I've recently got a 18'2" Alumaweld Intruder and I would like to learn the Cowlitz/North Fork Lewis River. Have ran the North Fork 5-6 times from Cedar Creek to Echo Park. Anybody have any recommendations/warnings about the Cowlitz River. Have bank fished it but never from a boat. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Interested in Steelhead and Springers. Thanks.

[This message has been edited by tule (edited 01-29-2001).]

Thats a lot of river! The Cow is not a terrible river to run or to learn, but since it is a fairly big river you just need to spend time on it. Always learn a river from the bottom up you can read the water far better going up rather than down. As far as fish...hmmmm....winter steelies have been almost nonexistant, Springers almost certain won't have a season...the season of choice will probably be silvers again.

Have Fun,

Jim