Salmon/Steelhead -

Bonneville, The Dalles, and John Day pools - All are producing steelhead. Counting fish released, some areas were producing a fish per rod.

An adult spring chinook was observed at the Bonneville Trap last week.

Sturgeon -

Bonneville Pool - Boat anglers averaged 1/3 legal kept per rod last week. Slow for legal sized fish from the bank.

The Dalles Pool - Boat anglers caught a few legal sized fish last week. Bank fishing was slow.

John Day Pool - Slow for legal sized fish.

Walleye and Bass -

Bonneville, The Dalles, and John Day pools - No in-sample catches of walleye or bass observed last week.

Trout -

Recent releases in Southwest Washington waters include:

Battle Ground Lake - 174 winter steelhead averaging 10 pounds each;

Ice House Lake near Bridge of the Gods - 46 winter steelhead averaging 10 pounds each;

Fort Borst Pond near Centralia - 3,000 catchable rainbows

Smelt -

Cowlitz River - Fishing for smelt was slower last weekend. Best dipping was in the Lexington area with 0-6 fish per dip. Very slow elsewhere.

Lewis River - Birds were getting smelt up to the I-5 Bridge last weekend.