At a time when salmon survival has become such a concern ... Last year the sea lions were so aggressive that they swam 70 miles up the Cowlitz River to meet them, farther than ever before.

I talked with several anglers on the river on Saturday ... and two cutthroat trout over five days of operations at the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery separator. During the past week, Tacoma Power ...

Cowlitz River from Interstate 5 bridge downstream — 98 bank rods kept one Chinook and released two steelhead; two boats/four rods had no catch. Cowlitz River above I-5 bridge — 46 bank rods kept five ...

This experienced angler advices boaters to be cautious, as the river is slowly approaching what would be its summer-time low.

Lower Columbia River, Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam there were 690 salmonid boats and 257 Washington bank rods were tallied on the April 12 flight count.