Cowlitz River · Washington
Castle Rock Bend
Target: Coho Salmon
Confidence is reduced because fish counts, water temperature, recent angler reports were unavailable. The score reflects only the sources that reported in.
Angler briefing
generated · claude-haiku-4-5Castle Rock Bend is rated fair for Coho today (52/100), though confidence is limited at just 37% due to missing fish counts, temperature data, and recent reports. The main concern is high river flow at 4280cfs—well above the ideal 600–2200cfs range—which will make fish holding and feeding difficult; weather conditions are moderately supportive with cloud cover and stable pressure, but moderate wind may complicate presentations. Consider checking current reports from other anglers before committing, and focus on deeper pools and current breaks where Coho are most likely to hold in these high-flow conditions.
What drove the score
Factor breakdown
River flow
4280cfs is above ideal (600–2200cfs).
view source ↗Weather & pressure
100% cloud, 19 km/h wind, stable pressure.
view source ↗Excluded — source unavailable
- Fish countsweight 30% · dropped
- Water temperatureweight 25% · dropped
- Recent angler reportsweight 8% · dropped
Catch report
Did you catch fish here?
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Fish-count feed
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Provenance
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- reproducible
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