Peninsula Steelhed

[treeclimber2852]

Anyone know if the rivers on the Peninsula (Ho, Wishkah, Nooch) are still murky with all of this rain?  I was looking at weekend plans, but if they are going to be blown out then I don't want to burn the points with the wife. 

[huntnphool]

They are all punched right now, I know a couple guides that had to cancel floats with their clients.

[The scout]

 :yeah:rained a lot yesterday

[JimmyHoffa]

I think a few even went above flood stage.

[treeclimber2852]

Thanks guys...I guess it's housework again for me this weekend. 

[huntnphool]

 If you have the itch, you could always hit the Cowlitz. Water might be a little high but should still be fishable, it's one of the only benefits of being regulated by the dams.

[JimmyHoffa]

There are smaller creeks and 'rivers' that actually fish a little better when the water is up and the bigger waters are blown out.  Not very big, and don't drain a side of a mountain so about the only time the fish can get up them safely is when the level is up and a little color is in the water.  Most are open until the end of the month or even later, no hatcher fish have been planted in a while.

[BigGoonTuna]

If you have the itch, you could always hit the Cowlitz. Water might be a little high but should still be fishable, it's one of the only benefits of being regulated by the dams.

no fish in the cowlitz right now, though.

[wildmanoutdoors]

Do you know there are usgs sites for river levels?
The Hoh and nootch hump don't fish until under 2000 cfs. They both take longer than other rivers to come back into shape. Well the hump dosent.
The duc and calawah both come back fast.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Do you know there are usgs sites for river levels?
The Hoh and nootch hump don't fish until under 2000 cfs. They both take longer than other rivers to come back into shape. Well the hump dosent.
The duc and calawah both come back fast.

USGS River Flows.  Google it you'll find it.

[Old Dog]

Here you go.   

http://waterwatch.usgs.gov/?m=real&r=wa&w=map

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/wa/nwis/current/?type=flow

i thought all steelhead fishermen had these saved to their favorites.   

[7mmfan]

Another good resource

http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/rfc/

[Lost in the mountains]

If you have the itch, you could always hit the Cowlitz. Water might be a little high but should still be fishable, it's one of the only benefits of being regulated by the dams.

no fish in the cowlitz right now, though.

Cowlitz high muddy and no fish