Wanna Live Next Door to the Salmon and Steelhead? Buy a Waterfront Property!Make up any fish story you like, the fish don't mind! Washougal River is noted for its Salmon and Steelhead runs. You have to be a GOOD fisherman or woman to catch them here though. There are different times of fish runs and lots of rapids and the river bed is made up of just rocks, so you will lose many lures until you become proficient in Washougal River Fishing! Can you do it??
I love Wikipedia don't you? Here are the "Recreation" features Wikipeida says about the Washougal River in Washougal, WA.
The Washougal River, which has no dams, has significant fisheries. The main stem and some of the tributaries support populations of Chinook, chum, and Coho salmon, steelhead, and coastal cutthroat trout.[3] Dougan Falls, 21 miles (34 km) from the mouth, blocks most fish migration beyond the waterfall.[3] The Washougal River Greenway in Camas has fishing access, a short walking trail, a boat launch, and picnic sites.[8]
A series of waterfalls, some of them associated with informal swimming holes, are found along the main stem.[9] From lowermost to uppermost, the named falls include Salmon, Dougan, Naked, Reeder, Stebbins Creek, and Docs Drop.[9] Dougan Falls is 30 feet (9.1 m) high.[10]
Whitewater enthusiasts run parts of the Washougal River and some of its tributaries. The runs include many stretches rated 4, 5, or 5+ on the International Scale of River Difficulty.
One of the best webpage links about Salmon and Steelhead fishing on the Washougal River in WA is "EHow-Fishing the Washougal River" Check their website for requlations, sizes and more info.
Here is an example of their webpage talking about the "Seasons" of the fishing cycles:
Seasons
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Winter steelhead are known to arrive in large numbers from early January to March, and summer steelhead usually run from July to October. A few earlier steelhead runs sometimes occur in the springtime. Chinook salmon runs occur in the spring and fall each year, from March to early June and from August to November. The timing of the annual migratory runs can be somewhat sporadic and change slightly from year to year.
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