As of Thursday, July 8 at 6:45 p. m.

All median flow comparisons are for the July 8 history at each gauge.

SKAGIT RIVER

SPORT FISHERY: Rockport to Marblemount in Skagit River and lower Cascade River for hatchery-origin spring chinook only closing July 15. Trout and char here and elsewhere on selected basin streams also legal under regulations. Baker sockeye season is closed. See pages 35-37 of Fishing in Washington regulations pamphlet.  

FACILITY (Stock/Species)

• Marblemount Hatchery (Skagit spring chinook): 762 adults as of July 1. Same week total in 2009 – 370 spring chinook.
• Baker River FCF (Baker sockeye): 2,077 adults as of July 6. Same week total in 2009 – 1,358 sockeye.

FLOW – Skagit River Marblemount Gauge

• Recent: 10,100 c.f.s., raising, now 3,050 c.f.s. above median flow for date, under daily power generation fluctuations.   
• Forecast: No prediction for this gauge but Skagit elsewhere is expected to raise through Saturday, July 10 then drop slightly through Monday, July 12.

FLOW – Cascade River Marblemount Gauge

• Recent: 2,090 c.f.s., sawtooth raise, now 380 c.f.s. above median flow for date.   
• Forecast: No prediction for this gauge but Skagit elsewhere is expected to raise through Saturday, July 10 then drop slightly through Monday, July 12.

FLOW – Skagit River Concrete Gauge

• Recent: 22,300 c.f.s., steady, now 3,700 c.f.s. above median flow for date under daily power generation fluctuations.   
• Forecast: raising through Saturday, July 10 then dropping slightly through Monday, July 12.

SNOHOMISH RIVER SYSTEM

SPORT FISHERIES: Skykomish/Snoqualmie river confluence upstream to Wallace River for hatchery-origin spring chinook only closing July 31. Snohomish/Skykomish and select tributaries for trout and summer-run steelhead season. See pages 38-40 of Fishing in Washington regulations pamphlet. The Sky’s salmon fishery was closed July 6 by emergency order because of poor broodstock returns to Wallace River Hatchery. 

FACILITY (Stock/Species)

• Wallace River Hatchery (Skykomish hatchery summer chinook): 586 adult chinook. Same week total in 2009 – 687 hatchery adult spring chinook.
• Wallace River Hatchery (Snohomish hatchery summer steelhead): 89 adults. Same week total in 2009 – 107 hatchery adult summer steelhead.
• Reiter Ponds (Snohomish hatchery summer steelhead): 221 adults. Same week total in 2009 – 194 hatchery adult summer steelhead.

FLOW – Skykomish River Gold Bar Gauge

• Recent: 4,090 c.f.s., saw-tooth raise, now 740 c.f.s. above median flow for date.   
• Forecast: raising through Saturday, July 10 then dropping slightly through Monday, July 12.

COWLITZ RIVER

SPORT FISHERIES: Confluence with Columbia River upstream to Mayfield Dam for hatchery-origin chinook and/or coho only changing July 31. Concurrent trout season includes only hatchery-origin steelhead and cutthroat plus sturgeon. See reach closure information starting on page 51 of 2010 Fishing in Washington regulations pamphlet.

FACILITY (Stock/Species)

• Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery (Cowlitz spring chinook): 4,414 hatchery adults and 619 jacks. Same week total in 2009 – 2,739 adult and 1,523 jack hatchery spring chinook.
• Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery (Cowlitz summer steelhead): 2,313 hatchery adults. Same week total in 2009 – 799 hatchery summer steelhead.
• Cowlitz Trout Hatchery (Cowlitz summer steelhead): no report. Same week total in 2009 – 95 hatchery summer steelhead.

FLOW – Cowlitz River Castle Rock Gauge

• Recent: 7,900 c.f.s., sharp raise, now 2,560 c.f.s. above median flow for date.   
• Forecast: steady to slight drop through Tuesday, July 13.

KALAMA RIVER

SPORT FISHERIES: Confluence with Columbia River upstream to near salmon hatchery fishway for hatchery-origin chinook only changing July 31. Concurrent trout season includes only hatchery-origin steelhead and trout. See reach closure information on page 55 of 2010 Fishing in Washington regulations pamphlet.

FACILITY (Stock/Species)

• Kalama Falls Hatchery (Kalama hatchery spring chinook): 430 hatchery adults. Same week total in 2009 – 90 hatchery spring chinook.
• Kalama Falls Hatchery (Kalama hatchery summer steelhead): 244 hatchery adults. Same week total in 2009 – 143 hatchery summer steelhead.
• Kalama Falls Hatchery (Kalama hatchery/wild summer steelhead): 516 hatchery adults. Same week total in 2009 – 431 hatchery/wild summer steelhead.

No gauge.

LEWIS RIVER SYSTEM

SPORT FISHERIES: Mainstem and lower forks for hatchery-origin chinook only changing July 31. Concurrent trout season is catch and release except for hatchery-origin steelhead. See reach closure information on page 55 of 2010 Fishing in Washington regulations pamphlet.

FACILITY (Stock/Species)

• Merwin Dam FCF (Lewis hatchery spring chinook): 1,807 hatchery adults. Same week total in 2009 – 1,032 hatchery spring chinook.
• Merwin Dam FCF (Lewis hatchery summer steelhead): 2,775 hatchery adults. Same week total in 2009 – 1,454 hatchery summer steelhead.

FLOW – Lewis River Ariel Gauge

• Recent: 2,440 c.f.s., slight saw-tooth drop, now 410 c.f.s. above median flow under steady power generation flow.   
• No forecast.

UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER

SPORT FISHERIES: Okanogan River only from Highway 97 Bridge near Brewster upstream to below Zosel Dam (Lake Osoyoos control) for chinook salmon only changing Sept. 15. Methow information is for reference, the Methow River is closed to salmon fishing. Concurrent gamefish season also open. See page 82 of 2010 Fishing in Washington regulations pamphlet.

FACILITY (Stock/Species)

• Methow Hatchery (Methow spring chinook): 1,394 adults as of June 30. Same week total in 2009 – 1,485 spring chinook.

FLOW – Okanogan River Tonasket Gauge

• Recent: 4,160 c.f.s., long steady drop, now 310 c.f.s. above median flow.   
• Forecast: long, steady drop through Thursday, July 15. 

WASHOUGAL RIVER

SPORT FISHERY: Washougal River for hatchery-origin summer steelhead only catch and release on other gamefish, salmon season starts Aug. 1. See page 60 of 2010 Fishing in Washington regulations pamphlet.

FACILITY (Stock/Species)

• Skamania Hatchery (Skamania hatchery summer steelhead): 1,354 hatchery adults as of June 30. Same week total in 2009 – 1,270 hatchery summer steelhead.

No gauge. 

QUILLAYUTE RIVER SYSTEM

SPORT FISHERIES: Quillayute River and Sol Duc River from confluence with Bogachiel upstream to hatchery pump-station for hatchery-origin chinook only changing Aug 31. Concurrent trout season including hatchery-origin steelhead (wild steelhead retention now closed). See reach information on page 58-59 of 2010 Fishing in Washington regulations pamphlet. Hoh, Quinault, Bogachiel, Calawah and Dickey rivers also open for salmon and trout. 

FACILITY (Stock/Species)

• Sol Duc Hatchery (Sol Duc summer spring chinook): 661 adults. Same week total in 2009 – 516 spring chinook.
• Sol Duc Hatchery (Sol Duc summer steelhead): 11 adults, first report of season. Same week total in 2010 – 16 summer steelhead.

No gauge.

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