Author Topic: 2020 kettle falls sturgeon (Read 10394 times)

6haase6 · « **on:** June 14, 2020, 05:11:05 PM »

Tomorrow is the opener, whose going?

Ridgeratt · « **Reply #1 on:** June 14, 2020, 05:16:59 PM »

It's actually from grand Coulee dam to China bend.
Lots of water to social distancing in.

Loaned out my other Columbia anchor this morning. I may wait until the middle of the week when it's better weather.

6haase6 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 14, 2020, 06:03:31 PM »

I was thinking the same thing. Have Wednesday and Thursday off work, and was thinking about making the run.

ne kid · « **Reply #3 on:** June 14, 2020, 06:12:35 PM »

I'll go later in the week too.

Ridgeratt · « **Reply #4 on:** June 14, 2020, 06:31:10 PM »

Since I am as useful as the G in lasagna and can fish any day. I pick my battles.

Besides the launch is about 12 miles away

6haase6 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 14, 2020, 06:37:25 PM »

How’d you guys do last year?

HillHound · « **Reply #6 on:** June 14, 2020, 06:49:40 PM »

Did they open this as a keeper seasons again?

Ridgeratt · « **Reply #7 on:** June 14, 2020, 06:50:54 PM »

If you see my boat wave.
I will be in either one of these.

HillHound · « **Reply #8 on:** June 14, 2020, 06:51:14 PM »

Sorry quick Google and I just answered my own question man I’m gonna have to make plans to get up there in the next week

huntnnw · « **Reply #9 on:** June 14, 2020, 10:08:44 PM »

probably be up friday to sunday

Ridgeratt · « **Reply #10 on:** June 15, 2020, 04:45:40 AM »

The flow this morning is 157k cfs on the Columbia, and 17200 cfs on the kettle river and looks like real good chocolate milk.

huntnnw · « **Reply #11 on:** June 15, 2020, 05:36:56 AM »

3 years ago when it was muddy and full of debris we killed them in there

ne kid · « **Reply #12 on:** June 15, 2020, 07:44:58 AM »

After seeing the boats think I will just wait till August, just keep catching the pike.

bhawley76 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 15, 2020, 07:50:22 AM »

I'll head over Thursday night to dodge the ramp traffic.

Ridgeratt · « **Reply #14 on:** June 15, 2020, 02:40:11 PM »

Just got back from kettle falls. Lots of boats bobbin. Even a couple inside the trash boom. Had some heading towards town.

6haase6 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 15, 2020, 03:27:50 PM »

Anybody with fish on?

Ridgeratt · « **Reply #16 on:** June 15, 2020, 03:55:28 PM »

I was after plumbing parts and on a mission.

6haase6 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 15, 2020, 04:15:16 PM »

Only guy I know that went out ended up with zero

rasbo · « **Reply #18 on:** June 15, 2020, 04:26:40 PM »

Anyone fish for surgeon around keller

6haase6 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 15, 2020, 04:50:04 PM »

I’ve thought about it cause it’s a lot closer to home but never have.

huntnnw · « **Reply #20 on:** June 15, 2020, 05:33:55 PM »

Seems pretty slow from the people I know out there

dmoua · « **Reply #21 on:** June 16, 2020, 09:06:38 AM »

Slow day of fishing. Only saw one boat catch a keeper in front of us. A brother in law landed an 8' early in the morning and I landed a small one around 1800. Lot's of boats and there was roughly 10 rods from the bank where we were fishing.

bhawley76 · « **Reply #22 on:** June 17, 2020, 07:54:58 AM »

My buddy went yesterday got two one keeper one undersized.

6haase6 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 17, 2020, 10:33:29 AM »

I’m out today. Not a crazy about of boats out. I’ll give a report on the fishing this evening.

HillHound · « **Reply #24 on:** June 20, 2020, 08:34:30 PM »

How’s it been going out there? Any keepers

6haase6 · « **Reply #25 on:** June 21, 2020, 12:10:36 AM »

Heard of a a few keepers. The couple boats I run with haven’t boated any yet had a few on but that’s it. The mouth of the kettle is hot if you’d like to play bumper boats for a few shakers.

shmacker · « **Reply #26 on:** June 25, 2020, 05:25:00 AM »

I'm headed up to Kettle tomorrow to give it a shot and will report back. Has anyone ever tried for sturgeon further south by Hunters?

huntnnw · « **Reply #27 on:** June 25, 2020, 05:47:30 AM »

Quote from: 6haase6 on June 21, 2020, 12:10:36 AM

Heard of a a few keepers. The couple boats I run with haven’t boated any yet had a few on but that’s it. The mouth of the kettle is hot if you’d like to play bumper boats for a few shakers.

was there the 19th and 20th and didnt see a single fish hooked in the mouth of kettle. We fished a few hours with 0 bites.

