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FISHING REPORTS
from some of the BEST PLACES TO FISH !
March/April 2008: FISHING REPORT:
Columbia, Cowlitz, Kalama and Lewis Rivers, Washington USA.
by Capt. Jerry Brown of
Columbia River Fishing
 Its
April already and spring is looking better everyday.
J and L Guided Sportfishing is gearing up for Spring
fishing on the Columbia, Cowlitz, Kalama and Lewis
rivers. With winter steelhead season over and a new
18' Smithrock Riverboat and 2 25' Alumaweld Super
Vees await christening on the waters of Southwest
Washington. Spring time is one of the best times for
an angler in Washington.
Beginning in March, 269,300 spring chinook salmon
start entering the Columbia river bound for the
Cowlitz, Kalama and Lewis rivers as well as the
upper tributaries above Bonneville dam. This years
run will be the third largest since 1977. We will
start fishing March 25th between the mouths of the
Kalama and Lewis rivers on the Columbia until the
lower river closes to all fishing on April 4th. Then
we will fish above I-5 for the remainder of the
Columbia's season. A majority of this run consists
of 4 year old fish with some 5 year olds mixed in.
These 4 year old fish average 12-25 pounds.
Looking to catch the best eating salmon in the
world? Springers are it so don't delay and call
today to reserve your date. Stop wishing and lets go
fishing!!!
 Mid-April
we will move to fishing the North Fork of the Lewis
and Kalama rivers. May is the month for maximum
fishing opportunity. Spring Chinook fishing is at
its peak with 4-7 "hook-ups" a day. I
can't think of a more exciting time witnessing these
fish smack a bait-wrapped K15 Kwikfish, a Brads
diver and bait combo while backtrolling, or hover
fishing "cocktail" baits in the deep holes of both
rivers.
Summerrun Steelhead are also in the rivers at the
same time making for an added bonus! They are
chrome-bright, powerful, and add an extra excitement
to the day. Averaging 12-18 pounds, we incidentally
catch several of these beauties every spring salmon
season.
We
are currently taking reservations for Columbia,
Lewis and Kalama rivers. Jet boat trips on the
Columbia and Lewis rivers for 4 anglers are at a
special price of just $580.00 and 2 person driftboat
trips on the Kalama are $325.00.
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