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(360) 795-3915

Or visit: fws.gov/refuge/julia_butler_hansen/

Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for 

the Columbian White-tailed Deer

46 Steamboat Slough Road

Cathlamet, WA 98612

(360) 795-3915

Washington Department of 

Fish & Wildlife

1111 SE Washington St.

Olympia, WA 98501

(360) 902-2200

 Amenities Oered:

• Open during daylight hours

• Wildlife viewing 

• Bank shing permitted in pond adjacent 

 to Brooks Slough pumping station, along 

 Mainland Unit shorelines adjoining

 Elochoman and Columbia Rivers, 

 Steamboat and Brooks Sloughs, refuge 

 island shorelines. Must comply with WA 

 and OR shing regulations.

 Restrictions

• Areas within refuge boundaries may be

 closed to public entry due to sensitive species 

 or restoration activities. Be aware of signs 

 indicating closed areas. 

• No dogs allowed except service dogs and those 

 engaged in authorized hunting activities.

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The The Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the 

Columbian White-tailed Deer was established in 

1971 specically to protect and manage the then 

endangered (now threatened) Columbian 

white-tailed deer. With over 6,000 acres along the 

lower Columbia River in both Washington and 

Oregon, the refuge’s valuable habitat also benets 

a large variety of wintering waterfowl, Roosevelt 

elk, river otter, various reptiles and amphibians, 

nesting bald eagles, great horned owls and 

ospreys. Refuge visitors are encouraged to enjoy 

activities such as wildlife viewing, photography, 

hunting, shing, boating, and hiking. 

Restrooms

Hiking Trails Shore Fishing

Fishing 

Opportunities

Near Julia Butler 

Hansen Refuge for 

the Columbian 

White-tailed Deer

ADA Facilities

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Skamokawa Creek, Skamokawa

Vista Park

Rainbow trout, Chinook salmon, steelhead 

From the refuge, head southeast on 

Steamboat Slough Rd. toward WA-4, left on 

WA-4, after 4.7 mi. turn left on Vista Park Rd. 

Columbia River, Elochoman Slough 

Marina

Spring/Summer/Fall Chinook, coho, chum, 

and sockeye salmon, steelhead, rainbow 

and cutthroat trout, white sturgeon, 

smallmouth & largemouth bass, walleye, 

catsh, American shad

From the refuge, head southeast on 

Steamboat Slough Rd. toward WA-4, turn 

right, 2.3 mi., right onto Una Ave., right 

onto 2nd St. to Elochoman Slough Marina.

Radar Hill Ponds (Snag and Western 

Lakes)

Rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, Eastern 

brook trout

From the refuge, head southeast on 

Steamboat Slough Rd. toward WA-4 W, 2.4 

mi., turn left onto WA-4 W, 30.4 mi., turn 

right onto C 2000 Rd., travel 1.4 mi. and 

turn left on C Line Rd. to reach Western 

Lake.

For Snag Lake, follow C 2000 Rd. for 1.8 

mi., then turn left. Camping

Key

Hiking Trails

Restrooms Boat Launch

WDFW License Vendor

Picnic Area Shore Fishing

Need a shing license or a Discover 

Pass? Visit a nearby vendor:

For a complete list of license vendors, visit:wdfw.wa.govUSFWS does not endorse specic vendors.

A ADA Facilities

Biking Trails

4 Lake Sacajawea

Rainbow trout, brown trout, black crappie, 

brown bullhead, carp, largemouth bass, 

pumpkinseed, warmouth, yellow perch

From the refuge, head southeast on 

Steamboat Slough Rd. toward WA-4 W, 2.4 

mi., turn right onto WA-4 E, 21.6 mi., turn 

right onto WA-432 E, 4.4 mi., turn left onto 

Washington Way, 1.2 mi., turn right onto 

Nichols Blvd.

Chevron & RV Park

274 WA-4

Cathlamet, WA 98612

(360) 795-3453

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Gragg's General Store

301 E State Route 4

Cathlamet, WA 98612

(360) 795-8749

Skamokawa Resort

1391 WA-4

Skamokawa, WA 98647

(360) 795-0726

Skamokawa Resort

Gragg’s General Store

A Chevron & RV Park

B Columbia River

Cowlitz River

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