The upper columbia salmon opener

[WSU]

does anyone really think that someone will blab on the internet what they are catching kings on?!!?! 

I do it all the time.  I don't tell people the secret recipe, but something like identifying the bait used is common.  A little overly-zipperlipped?

[DeerHarvester]

All the fish ran up river. Probably should just put the boat away for the year.

[woodywsu]

Heard the okanogan is running 61 degrees and everything is running right up it.

[cohoho]

does anyone really think that someone will blab on the internet what they are catching kings on?!!?! 

I do it all the time.  I don't tell people the secret recipe, but something like identifying the bait used is common.  A little overly-zipperlipped?

Why not?  It isn't like the secret is locked away in some vault.  Fishing is quite different than say a honey hole for Bears or Elk.  Especially salmon, what fish that are there today will not be the same fish there tomorrow.   

[WSU]

It also depends on the location.  I often don't tell the location if I caught the fish on some small river, but won't hesitate to disclose the location if it is the sound, cowlitz, ocean, or some other large fishery that can handle additional people.

[antlerking]

Here is a pic from a 6 hour fishing trip

[WSU]

Got any pics of the meat on those?  Interested in how the kings and sockeye look.  I'm sure they are good, but just curious...

[Shed Stud]

nice looking catch

[DeerHarvester]

Sockeye

[TommyH]

antler king, that looks like it was a good day!!!

[dr.derek]

I love the color of sockeye,

[Scottystyle]

   cant wait to hit Brewster sunday   

[Jburke]

So in all honesty is the OK running cold enough for them to head up it already??

[DeerHarvester]

So in all honesty is the OK running cold enough for them to head up it already??

Yes and No. Last night the OK was 70 degrees. Earlier this week it dropped to the mid 60s because of a rain storm.  So a lot of fish made a run up stream at that time.  We are expecting more rain this weekend so that could drop the water temp once again.  But the peak of this salmon run is still coming so there is still lots of fishin ahead.   

I spoke with a tribal member working the nets in the OK. He said Tuesday they seen a large run of fish coming into the nets, that would have been when the water temp dropped and the fish took off up stream. Or tried too until they hit the nets.

[Jburke]

Well I guess it can't hurt to give it a go anyways.  Was planning on hitting it next weekend for a couple days.  New fish mving in every day and at the rate they are crossing wells there should be plenty of fish in the pool.