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Offline Bigfoot28

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Re: Smelt
« Reply #15 on: March 21, 2025, 06:00:01 PM »
Anyone see any signs in the Cowlitz today? Had heard of a lot of sea lions near Stella but not in the Cowlitz.

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Re: Smelt
« Reply #16 on: March 21, 2025, 08:35:23 PM »
Anyone see any signs in the Cowlitz today? Had heard of a lot of sea lions near Stella but not in the Cowlitz.
Nope

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Re: Smelt
« Reply #17 on: March 22, 2025, 08:58:19 AM »
Anyone see any signs in the Cowlitz today? Had heard of a lot of sea lions near Stella but not in the Cowlitz.
Nope

Appreciate the update, thank you.

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Re: Smelt
« Reply #18 on: March 22, 2025, 09:35:42 AM »
March 22 anyone finding smelt today?

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Re: Smelt
« Reply #19 on: March 31, 2025, 08:41:44 PM »
I guess they went up the Lewis.  I heard the Sandy in Oregon also got a big run.
https://yakamafish-nsn.gov/news/update-smelt-permits
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Re: Smelt
« Reply #20 on: March 31, 2025, 10:07:19 PM »
Sandy river had poachers, they got caught with 2500 ponds of smelt.  Article on koin tv

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Re: Smelt
« Reply #21 on: April 01, 2025, 04:43:28 AM »
Sounds like they started up the Cowlitz

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Re: Smelt
« Reply #22 on: April 01, 2025, 06:08:05 AM »
Sounds like they started up the Cowlitz
Yep, finally.

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Re: Smelt
« Reply #23 on: April 01, 2025, 08:49:43 AM »
Watched a YouTube on the Sandy a couple days ago and they were in there pretty thick. Limit plus in one dip. Encouraging.

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Re: Smelt
« Reply #24 on: April 01, 2025, 01:30:01 PM »
Don't give up...Keep Dreaming!
A Moment of Carelessness can Change a Lifetime!

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Re: Smelt
« Reply #25 on: April 01, 2025, 04:26:26 PM »
Norwegian Krak right there! Used to chow down on those when my Uncle smoked em, heads, guts and the whole works! And a Rainier!!

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Re: Smelt
« Reply #26 on: April 01, 2025, 07:11:40 PM »
Stopped and watched some tribal dippers on the way home from work.  Looked like they were doing pretty well.  Of couse they had no competition, and had both law enforcement entities; WDFW, and Cowlitz Co. Sheriff to make sure there was no harassment or bullying.   They squared off to me when I got out of my truck and walked towards them like they'd been watching too much tough guy TV.  I just laughed and shook my head, and walked around them to go talk to the guys dipping.  Didn't see how much they had in their tote, but they were getting some smelt.
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