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Post 05/22/2013

Steelhead planning on four rivers begins

OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will host a public meeting June 4 in Vancouver, Wash., to begin the process of developing steelhead management plans for four tributaries to the Columbia River.

The department is also seeking nominations for a citizens work group to assist in that effort.

The plans will address steelhead management in the North Fork Lewis, East Fork Lewis and Washougal rivers and Salmon Creek - together known in the planning process as the Cascade Stratum.
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Post 05/22/2013

Spring Chinook, steelhead fishing to reopen on lower Columbia River

OLYMPIA - The sport fishery for hatchery spring chinook salmon and hatchery steelhead will reopen Saturday (May 25) on the lower Columbia River under an agreement reached today by fishery managers from Washington and Oregon.
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Post 05/21/2013

Early hatchery steelhead on 2 Toutle River tributaries open through May 31

Action: The early hatchery steelhead season on the lower portions of the Green and South Fork Toutle rivers (Cowlitz County) is open from the last Saturday in May through May 31.

Species affected: All game fish, including steelhead.

Effective dates: May 25 through May 31, 2013.
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Post 05/16/2013

Public meeting on Cowlitz River fisheries, hatcheries May 29 in Centralia

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and Tacoma Power are hosting a public meeting regarding Cowlitz River fisheries and hatchery programs May 29 in Centralia.

The meeting is scheduled from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Centralia College in Washington Hall Room 103, at Washington Ave. and Pear St.
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Post 05/20/2013

Cowlitz Fish Report for May 20

Last week Tacoma Power recovered 456 spring Chinook adults, 51 jacks, 52 winter-run steelhead and 18 summer-run steelhead during five days of operations at the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery separator.
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Post 03/30/2012

Cowlitz fisheries plans & actions summarized in utility presentation

Tacoma Power’s Natural Resources section staff on March 28, 2012 presented an overview about Cowlitz River Project fisheries plans and actions to members of the utility’s board. The presentation covered
• Cowlitz Project Overview
• Cowlitz License Summary
• Downstream Fish Collection Background & Update
• Upstream Fish Passage & the Cowlitz Restoration & Recovery Fund
• Fisheries & Hatchery Management Plan – Monitoring & Evaluation
• Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery Visitors Center Celebration Event

Click here to see the links for viewing the slides which give a good summary of the presentation.