Adams Creek
State: Washington
County: Skamania
Type: River
Reports: 1
Bathymetric Maps: 0
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Almota Creek
State: Washington
County: Whitman
Type: River
Reports: 1
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating: 
American River
State: Washington
County: Yakima
Type: River
Reports: 1
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Baker River
State: Washington
County: Skagit
Type: River
Reports: 1
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Barbour Creek
State: Washington
County: Clallam
Type: River
Reports: 1
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Bear River
State: Washington
County: Pacific
Type: River
Reports: 1
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Beckler River
State: Washington
County: King
Type: River
Reports: 1
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Big Creek
State: Washington
County: Lewis
Type: River
Reports: 1
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating: 
Big Quilcene River
State: Washington
County: Jefferson
Type: River
Reports: 28
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Bingham Creek
State: Washington
County: Mason
Type: River
Reports: 1
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Black River
State: Washington
County: Grays Harbor
Type: River
Reports: 1
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Blue Creek
State: Washington
County: Lewis
Type: River
Reports: 39
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Bogachiel River
State: Washington
County: Clallam
Type: River
Reports: 22
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Boise River
State: Idaho
County: Canyon
Type: River
Reports: 1
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Boulder Creek
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
Type: River
Reports: 1
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Boyer Slough
State: Idaho
County: Bonner
Type: River
Reports: 1
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Bumping River
State: Washington
County: Yakima
Type: River
Reports: 7
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating: 
Burnt Bridge Creek
State: Washington
County: Clark
Type: River
Reports: 1
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Burnt River
State: Oregon
County: Baker
Type: River
Reports: 2
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Calawah River
State: Washington
County: Clallam
Type: River
Reports: 8
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Canyon Creek
State: Washington
County: Clark
Type: River
Reports: 1
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating: 
Canyon Creek
State: Washington
County: Snohomish
Type: River
Reports: 5
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Canyon Creek
State: Washington
County: Snohomish
Type: River
Reports: 1
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
Carbon River
State: Washington
County: Pierce
Type: River
Reports: 198
Bathymetric Maps: 0
Rating:
The source of the Carbon River is from the Carbon Glacier located on Mt. Rainier. It travels 30 miles to where it enters the Puyallup River north of Orting. The Carbon can run cloudy with glacial silt from June through October as the snow melts. As the weather in the mountain gets cold the water becomes gin clear.
Salmon make their way up through the Puyallup River to the Carbon River and the hatchery at Voights Creek, some large king salmon can make it up there around August into September. Also, the coho begin to show in late September, although the main run is in October. The late ones mingle with the chum in November. In odd numbered years the pink salmon come in with the cohos and kings making for an excellent fishing experience.
The wild chum fishery is for catch and release only. In winter you can find white fish. The limits for trout are small so there isn’t much pressure on them. There is a small run of winter hatchery steelhead. This run has dwindled as each year goes by. The bull trout are protected and have to be released. Always check the regulations
If this river has a high water event it may change a fishing hole completely, rerouting the course of the river. When the flow of the river is low the river can be easily waded.
There is a paved walking trail that goes along a small portion of it south of the city of Orting. There is a levee road along most of it that is somewhat accessible, it depends on if property owners allow access.
There is parking at the time of this writing (Nov. 2008) at the end of River Street in Orting and also by the waste treatment plant just north of town. Another place a large amount of people fish is about a half mile down river from the mouth of Voights Creek which is about 2 miles south of Orting on highway 162. Toni P.
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