Monday, June 22, 2026. Water visibility is 10 feet and water temperature is 52.5 (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.