Springer season

[TommyH]

Looks like the pre season forcast was more than what will show up. DAM


http://blogs.seattletimes.com/reeltimenorthwest/2013/05/13/columbia-river-upriver-spring-chinook-forecast-update/

[D-Rock425]

Its the same every year over estimated return so people get all pumped up and go buy fishing license then shut it down.

[sebla]

copy that

[huntnnw]

pretty lame

[h2ofowlr]

It was pretty pathetic season from what everyone had said.  Lots of water time, with minimal fish for the effort.

[huntnnw]

I still expect to do well on the Salmon river in IDaho tho..catching fish already

[D-Rock425]

Glad I didn't spend the money to go down and fish last week.

[Bone_Collector]

Hey they are letting the gill netters back in the lower Columbia today so how can the run be that bad if the commies get 1200 more fish!

B_C

[huntnnw]

todays news in the ID fishery was more bad..95% of the run has gone over Bonneville..0 PIT tagged fish over Bonny in 3 days..which historically means they are almost all in. On a good note the first ever summer run chinooks are coming over Bonny for the SF clearwater..numbers are looking good and should get all their broodstock this year..will be a first

[Ridgeratt]

Talked to the fish counter Monday at Goose, Said they over estimated the run by 40k. Figured the season would be closed now. had a 335 fish quota for the Goose pool.

[D-Rock425]

40k

[bigbullshedhunter]

I killed em this morning. Awesome fishing.

[Mr Mykiss]

I killed em this morning. Awesome fishing.

You killed your one?

[olypen archer]

Lame on the op as well. Got a bunch in the river then the water dropped. The tribe massacred them with the nets while they were all stacked up in the lower river. 4 drifts down the sol duc and only one springer to show for it.

[BOWHUNTER45]

It is so ridiculous anymore ...Just like up here on the Skagit ... I heard rumor that one tribal member caught over 500 lbs of spring kings already  not counting native steelhead that are being caught too !!! Just do not know when the people will ever put an end to this madness ...when we can not catch one to put in the freezer ....I may just freak out by the time I get to old to do anything about it 

[Ridgeratt]

So now it's a run to Lewiston!!   



May 15, 2013




Spring chinook fishing closes on two sections of Snake River

Action/Species affected: Spring chinook fishing on the Snake River will close in the lower two spring chinook fishery zones near Ice Harbor and Little Goose, but will remain open in the Clarkston area.

Effective date: Immediately - fishery closure for zones A and B only.

A) Below Ice Harbor: Snake River from the South Bound Highway 12 Bridge at Pasco upstream about 7 miles to the fishing restriction boundary below Ice Harbor Dam;

B) Below Little Goose: Snake River from Texas Rapids boat launch (south side of the river upstream of the mouth of Tucannon River) to Little Goose Dam. This zone includes the area between the juvenile bypass return pipe and Little Goose Dam along the south shoreline of the facility (includes the walkway area locally known as "the Wall" in front of the juvenile collection facility).

Effective date(s): Zone C: Open May 19 and 20. Open two days per week (Sunday and Monday) until further notice.

C) Clarkston: Snake River from the intersection of Steptoe Canyon Road with the Wawawai River Road on the Whitman County shore upriver approximately 12 miles to the Washington state line (from the east levee of the Greenbelt boat launch in Clarkston northwest across the Snake River to the WA/ID boundary waters marker on the Whitman County shore).

Daily Limits: 5 hatchery chinook (adipose fin clipped), of which no more than one may be an adult chinook. For areas open for chinook harvest, anglers must cease fishing for chinook when the hatchery adult limit has been retained for the day.

Reason for action: The upriver spring chinook run size (including the Snake River) was updated on March 13, 2013, to 107,500, compared to the preseason forecast of 141,400. This represents approximately 75% of the preseason prediction. Based on the updated run size, and the estimated harvest for the entire Snake River within Washington, the Snake River recreational fisheries have approached the harvest allocation. Each of the lower two sections are estimated to have harvested over 130 hatchery adult chinook, so the fisheries are now closed. The Clarkston area has had no harvest, so it will remain open Sundays and Mondays. Fishery managers will continue to monitor the run as the season progresses.

Other Information: The minimum size of any retained chinook is 12 inches. Chinook jacks are less than 24 inches long. Adipose fin-clipped fish that can be retained must have a healed scar at the location of the missing fin. All chinook with the adipose fin intact, and all steelhead, must be immediately released unharmed.

In addition: Anglers fishing for all species in identified areas of the Snake River during the salmon fishery must use barbless hooks, and only single point barbless hooks are allowed when fishing for sturgeon. Night closure is in effect for salmon and sturgeon, and it is unlawful to use any hook larger than 5/8 inch (point of hook to shank) when fishing for all species except sturgeon. Anglers cannot remove any chinook or steelhead from the water unless it is retained as part of the daily bag limit.

Anglers are reminded to check the 2013/2014 Fishing in Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet for other regulations, including safety closures, CLOSED WATERS, etc. Fishing rules are subject to change; please check the emergency fishing regulations at https: //fortress.wa.gov/dfw/erules/efishrules/. Check the WDFW Fishing hotline for the latest rule information at (360) 902-2500, press 2 for recreational rules.

[bigbullshedhunter]

Lower Clearwater will get shut down after today. I believe it will be open from orofino area up.hammerd down again today. Its been a good season for me.

[trophyhunt]

Don't you ever work!! nice fish, good eats!!

[Fishnclifff]

Springers reopen Sat may 25 thru june 15 in the lower river. 1 adult fish. Gotta release all sockeye.

[plunker01]

Ya but is it going to be worth while to go out and try and catch one

[huntnnw]

Clearwater is now closed..jack only

[BigGoonTuna]

i can remember when springer fishing was good in the kalama, lewis and cowlitz.  i'd even catch them in the kalama in the "down" years, but it sucks that they did a pre-emptive closure in february so i couldn't even have a shot at it this season.  it kept me from steelhead fishing, i knew for sure that i'd probably catch a clipped springer and have to let it go

[bigbullshedhunter]

So is it open in Washington by Clarkston? Cause I cant do sheeeet.

[D-Rock425]

Horrible year for springers.

[Bone_Collector]

Well its sucks that the Clearwater was shut down to the retention of adults but with a 4 Jack limit at least we still get to fish! Catch and release for adults is still fun hell people do it all the time for steelhead so at least we get to keep fishing!

B_C

[Ridgeratt]

So is it open in Washington by Clarkston? Cause I cant do sheeeet.

Because they haven't caught the quota for there yet! Son just got an alert about the area. They only have 30 fish left to catch and then it's going to close. So if your thinking about going your burning daylite!!!

I would guess it's closed after this Monday.

[huntnnw]

Well its sucks that the Clearwater was shut down to the retention of adults but with a 4 Jack limit at least we still get to fish! Catch and release for adults is still fun hell people do it all the time for steelhead so at least we get to keep fishing!

B_C

yup..I love to just hook steelhead and salmon..I never retain steelhead and not bothered by letting salmon go,hell I still may even be able to bring some tasty little jacks home