Fishing report

▪ The Hoodsport Hatchery Zone opened Wednesday for chinook fishing.

▪ Coho fishing is picking up in some rivers.

▪ Anglers are still catching trout in local lakes.

SALT WATER

SOUTH SOUND: The Point Defiance Boathouse Marina staff reports salmon fishing is fair. Anglers are catching mostly blackmouth (immature king salmon). Squid fishing seems to be getting off to an early start at area docks.

HOODSPORT: Salmon fishing opened Tuesday in the Hoodsports Hatchery Zone within a 2,000-foot arc seaward of the yellow marker buoys at the mouth of Finch Creek. A statement from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said the reason for the opening is “as of Sept. 8, roughly 1,900 chinook broodstock have been trapped at the hatchery, leading tribal and state fisheries managers to expect the collection goal (about 2,000) will be met. Also of note, the Hoodsport ADA-accessible fishing platform is only open to anglers with disabilities.

WESTPORT: Fishing has been better than the weather, according to the Westport Charter Boat Association. When the weather cooperates, anglers have been catching salmon, but it kept anglers off the water Sunday and Monday.

NORTH SOUND: Coho aren’t particularly big, but they’re biting, said Mike Chamberlain of Ted’s Sports Center in Lynnwood. There are still a few pink salmon biting, too.

RIVERS

COWLITZ: Last week, Tacoma Power recovered 227 summer-run steelhead, 83 spring chinook adults, four jacks, 17 mini-jacks, 270 fall chinook adults, 20 jacks, nine coho adults, seven jacks and six cutthroat trout.

OLYMPIC COAST: Anglers have caught coho, trout and summer-run steelhead using multiple techniques on coastal rivers. The Humptulips seems to be particularly productive lately.

PUYALLUP: The action has been slowing. Very low water levels might be keeping fish from moving upstream. Flows Tuesday afternoon, measured in Puyallup, were 980 cubic feet per second. The average flow for that day is 1,620 cfs.

SKAGIT: Anglers are still catching pinks.

SKYKOMISH: Chamberlain expects coho fishing to be good through October.

SNOHOMISH: Pinks are still biting in the free-flowing sections of the river. With rain in the forecast, Chamberlain expects coho fishing to start picking up on the lower river.

TILTON: Last week Tacoma Power released 202 fall chinook adults at Gust Backstrom Park in Morton.

LAKES

AMERICAN: Anglers using PowerBait are catching rainbows, says David Anderson of Bill’s Boathouse. But look out for local otter. Not only is it catching fish, but it also has swiped a few of the anglers’ catches.

RIFFE: Tacoma Power released 47 spring chinook mini-jacks near Mossyrock Park last week.

WASHINGTON: Wednesday marks the beginning of a coho fishery, and Chamberlain says the action is typically best in Juanita Bay. He recommends using Wiggle Warts to catch these fish. Perch fishing continues to be good.

GOODWIN: Trout fishing is heating up again with anglers catching fish as large as 20 inches long.

EASTERN WASHINGTON: Walleye fishing continues to be good for those trolling the Potholes Reservoir. Bass and crappie are biting too. On Lake Chelan, Anton Jones of Darrell and Dad’s Family Guide Service reports trolling is good on the face of State Park Bay in the morning, and Manson Bay is the place to be in the evening. Also worth trying are the fringes of the Bar and the tip of Wapato Point.

This story was originally published September 15, 2015 at 3:08 AM with the headline "Fishing report."