Although I Fish the Cowlitz primarily from a sled The last creel census said bank anglers averaged a fish for every four rods. Has anyone been down? I have been too busy with work and Christmas to even wet a line.
The latest reports I got from the W.D.F.G are at The Friends of the Cowlitz Page at http://members.tripod.com/Friendsofthecowlitz/index.html under links and fishing reports Let me Know how the fishing is, good or bad so I can Post it there. Thanx Ramprat

Rampart you are getting BS from that site. I get a report every week from the City of Tacoma on fish operations and in the last two weeks only 28 winterrun fish have gotten to the hatchery each week. Not much room to fish at Blue Creek with the water at 16000 +.

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Actually I run the F.O.C. web site and the only info I get is from T.P.U. and The W.D.F.W who Tacoma power pays to run the Hatcherys, generally the fish numbers jive. If there is a discretion between the two I post the lower number. I realise that the flow is 16000 but when I posted it was at 13 still awful high but fishable (If you like to plunk anyway I don,t!)All I wanted was a report from someone who had fished good or bad. to post on the F.O.C. site Thanks for the reply Ramprat

Last time I was down It was bad 3 on jigs 3 on drift for about 30 rods when are you going to post some pics of the sled we are raffleing off and if you want to know whats up at blue e-mail me kc21495@aol.com

The fish are showing up hot and heavy at the creek now. Lots of fish on sunday and monday!

HEY JIGMAN JUST WANTED TO SAY THE JIGS WORKED GREAT!!!WERE YOU IN THE BOBBER WATER BY THE FLOW THERE MUST NOT BE ALOT OF AREA TO FISH?? WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE E-MAIL ME AT CLATTERTAD@AOL.COM

Just got a report from Blue creek today that it is hot! They are catching lots of fish from the point up into the creek.

Fella's- I was on the cow both sat and sun pulling plugs and never touched a fish. I have a nice new sled with a top, heat, comfy seats etc. and would love to have some company on the river any weekend. In exchange for the use of the sled, I will expect some education on bait-free drift fishing. I expect some emails from you guys on potential trips down to the blue creek area. (especially you bankies since the flows are currently at 13,800). I have basic drift gear and bobber gear, but pull plugs almost exclusively. I also have reliable info on the whereabouts of the 10-13 lbs. fish in the cow. Got the info after the end of the day on sunday. Wit45cal@aol.com
year 2000 20 ft. Boulton Sled, 350 chev

Hey wit45cal

Saw you down there sat, was that your sweetie (cathy) doing the fly fishing from the bow? If so who needs anyone else to fish with?

Fish.