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Spring Chinook and coho below Merwin Dam on the Columbia's north bank.
New chum
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counted Sep 2, 2026
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64°
Clear · feels 62°
Sun
Good
68°/55°
wind 8 kt · 28% rain
Mon
Good
68°/52°
wind 10 kt · 3% rain
Tue
Good
81°/53°
wind 8 kt · 1% rain
Wed
Good
86°/52°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Thu
Good
76°/49°
wind 7 kt · 1% rain
Fri
Good
65°/46°
wind 6 kt · 12% rain
Sat
Favorable
67°/46°
wind 5 kt · 15% rain
from mouth (a straight line from a fishing boundary marker or from the outermost upland at the north shore of the Lewis River mouth southerly across the river to a fishing boundary marker near the south shore) to the mouth of the East Fork Lewis River CRC (611)
Salmon — Aug. 1-Sept. 30
Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
from mouth of the East Fork Lewis River to Johnson Creek CRC (615)
Salmon — Aug. 1-Sept. 30
Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
from Johnson Creek to Colvin Creek CRC (615)
All species — June 1-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
from Johnson Creek to Colvin Creek CRC (615)
Salmon — Aug. 1-Sept. 30
Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
from Colvin Creek to overhead power lines below Merwin Dam CRC (615)
All species — June 1-Oct. 31
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
from Colvin Creek to overhead power lines below Merwin Dam CRC (615)
Salmon — Aug. 1-Sept. 30
Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
from mouth (a straight line from a fishing boundary marker or from the outermost upland at the north shore of the Lewis River mouth southerly across the river to a fishing boundary marker near the south shore) to the mouth of the East Fork Lewis River CRC (611)
▸ All species: Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement (CRSSE) required for salmon and steelhead fishing (ages 15 and older). Two-Pole allowed.
▸ Trout — Year-round: Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2.
▸ Steelhead (hatchery) — Year-round: Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.
▸ Other game fish — Year-round: Statewide min. size/daily limit.
▸ Salmon — Jan. 1-Apr. 30: Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
▸ Salmon — Aug. 1-Sept. 30: Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
▸ Salmon — Oct. 1-Dec. 31: Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
from mouth of the East Fork Lewis River to Johnson Creek CRC (615)
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1,310 cfs
steady →
+3% vs the normal for this date (1,270 cfs)
gage height 1.6 ft
▸ All species: Two-Pole allowed. Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement (CRSSE) required for salmon and steelhead fishing (ages 15 and older).
▸ Trout — Year-round: Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2.
▸ Steelhead (hatchery) — Year-round: Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.
▸ Other game fish — Year-round: Statewide min. size/daily limit.
▸ Salmon — Jan. 1-Apr. 30: Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
▸ Salmon — Aug. 1-Sept. 30: Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
▸ Salmon — Oct. 1-Dec. 31: Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
from Johnson Creek to Colvin Creek CRC (615)
▸ All species: Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement (CRSSE) required for salmon and steelhead fishing (ages 15 and older).
▸ All species — Apr. 1-Apr. 30: Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
▸ All species — May 1-May 31: CLOSED WATERS.
▸ All species — June 1-Nov. 30: Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
▸ Trout — June 1-Apr. 30: Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2.
▸ Steelhead (hatchery) — June 1-Apr. 30: Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.
▸ Other game fish — June 1-Apr. 30: Statewide min. size/daily limit.
▸ Salmon — Jan. 1-Apr. 30: Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
▸ Salmon — Aug. 1-Sept. 30: Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
▸ Salmon — Oct. 1-Dec. 31: Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
shoreward of cable buoy and corkline at outlet of Lewis River salmon hatchery fish ladder
▸ All species: CLOSED WATERS.
from Colvin Creek to overhead power lines below Merwin Dam CRC (615)
▸ All species: Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement (CRSSE) required for salmon and steelhead fishing (ages 15 and older).
▸ All species — Apr. 1-Apr. 30: Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
▸ All species — May 1-May 31: CLOSED WATERS.
▸ All species — June 1-Oct. 31: Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
▸ Trout — June 1-Oct. 31: Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2.
▸ Trout — Dec. 16-Apr. 30: Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2.
▸ Steelhead (hatchery) — June 1-Oct. 31: Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.
▸ Steelhead (hatchery) — Dec. 16-Apr. 30: Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.
▸ Other game fish — June 1-Oct. 31: Statewide min. size/daily limit.
▸ Other game fish — Dec. 16-Apr. 30: Statewide min. size/daily limit.
▸ Salmon — Jan. 1-Apr. 30: Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
▸ Salmon — Aug. 1-Sept. 30: Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
▸ Salmon — Oct. 1-Oct. 31: Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
▸ Salmon — Dec. 16-Dec. 31: Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
from overhead power lines to Merwin Dam
▸ All species: CLOSED WATERS.
from the cable crossing 1,300 yards below Yale Dam to Yale Dam
▸ All species: CLOSED WATERS.
Old Lewis River streambed between Swift No. 1 Powerhouse and Swift No. 2 Powerhouse
▸ All species: CLOSED WATERS.
Lewis River Power Canal
▸ All species: Fishing from any floating device prohibited.
▸ Trout — 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31: No min. size. Daily limit 5.
▸ Other game fish — 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31: Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from Eagle Cliff Bridge to Muddy River and tributaries except the Muddy River
▸ All species: Selective gear rules.
▸ Trout — Sat. before Memorial Day-July 15: Min. size 8”. Daily limit 10. Release wild trout.
▸ Other game fish — Sat. before Memorial Day-July 15: Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from the Muddy River to the lower falls and all tributaries
▸ All species: Selective gear rules.
▸ All game fish — Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31: Catch-and-release.