Shawn went down Saturday (3-7-09) and fished the Cowlitz below Barrier Dam and found good fishing even though conditions were not the best. Rags with Egg Clusters seem to be the ticket with visibility only about 6 inches. They ended the day with 4 nice fish. Not only was the fishing good but the pressure was extremely light. Another group of customers had 12 fish for 3 guys over a 2 day period. Included in the catch was a small 8# Springer. This is traditionally the kickoff of the late season steelhead run. Though it has been a difficult season thus far with not many fish we can only hope that this later run of hatchery fish will provide better fishing.
Good Luck