Cowlitz River Steelhead Reports

We have been getting some fairly good steelhead reports coming from the Cowlitz River this past week and through the weekend. There have been some nice fish in the ten pound range though the mid teens beeing taken. The fish are nice and bright and in great shape. Most of the boat guys have been free drifting with either yarn / fish pill or yarn / EZ Egg combinations. Many of those we spoke with managed to land limits without too much effort. The Trout Hatchery area downstream has been most productive. The bank anglers have been working the area around the ramp fishing glow bobbers at night and also doing fairly well. We have heard of an odd spring Chinook being landed, but I think we are still a ways off before we see good numbers.