WDFW Sport Sampling Results: September 27, 2006 Latest Southwest Washington Sport Sampling Summaries [PDF Format] The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Run Size Updates: (September 26) Steelhead - Based on counts through September 25, the TAC upgraded Group A and Group B steelhead run sizes to 258,400 Group A (including 65,600 wild) and 53,300 Group B (including 10,800 wild) for a total of 311,700 summer steelhead passing Bonneville Dam. Fall chinook - TAC also updated the fall chinook river mouth run size to 391,100 adults, including 208,300 Upriver Brights. Lower Columbia hatchery fall chinook returns to date are lower than preseason projections, however most hatcheries are expected to make their broodstock goals. Early stock coho - Bonneville Dam counts through September 25 total 59,400 adult coho. Early coho passage at Bonneville Dam is typically 91% complete by September 25. Commercial coho landings have been within catch expectations, and hatchery returns are varied, but appear to be on track. Salmon/Steelhead - Toutle River - Bank anglers are catching fall chinook and some coho and steelhead. Cowlitz River - Bank and boat anglers are catching a mixture of fall chinook, coho, steelhead, and sea run cutthroats. During the past week Tacoma Power and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife recovered 634 fall chinook adults, 28 fall chinook jacks, 648 adult coho salmon, 66 coho jacks, 91 summer-run steelhead, 38 adult spring chinook salmon, one jack and six cutthroat trout at the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery separator during five days of operations. Tacoma Power employees released 225 coho adults, 27 coho jacks and three spring chinook adults into the Cowlitz River at the Franklin Bridge site in Packwood, Washington. In addition, they released 240 coho adults, 22 coho jacks, eight spring chinook adults and one jack into the Cipsus River above the mouth of Yellowjacket Creek during the week. A total of 116 coho adults, seven coho jacks, two cutthroat trout, 178 fall chinook adults and 20 jacks were released into Mayfield Lake at Ike Kinswa Park boat launch. Also during the week a total of 54 steelhead adults were recycled downstream to the Massey Bar boat launch, while 64 steelhead adults and one cutthroat were recycled downstream to the Interstate-5 boat launch. Three cutthroat were released into the upper Cowlitz River basin. River flows at Mayfield Dam are approximately 3,350 cubic feet per second on Tuesday, September 26. Flows are scheduled to be increased to 3,500 on Sunday, October 1. Water visibility is 14 feet. Lewis River - Bank anglers are mainly catching coho while boat anglers are mainly catching chinook around the salmon hatchery. Washougal River - Fall chinook are present but none was found in the sample. Wind River - Boat anglers are catching some coho. Drano Lake and the White Salmon River - Anglers are mainly catching steelhead along with some fall chinook and coho. Lower Columbia below Bonneville Dam - Anglers were catching some coho along with several fall chinook that had to be released. Trout - Goose Lake - Planted with 1,400 one-pound cutthroats on September 19. A total of 3,000 fish are expected to be planted.