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WDFW report: - 6:41 a.m. 5/9/2008

WDFW report: Lewis River: The North Fork has been a little more productive than the mainstem. North Fork boat anglers averaged 1 adult chinook per 7 rods. Overall, effort is lighter than normal. Through April, 118 hatchery chinook have returned to the Merwin Dam trap. Sea lions have been busy at the mouth. Noel Johnson - Woodland, WA Noel@lewisriver.com http://www.lewisriver.com

Fishing report - 10:20 p.m. 5/8/2008

Looking for some suggestions as will be fishing the Lewis over the weekend(in boat). Would like to do some springer fishing and what areas would you recommend... trying to stay away from the Cedar Creek / hatchery area though? What about the mouth of the Lewis with wrapped Kwikfish? Thanks Jim P jimp-promens@hotmail.com

WDFW - 7:56 a.m. 5/2/2008

Cowlitz River: 142 bank anglers had 2 adult chinook and 1 steelhead and 19 boat anglers had 3 chinook jacks and 3 steelhead. For current river flow information, call (888) 502-8690. Kalama River: 52 bank anglers had 1 chinook adult and 55 boat anglers had 3 chinook adults. Lewis River: On the mainstem, 39 bank anglers had 1 steelhead and 77 boat anglers had 6 chinook and 1 steelhead. On the North Fork, 62 bank anglers had 1 chinook adult and 2 steelhead, and 34 boat anglers had 3 chinook adults. Wind River: 13 bank anglers had no fish and 190 boat anglers had 13 chinook adults. Drano Lake: 23 bank anglers had no fish and 391 boat anglers had 26 chinook Noel Johnson - Woodland, WA Noel@lewisriver.com http://www.lewisriver.com

Clams for you! - 3:51 p.m. 4/29/2008

WDFW NEWS RELEASE Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091 http://wdfw.wa.gov/ April 29, 2008 Contact: Dan Ayres, (360) 249-4628 Final razor clam dig starts Saturday OLYMPIA - Clam diggers received the go-ahead to proceed with the last razor clam dig of the spring season starting May 3, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today. Long Beach and Twin Harbors Beach will open for morning digs May 3-7, while Copalis and Mocrocks are scheduled to open May 4-5 only. WDFW approved the dig after marine toxin tests showed the clams were safe to eat. No digging will be allowed after noon on any beach. Kalaloch Beach will remain closed to harvest. A review of the total harvest levels after the April opener showed there were enough clams remaining for a May opener, said Dan Ayres, WDFW coastal shellfish manager. "We're pleased to offer folks another chance to get some clams," Ayres said. "The tides will be good for digging and hopefully the weather will cooperate." Ayres reminded diggers that portions of the beach at Long Beach and Twin Harbors are closed to the public to protect nesting western snowy plovers, which are endangered. At Long Beach, the closed area is located north of the Oysterville Road from the state park boundary north to Leadbetter Point. At Twin Harbors, the closed area is located from just south of Midway Beach Road to the first beach-access trail at Grayland Beach State Park. The closed portion at each beach includes the area beyond the mean high tide line. "Signs clearly mark the area and instruct people to stay on the hard-packed sand," Ayres said. All diggers must have an applicable 2008-09 fishing license to dig razor clams on any beach. A license is required for anyone age 15 or older. Licenses can be purchased at http://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov , by telephone (1-866-246-9453), or in person at more than 600 license vendors throughout the state. A list of vendors is available at http://wdfw.wa.gov/lic/vendors/vendors.htm . Under WDFW rules, harvesters may take no more than 15 razor clams and must keep the first 15 taken, regardless of size or condition. Each digger's limit must be kept in a separate container. Dates and low tides are: Saturday, May 3, 5:27 a.m., -0.3 ft: Long Beach and Twin Harbors only Sunday, May 4, 6:16 a.m., -1.2 ft: Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis and Mocrocks Monday, May 5, 7:04 a.m., -1.9 ft: Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis and Mocrocks Tuesday, May 6, 7:51 a.m., -2.3 ft: Long Beach and Twin Harbors only Wednesday, May 7, 8:39 a.m., -2.4 ft: Long Beach and Twin Harbors only Locations of Washington's razor-clam digging beaches included in this opener are: Long Beach, which extends from the Columbia River to Leadbetter Point. Twin Harbors, which extends from the mouth of Willapa Bay north to the south jetty at the mouth of Grays Harbor. Copalis Beach, which extends from the Grays Harbor north jetty to the Copalis River and includes the Ocean Shores, Oyhut, Ocean City and Copalis areas. Mocrocks Beach, which extends from the Copalis River to the southern boundary of the Quinault Reservation near the Moclips River, including Iron Springs, Roosevelt Beach, Pacific beach and Moclips. Noel Johnson - Woodland, WA Noel@lewisriver.com http://www.lewisriver.com/

WDFW - 8:13 a.m. 4/24/2008

North Bonneville, 523 boaters with 284 adult spring chinook, three jacks and one steelhead kept plus 51 adult spring chinook released; 517 bank rods with 65 adult and three jack spring chinook kept plus six adult spring chinook released; two bank rods with one sublegal sturgeon released. (WDFW)  Columbia Gorge (downstream of Bonneville Dam), 91 boats with 169 spring chinook kept and 31 released; two bank rods with four legal sturgeon kept, four legals released and 15 sublegals released. (ODFW) Mid-Columbia — Bonneville pool, 34 bank rods with one legal sturgeon kept plus one legal sturgeon released and 12 sublegals released; two boaters with two sublegals released; 17 bank rods with no salmon; two boaters with no salmon; three boaters with three bass released. (WDFW)  The Dalles pool, 62 bank rods with 15 spring chinook kept and one released; 31 boaters with three spring chinook kept and two released; 11 boaters with four walleye kept. (WDFW) Cowlitz — Nine boaters with two spring chinook; 46 bank rods with two steelhead. (WDFW) Kalama — Sixteen boaters with one steelhead released; 15 bank rods with one spring chinook kept. (WDFW) Lewis — Seven boaters with one chinook released; seven bank rods with no catch. (WDFW Noel Johnson - Woodland, WA Noel@lewisriver.com http://www.lewisriver.com/

