Columbia Springers

[Mark Youngblood]

I have springer seats available  next Friday-Sunday out of kalama 21-23rd.... $160 ea, 1-4 seats per day... let me know ASAP if you want to reserve a seat.  If the reports form WDFW/ODFW are true next weekend has the ability to be really good fishing!

[Mfowl]

What happened out there this weekend?  I heard mixed reports, seems better lower in the river. The Cowlitz was pretty dead on Saturday from the bank. I did get a little unclipped Steelie on sideplaner/plug combo but not much else for anyone we spoke with.

[Encore 280]

Here's a couple from last Thursday, 20 & 10lbs. Had to get the 20 back from a seal that grabbed it! Ended up with a gash in the belly and the tail torn up a bit but that's all.

[SeaRun1]

Very nice Springers Encore!

SR1

[Encore 280]

Thanks! Going back down Thursday and see if we can do that again.

[Mfowl]

  Congrats Encore! Nice fish!

[SeaRun1]

I have been moving so Thursday and Friday are my only Springer days I get this year.  Can't wait!

SR1

[Scheindogg]

I'm potentially headed down Thursday as well, though I'll be bank fishing the cowlitz. Any news from there lately anyone?

[Mfowl]

I'm potentially headed down Thursday as well, though I'll be bank fishing the cowlitz. Any news from there lately anyone?

Pretty dead  this Saturday, was decent the Saturday before.

[Scheindogg]

I'm potentially headed down Thursday as well, though I'll be bank fishing the cowlitz. Any news from there lately anyone?

Pretty dead  this Saturday, was decent the Saturday before.

Barrier or blue creek? Or somewhere else?

What techniques were being used? (If you don't mind me asking)

[Mfowl]

I'm potentially headed down Thursday as well, though I'll be bank fishing the cowlitz. Any news from there lately anyone?

Pretty dead  this Saturday, was decent the Saturday before.

Barrier or blue creek? Or somewhere else?

What techniques were being used? (If you don't mind me asking)

I've been plunking the lower river mostly but have been at Barrier to. I caught a little unclipped steelhead on Saturday at Barrier with a sideplaner/plug rig. We had a couple Bell ringers in the lower river but nothing to the bank. From what I've heard from the locals midweek has been better. Also the fish are late, only 97 at the salmon hatchery. By this time last year there were several thousand. Hopefully it picks up soon!

[Scheindogg]

Oh wow ok thanks!! Maybe I will head to blue creek for steelhead instead of barrier for springers... more likely I will start at blue creek and if no dice move over to barrier mid day haha. Anyone else planning to go Thursday HMU

[Encore 280]

We're fishing out of Cathlamet at the marina.

[cohoho]

Same - we'll be back down Cathlamet also Thursday through end...