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Fish Report for 1-24-2024

The Kilchis is dropping today and should be in good shape in a day or two

1-24-2024
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff

The Kilchis is dropping today and should be in good shape in a day or two. With the number of wild steelhead showing up in other basins, I would expect there to be plenty of catch and release opportunity on the Kilchis once it greens up. ‌

The Mapes Creek (logging bridge) boat ramp was damaged in the storm a few weeks ago and is still closed. Boaters should use extreme caution and check the ramp before launching there.



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Hood River: Steelhead counts over Bonneville have remained low through the first half of January
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Trask River: The Trask River is big and brown today and looks like it will stay on the high side all week
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