Ridgeratt · « **Reply #28 on:** June 27, 2020, 02:31:26 PM »

Drove to kettle falls for the mail today. Didn't see any boats anchored at the mouth, but there's about half a dozen in front of Nancy creek and above the bridge. Didn't see any below the bridge.

shmacker · « **Reply #29 on:** June 29, 2020, 07:05:22 PM »

Fished above the bridge for about 3 hours on Friday. We caught one about 42'', and the boat in front of us lost one right at the boat around the same size.

huntnnw · « **Reply #30 on:** June 29, 2020, 09:54:40 PM »

canada to start dumping water.. 200-250k cfs this amount of water is a rarity

Ridgeratt · « **Reply #31 on:** July 02, 2020, 03:26:47 AM »

Quote from: huntnnw on June 29, 2020, 09:54:40 PM

canada to start dumping water.. 200-250k cfs this amount of water is a rarity

The flows are nuts this year. The Kettle river is almost 1500 cfs faster than this time last year.

The Columbia River is at 203k cfs.

huntnnw · « **Reply #32 on:** July 02, 2020, 03:59:15 AM »

Messing up summer salmon opener

GRK · « **Reply #33 on:** August 16, 2020, 09:04:40 PM »

Anyone hear of any reports recently? Or is everyone off chasing salmon?

Ridgeratt · « **Reply #34 on:** August 17, 2020, 07:36:07 AM »

Last Friday there were several boats on the river. Watched 3 different guides on the river. It was hot but not as hot as now. I think people are catching some fish.

bhawley76 · « **Reply #35 on:** August 17, 2020, 07:40:00 AM »

I have been out 3 times and only hooked up once and lost it. I'm hoping to get out this weekend.

MooseZ25 · « **Reply #36 on:** August 17, 2020, 09:13:49 AM »

Fishing has been good around Kettle right now. Lots of keeper sized fish being taken. I think the spawners have returned and the fishing has improved.

GRK · « **Reply #37 on:** August 17, 2020, 11:31:04 AM »

Thank you all for the reply. May have to head up there this weekend, will post report if I do.

benhuntin · « **Reply #38 on:** August 17, 2020, 03:07:22 PM »

Fished all morning saw one fish caught. No bites for us.

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PA BEN · « **Reply #39 on:** September 19, 2020, 01:22:41 PM »

My wife caught her second keeper last weekend and I caught my first keeper of the year. I was able to take my 82 year old uncle out and he was able to catch 3 one was a keeper. He was a fishing fool back in the day but has never caught a sturgeon. One more weekend left.

HUNTINCOUPLE · « **Reply #40 on:** September 19, 2020, 03:32:14 PM »

Nice fish PA! Let me guess you used your wife's CROC for bait?

PA BEN · « **Reply #41 on:** September 19, 2020, 06:24:57 PM »

Quote from: HUNTINCOUPLE on September 19, 2020, 03:32:14 PM

Nice fish PA! Let me guess you used your wife's CROC for bait?

no she threw it in the water for the dog to fetch because he kept getting in the picture

Ridgeratt · « **Reply #42 on:** September 19, 2020, 06:29:51 PM »

Croc's next thing you will be towing your boat with a prius.

Alchase · « **Reply #43 on:** September 19, 2020, 06:33:22 PM »

Quote from: PA BEN on September 19, 2020, 06:24:57 PM

Quote from: HUNTINCOUPLE on September 19, 2020, 03:32:14 PM
Nice fish PA! Let me guess you used your wife's CROC for bait?
no she through it in the water for the dog to fetch because he kept getting in the picture

OK, that is funny!

bhawley76 · « **Reply #44 on:** September 21, 2020, 07:46:46 AM »

Nice fish! When did they put the dock in? I stopped going there because there was no dock.

Sutherland · « **Reply #45 on:** September 21, 2020, 08:30:47 AM »

Beautiful fish!

HUNTINCOUPLE · « **Reply #46 on:** September 22, 2020, 04:24:22 PM »

Quote from: PA BEN on September 19, 2020, 06:24:57 PM

Quote from: HUNTINCOUPLE on September 19, 2020, 03:32:14 PM
Nice fish PA! Let me guess you used your wife's CROC for bait?
no she threw it in the water for the dog to fetch because he kept getting in the picture

Very resourceful wife you have!

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