Steelhead fishing rule change on Cowlitz River

Action: Allow retention of steelhead with a clipped right ventral fin and a healed scar at the location of the clipped fin.
Effective dates: Feb 13, 2010

Species affected: Late winter steelhead
Location: Cowlitz River from boundary markers at the mouth to Mayfield Dam.
Reasons for action: Right ventral fin marked steelhead are surplus to broodstock needs.
Other information: Right ventral marked steelhead are no longer being released in the upper Cowlitz basin.
Information contact: Wolf Dammers, Region 5 (360) 696-6211