Quote from reliable source - 10:36 a.m. 4/23/2008

North Fork Lewis River Spring Chinook run. Quote from reliable source, " Noel, I looked back at previous years and noted that the run usually does not start until the end of April and lasts until about mid-June. The peak is around May 10th although in 2006 the run peaked on May 31st. Noel Johnson - Woodland, WA Noel@lewisriver.com http://www.lewisriver.com/

Rule Change: - 3:35 p.m. 4/17/2008

WDFW FISHING RULE CHANGE Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091 http://wdfw.wa.gov April 17, 2008 Spring chinook daily limit and area increased on the Wind River Action: Up to two spring chinook or hatchery steelhead may be retained in the daily limit from the Wind River effective immediately. In addition, the area upstream from Shipherd Falls will open to fishing beginning May 1. Species affected: Chinook and steelhead Effective dates: Immediately through June 30, 2008. Location: Wind River from mouth (boundary line/markers) to 400 feet below Shipherd Falls and from 100 feet above Shipherd Falls to boundary markers approximately 800 yards downstream of Carson National Fish Hatchery. Daily limits: Daily limit is two spring chinook or two hatchery steelhead or one of each. Release wild steelhead. Release wild chinook downstream from Shipherd Falls. Minimum size 12 inches for salmon and 20 inches for steelhead. Other information: Night closure and non buoyant lure restrictions are in effect. When non-buoyant lure restrictions are in effect, only fish hooked inside the mouth may be retained. Wind River from 400 feet below to 100 feet above Shipherd Falls and 400 feet below to 100 feet above the coffer dam remain closed to fishing. In addition, the river from the boundary marker downstream of Carson National Fish Hatchery upstream, including all tributaries, remains closed to all fishing. Reason for action: The preseason forecast is for 10,000 adult spring chinook to return to the Wind River this year. The hatchery escapement goal is expected to be met and additional fish are available for harvest. Noel Johnson - Woodland, WA Noel@lewisriver.com http://www.lewisriver.com

WDFW Special Report: - 2:40 p.m. 4/17/2008

WDFW NEWS RELEASE Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091 http://wdfw.wa.gov/ April 17, 2008 Contact: Cindy LeFleur, (360) 906-6708 Spring chinook fishing to close Monday on the lower Columbia River OLYMPIA - After weeks of exceptional salmon fishing, fishery managers for Washington and Oregon agreed to close the spring chinook fishery on the lower Columbia River beginning Monday (April 21), when anglers are expected to reach their pre-season catch target. By then, the sport catch from the west Hayden powerlines upriver to Bonneville Dam is expected to reach a total of 22,300 fish - about 2,000 more fish than anglers had been expected to catch through the end of April. "This year's fishery came on strong right from the start," said Cindy LeFleur, Columbia River policy coordinator for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). "During the past week, anglers fishing the lower river were averaging a fish per boat." By the states' action, spring chinook fishing will close from the Hayden Island west powerlines upstream to Bonneville Dam at 12:01 a.m., April 21. Fishing for steelhead and shad will also close at the same time in that area. LeFleur said fishery managers will continue to monitor the status of the spring chinook run on a daily basis and will consider re-opening those fisheries if returns are larger than expected. That determination will be made in late April or early May, after a greater portion of the run has arrived, she said. Meanwhile, fisheries will remain open for hatchery spring chinook salmon on Columbia River tributaries, including the Cowlitz, Kalama, Lewis, Wind and Klickitat rivers, as well as Drano Lake. The Columbia River above Bonneville Dam also will remain open to salmon fishing. About 269,300 upriver spring chinook were forecast to return this year, one of the largest runs in recent years. Under state fishing rules, anglers must release any wild chinook they catch on the Columbia River and its tributaries to protect fish listed under the federal Endangered Species Act. Hatchery-reared fish, which are available for harvest, can be identified by a clipped adipose fin. Noel Johnson - Woodland, WA Noel@lewisriver.com http://www.lewisriver.com/

Fishing report: - 7:07 a.m. 4/17/2008

Steelhead and spring chinook in southwest rivers: Fair for steelhead throughout the Cowlitz River, and some spring chinook are being caught around the trout hatchery. Light effort in the Kalama, but some steelhead were caught this past week. Fair for spring chinook in the Lower Lewis River mainstem. Noel Johnson - Woodland, WA Noel@lewisriver.com http://www.lewisriver.com/

River gage above Swift - 7:48 a.m. 4/16/2008

If you noticed the river gage that shows the flow for the NF Lewis above all thee dams has not been working for awhile. This is a reply I received from those in charge "Noel, Thank you for inquiring about the gage on the Lewis River. We are planning to get to the site as soon as we can to effect repairs. Access to the site is difficult due to winter conditions, but we hope to have the gage back on the air soon." Noel Johnson - Woodland, WA Noel@lewisriver.ocm

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