The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has approved an additional one-day recreational smelt fishery on the Cowlitz River from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21. The decision ...

There's never a guarantee with a Cowlitz smelt report, but this afternoon's looks more promising for Saturday's opener than the observations ahead of this Wednesday's dip.

Smelt dipping will be allowed on the lower Cowlitz River this Saturday, February 21, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., WDFW announced today. An estimated 14,675 pounds of smelt were harvested by 2,800 dippers on ...

The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved a one-day recreational smelt fishery in the Cowlitz River from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 18. The decision follows ...

Smelt dippers gather along the Cowlitz River banks to try to net the small, silvery, fat-rich smelt. These fisheries draw large crowds, including families. (Photos by Terry Otto/for the Columbian) The ...

Washington will allow smelt dipping Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Cowlitz River. Commercial and test fisheries yielded high enough numbers to support at least a one-day dip and perhaps more ...