Chehalis River Washington Fishing Report & Options for Selecting Flies: Email us at (sales@perfectflystore.com) with the dates you will be fishing and we will send you a list of our fly recommendations. We can get flies and gear to you within two to three business days from the time you place your order via Priority Mail. If you provide a budget for flies, we will select them to match the budget and get them to you on time for your trip. Your can also call us at 800-594-4726 and we will help you decide what flies and gear to use. All orders are shipped free in the U.S. If under a $100 order requiring Priority mail is a charge of only $8.10. Orders over a $100 are shipped free via Priority Mail.
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Type of Stream
Freestone
Species
Steelhead (winter and summer run)
Chinook Salmon (spring and fall run)
Coho Salmon
Chum Salmon
Sea-run Cutthroat
Size
Medium to Large
Location
Northwest Washington
Nearest Towns
Hoquiam
Porter
Chehalis
Centralia
Aberdeen
Season
Varies by species – Make sure you
see the current regulations
Access:
Good
Non-Resident License
State of Washington
Weather
National Weather Service Link
USGS Real-time Data:
Chehalis River near Grand Mound
Seasons:
Varies by species
Summer:
Sea-run cuttroat can be taken in the late Summer months. There is limited summer run steelhead fishing.
Fall:
Sea-run Cutthroat Trout last through the fall months. September and October are the prime Salmon fishing months.
Winter:
Steelhead are in the river from December through March with the best fishing taking place in December and January.
Recommended Tackle & Gear
For Steelhead and Salmon
Fly Line:
7, 8 , 9 or 10 weight for appropriate typerod, sinking, sinking tip and floating
Leaders:
10#, 12# in 9 to 15 feet lengths
Tippets:
10# and 12#
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly 7, 8, 9 and 10 ft. single hand rods
Fly Reels:
For 7 to 10 weight lines
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
KISS Strike Indicators, Lanyards, etc.
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Copyright 2013 James Marsh
Fly Fishing The Chehalis River Washington
The Chehalis River, pronounced, sha-hay-lis, is formed by the confluence of the West Fork Chehalis River and East Fork Chehalis River. Several tributary streams add to its flow.
Near the city of Chehalis, the South Fork Chehalis River joins the main stream. It is also joined by the Newaukum River at Chehalis. The first large stream to enter the Chehalis is the Newaukum River and next is the Skookumchuck River. The Black River, Satsop
River and Wynoochee River also joins the Chehalis near Montesano in the tidal area of Grays Harbor. It also receives the water of the Wishkah River at Grays Harbor.
The Chehalis River is most noted for its spring and fall chinook salmon, steelhead and sea-run cutthroat trout. All wild steelhead must be released.
Highway #8 west from Olympia follows along the Chehalis. Boat ramps are available at Cosmopolis, underneath the Highway #107 bridge, upstream from the Satsop River, and at Porter and Cedarville.
The Chehalis River is a prime salmon fishing stream. When salmon are in the river, anglers are there in large numbers. This occurs mostly in September and October. They fish from boats and the banks. The Chinook Salmon reach up to 50 pounds and Coho Salmon as large as 20 pounds. Most of the Chum Salmon are on their way to the Satsop River.
Both bank and boat anglers take winter steelhead from the Chehalis, with the best fishing usually occuring from January to March. Many of the steelhead caught here are headed for the Satsop and the Wynoochie Rivers.
The Chehalis has been heavily stocked with Sea-run Cutthroat smolts during the past few years but the wild Cutthroat must be released. Keep in mind, single, barbless hooks are required for all species in the river upstream to Porter from September 1 through
November 15 and above Porter from October 16 through November 15.