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Author: Terry Otto

SW Washington Fishing Reports

Posted on April 28, 2022April 30, 2022 by Terry Otto

Repeat from last week. For personal reasons, Terry Otto has to step away from writing the SW Washington portion of The Guide’s Forecast with no definitive date of return. We’ll be seeking another writer for…

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Richard Twing with a Cowlitz spring Chinook. Photo by Dave Mallahan

Southwest Washington Fishing Update and Forecast

Posted on April 21, 2022April 25, 2022 by Terry Otto

Vancouver Metro Area A few die-hard springer anglers fished through winter conditions this week, with good results in some tribs. Bonneville Dam daily counts picking up, while most trout anglers stayed home last week.  …

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Richard Twing with a Cowlitz spring Chinook. Photo by Dave Mallahan

Southwest Washington Fishing Update and Forecast

Posted on April 14, 2022April 16, 2022 by Terry Otto

Photo: Richard Twing with a nice Cowlitz River Chinook taken while fishing with guide Dave Mallahan. Photo by Mallahan Chinook fishing picking up in the tributaries, while Bonneville counts are SLOWLY improving. Trout fishing is…

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Guide Bill Monroe Jr and a client with a Columbia River spring Chinook. Photo by Bill Monroe Jr.

Southwest Washington Fishing Update and Forecast

Posted on April 7, 2022April 16, 2022 by Terry Otto

Photo: Guide Bill Monroe Jr and a client with a Columbia River spring Chinook. Photo by Bill Monroe Jr. Springer Fishing is closed on the mainstem Columbia, but springers are now entering the tributaries. Late…

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Guide Bill Monroe Jr and a client with a Columbia River spring Chinook. Photo by Bill Monroe Jr.

Southwest Washington Fishing Update and Forecast

Posted on March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 by Terry Otto

Spring Chinook catches improving in the Columbia, with fish being caught from Cathlamet to Bonneville Dam. Steelhead slipping past the peak, while trout fishing is improving. Correction: Last week’s report incorrectly referred to the Washougal…

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Guide Bill Monroe Jr and a client with a Columbia River spring Chinook. Photo by Bill Monroe Jr.

Southwest Washington Fishing Update and Forecast

Posted on March 24, 2022March 27, 2022 by Terry Otto

Springer catches inching up in the mainstem Columbia, but still, few in the tributaries. Steelhead fair in most streams, walleye excellent, trout good. Springer fishing is getting better, and should improve over the next week….

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James Castle with his 24-pound SW Washington steelhead, caught while fishing with Guide Dave Mallahan

Southwest Washington Fishing Update and Forecast

Posted on March 17, 2022March 26, 2022 by Terry Otto

A few spring Chinook showed up in recent creel surveys, but cold water is slowing the bite. Heavy rains forecast for the weekend may blow out the tributaries again, and slow the peak of the…

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James Castle with his 24-pound SW Washington steelhead, caught while fishing with Guide Dave Mallahan

Southwest Washington Fishing Update and Forecast

Posted on March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 by Terry Otto

Huge smelt run dampens the springer bite in the Columbia River.  The tributaries are recovering from flooding, although steelheading has been a mixed bag. Trout is fair to good and improving.   Smelt dippers had…

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James Castle with his 24-pound SW Washington steelhead, caught while fishing with Guide Dave Mallahan

Southwest Washington Fishing Update and Forecast

Posted on March 3, 2022March 3, 2022 by Terry Otto

James Castle with a 24-pound steelhead taken with guide Dave Mallahan. Photo by Dave Mallahan The recent atmospheric river from the Pacific Ocean was not kind to SW Washington steelhead streams. All the rivers are…

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Terry Otto White River fishing

Southwest Washington Fishing Update and Forecast

Posted on February 24, 2022February 25, 2022 by Terry Otto

James Castle with a 24 pound SW Washington steelhead caught while fishing with guide Dave Mallahan. Photo by Dave Mallahan. Low water slows steelhead bite, while a very few spring Chinook are showing in places….

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Coho photo by Terry Otto

SW Washington Fishing Report and Forecast

Posted on February 17, 2022February 19, 2022 by Terry Otto

Steelheading is picking up in local tribs, although low water techniques must be used. Walleye has been good in the John Day Pool, slower in Bonneville and The Dalles Pools. Trout fishing is fair. (This…

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Columbia Walleye-photo by guide Shane Magnuson

Southwest Washington Fishing Update and Forecast

Posted on February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 by Terry Otto

Steelheading is picking up in local tribs, although low water techniques must be used. Walleye has been good in the John Day Pool, slower in Bonneville and The Dalles Pools. Trout fishing is fair. Vancouver…

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