PT,

When I was a kid, neighbors told me that a rancid chicken that had been left too long in the fridge made good sturgeon bait on the lower Chehalis, but I've never verified that with Mr. Sturgeon himself.

There was a pulse of steelhead through the Chehalis over the last couple weeks that seems to have slown down as Aunty indicated. I would expect another push if this rain raises the river. When it begins to drop, I'll try to be there. There are public boat launches at Montesano, Fuller Bridge - just downstream of Elma, Porter, and Centralia. I think there's one at Oakville, but I haven't used it, so I'm not sure if it's a developed site or just a riverbank to launch from.

Good luck.

Sincerely,

Salmo g.