springers?

[Fishaholic]

Okay so what are springers and how how I catch them? are they a type of salmon?

[Button Nubbs]

The finikeiest damn salmon in the state. I hate them. Wait for summers. You tyin jigs?

[Fishaholic]

I havent even had the chance to to start.Im doing  L&I stuff right now I plan on getting the stuff next week.

[huntnnw]

In ID id rather fish springers than fall..they are even harder to catch

this is a springer

[wildmanoutdoors]

This is a Springer! 32 pounds. Biggest hatchery fish to date in my boat. My bud Rusty was sitting in the right seat that day.

[wildmanoutdoors]

First off DJ, you have to go to the Columbia or Cow. Then put in about 1000 hours of fishing time.

[huntnnw]

thats a pig of a springer

[Antlershed]

A 30+ pound springer is a pig of a springer. This is my biggest ever, caught this year. Just over 24lbs. And as was mentioned, lots of time spent on the Cow or Columbia is how you catch them 

[Fishaholic]

So there is no springers in my area?

[wildmanoutdoors]

Nope. There is tales of Springers in the Halis but its just that, a tale.
There are Springers in the Hoh and Duc. The Hoh fish are wild, Duc fish are hatchery.

However, these fish in the Duc and Hoh are different. While they are Spring run, they dont have the fat content the up river fish have in the Big C. The Cow fish are a strain of Big C fish, so they are very good table fare.

[plunker01]

I put a lot of hours in this year on the cowlitz and didnt do that great but the guys I fish with did pretty good between four of us we got 25 from the bank only 3 were mine tho. Mostly on spin glos with prawns and a cut herring. When the fishins good its worth the trip

[Fishaholic]

okay i was up at friends landing and  seen a seal eating a fish that had a tale like a salmon and it was chrome color.
 

What fish are in at what times of the year in the halis?

[BigGoonTuna]

could have been a springer, more likely a summer steelhead or outgoing winter steelhead.

they are in the chehalis, but not many.  a good run of them is only 2000 fish or so, and they mostly head to the upper reaches of the river.

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

We have only ever caught one at the cow.  Do they run up the nooch?

[Bullkllr]

could have been a springer, more likely a summer steelhead or outgoing winter steelhead.

they are in the chehalis, but not many.  a good run of them is only 2000 fish or so, and they mostly head to the upper reaches of the river.

I think 2000 would be a huge return for that run; normally way below that. The ways things have been the past few years, the Cowlitz is lucky to get 2000 springers.

[Bullkllr]

We have only ever caught one at the cow.  Do they run up the nooch?

There has been somewhat of a debate about that. For years the state has claimed no springers in the Nooch. Many anglers say different. I think the dam probably had a big negative impact. But I have seen a few. I think it is probably a small remnant run, but believe they are there.

[Button Nubbs]

We have only ever caught one at the cow.  Do they run up the nooch?

There has been somewhat of a debate about that. For years the state has claimed no springers in the Nooch. Many anglers say different. I think the dam probably had a big negative impact. But I have seen a few. I think it is probably a small remnant run, but believe they are there.

Since there is a small population in the halis those fish could be strays also any reports of them in the SOP? Curious...

[buckhorn2]

Not a lot of springers but we have caught a couple nice ones fishing at the mouth of the satsop while using sand shrimp.

[bowtech721]

The finikeiest damn salmon in the state. I hate them. Wait for summers. You tyin jigs?

I wish hunt-wa had a like button... I agree.

[BigGoonTuna]

i've talked to more than one old timer who has claimed to have caught them in the upper wynoochee before the dam went in.  there are a lot of deep holes i could imagine them stacking in if they were around.   when's the last time any of you have caught a fall king in the nooch either?

[Fishaholic]

So whats the best way to catch them without a boat? shrimp or smelt under a slip bobber?

[Bullkllr]

We have only ever caught one at the cow.  Do they run up the nooch?

There has been somewhat of a debate about that. For years the state has claimed no springers in the Nooch. Many anglers say different. I think the dam probably had a big negative impact. But I have seen a few. I think it is probably a small remnant run, but believe they are there.

Since there is a small population in the halis those fish could be strays also any reports of them in the SOP? Curious...

Interesting discussion on that very topic here http://www.piscatorialpursuits.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/636786/Satsop_River_Spring_Chinook.html

I'm sure you're familiar with that discussion board...