Salmon river Steelhead fishing

[Bearhunter]

Hey guys have any of you fished the Salmon on the Quianault rez.  Ive been wanting to do this for the last 10 years, Im thinking about booking a trip next week if this http://www.johnstoneguideservice.com/ guide has openings.  Whens the best time of year for the Salmon, and whats you experience on the river?

[Bearhunter]

Nobodys fished the Salmon?

[Hillbilly270]

I just fished there last sunday and caught 6 kings and lost 4.  All chromers too.   However I did see some steelhead caught and there was a few in the super fast water and couldn't get them to bite.  my buddy hooked a couple of them and lost them.  You should be in them if you go.  good luck

[tlbradford]

I haven't steelheaded that river, but for the peninsula coastal rivers, mid december to mid january was usually the best time.

[MuleySniper]

Ive heard stories that you can give those guys like a hundred bucks and they just sit by and watch you catch one after another Ive never fished that one, but Ive fished just about all the others up there. Hopefully since my hunting season sucked ass I can make up for it this winter with some chrome.
MS

[Houndhunter]

its the best steelhead river in the state for size, i know i guy that drifts the upper end and he says he usually hooks into atleast one if not more fish at the 20lbs marker

[Bearhunter]

Ya muleysniper the guide were walking in with is chargin $100 bucks hope its worth it.  He said they dont harvest any of the steelhead until late December, prior to that they remove the fish 2 to 3 times from the river and kill them.  What a waste, they could at least redump them but the river is real short.  Give ya a report when we get back with pics.

[actionshooter]

Years ago you didn't need a guide, you bought a $10 permit (for the whole season). We had a few pretty awesome days there. Never caught any really big steelies, just LOTS of them  .  End of Dec-end of Jan.

[Jerome]

I went with Jim Richidson (Top Notch Charters and Quinault river guide) and had a blast.  He was alittle more money then the guy you are checking out but it was well worth it.  We ended up catching some hogs.

[PST]

That guide Jim your talking about also has a couple of cabins he rents out on his property.  They're not too bad.  He also has a website you can look into.

[rasbo]

where is this river?

[HawkenBob]

Dumps into the Queets at about 7 miles above the ocean. Acess is off Queets rd or Q1000 at mile marker 143. From q1000 gauge up its tribal and you must have a guide.

We fished it last week and got Silvers, Kings and fresh Steelies.

Not much happens below the res unless you hit it right. the fish zoom up. We have fished it for years and there is some reel hogs. I got a 44 pound Kinf g out of there 2 years ago. We have had some great late Oct days.

If your having a hard time finding a guide or want a review on any guides let me know. I fish there allot as by bro is a tribal member and Shakey the chief is our cousin. My brothers great grandfather was Chief Tahola.

Allot of "guides" do nothing more than stand there with ya. Pretty much bring your own stuff.

The best out there...Clay Butler and Jim R. Both very knowledable and do more than just stand there. Clay would easily be my first choice.

Heres a sickening thought. The native Steelies that come up frequently follow the hatchery creek. They used to transport each one everymorning to above the dam. Now the tribe tells them to kill and send to the fish house. THIS SUKS>>>

[rasbo]

Dumps into the Queets at about 7 miles above the ocean. Acess is off Queets rd or Q1000 at mile marker 143. From q1000 gauge up its tribal and you must have a guide.

We fished it last week and got Silvers, Kings and fresh Steelies.

Not much happens below the res unless you hit it right. the fish zoom up. We have fished it for years and there is some reel hogs. I got a 44 pound Kinf g out of there 2 years ago. We have had some great late Oct days.

If your having a hard time finding a guide or want a review on any guides let me know. I fish there allot as by bro is a tribal member and Shakey the chief is our cousin. My brothers great grandfather was Chief Tahola.

Allot of "guides" do nothing more than stand there with ya. Pretty much bring your own stuff.

The best out there...Clay Butler and Jim R. Both very knowledable and do more than just stand there. Clay would easily be my first choice.

Heres a sickening thought. The native Steelies that come up frequently follow the hatchery creek. They used to transport each one everymorning to above the dam. Now the tribe tells them to kill and send to the fish house. THIS SUKS>>>

thats sounds like a blast.sucks on the natives..Thanks for the info

[Bearhunter]

Im going with John Stone on Wensday, any good word about him?  Also what gear would you suggest to bring?  Do you have any pics of the river, is it a gravely river or full of dead snags and pond like pools?

[actionshooter]

Im going with John Stone on Wensday, any good word about him?  Also what gear would you suggest to bring?  Do you have any pics of the river, is it a gravely river or full of dead snags and pond like pools?

Not much slow water, gravel bottom, . Sounds like a good time