Calawah River

CITY

Forks

NOAA

Accuweather

TWC

Both coho and steelhead can be expected, as well as sea-run cutthroat. All species will need some rain to bring them into the rivers, so your success depends as much on what happened late in August as on what happens in September.

Use traditional patterns, such as Skunks, Green Butt Skunks, and Muddlers, in smaller sizes (6-10) and traditional tactics. If the river is low, use a thin leader (8-pound or less), approach and cast carefully, try to spot fish before casting to them, concentrate your efforts during the low-light times of day.

When pursuing sea-runs, use bright size 8-10 streamers, Muddlers, Spruce flies, or Reverse Spiders. Retrieve them through slack water, backeddies, or slow water that is overhung by alders. You can also pick up sea-runs on nymphs, such as beadhead Pheasant Tails or Cased Caddis.