Winter Steelhead (2015)

[huntnphool]

 It's time to hit the rivers for winter steel, let's see the pics.

[PolarBear]

It's a little early still down here.  The Gray's Harbor and Willapa systems have been on lock down.

[BigGoonTuna]

agreed, i don't start even bothering to look for steelhead down that way until thanksgiving at least.  fewer and fewer rivers get those early fish these days...

[huntnphool]

It's a little early still down here.  The Gray's Harbor and Willapa systems have been on lock down.

 The ruts have been a bit early this year, maybe the winter runs will follow as well.

[Martinhunter]

I'm crossing my fingers that that grays harbor system opens up before December.

[whitey]

Last I heard the Skykomish was on lock down as well.
Dont matter at the moment Im working out of town anyways, hope it opens soon. Should be home on the Nov. 16th. Then fish on.

[PolarBear]

I'm crossing my fingers that that grays harbor system opens up before December.

Well here you go!
http://nwsportsmanmag.com/headlines/select-grays-harbor-tribs-reopen-fishing/

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

I would think that when the Nooch opens it should be good for fishing??? I would expect an aluminum hatch when it opens..............

[PolarBear]

It will be a while still before the Nooch is hot.

[Old Dog]

I would think that when the Nooch opens it should be good for fishing??? I would expect an aluminum hatch when it opens..............

[steeleywhopper]

WDFW has driven the North Sound steelheader into extinction.......No steelhead fishing unless you want to hit Gissberg ponds.

[PolarBear]

With the 7400 closed down it is gong to be really interesting to see what kind of crowding the river gets down below!   

[PolarBear]

A certain other Gray's Harbor river is red hot right now for steelhead!

[fish vacuum]

WDFW has driven the North Sound steelheader into extinction.......No steelhead fishing unless you want to hit Gissberg ponds.

No chit. And with local coho closed, we have no river fishing fall, winter, and spring. They try to spin it like a good thing that steelhead smolts were planted in the lakes, but it's a crock. They even planted them in the crappiest lakes around. It's mostly lakes that are road side ditches.
Oh, and they tried to make it sound like planting the Sky was a big bonus. Planting just one river in the entire area is not a solution!

[7mmfan]

I also am worried about the disaster White Bridge down is going to be. Without the 7400 down float, theres going to be way to many people packed into to little river.