Springers

[castie2504]

Got after it at Drano today. About 57 degrees air temp, water 46.2. Went 1 for 2, got one on a skinny mini ladybug pattern, lost it, and then one on prawn spinner. They were suspended, running 22’ on counter using 12 ounce weight.

[castie2504]

Not a ton of fish over the dam or many boats on the lake but it beats the hell out of the madness that’s going to be in a couple of weeks. Good luck out there, stay safe, and give em hell.

[AROTTY]

Congrats. I was there yesterday fishing prawn spinners and only saw 1 fish caught.

[Dan-o]

Well done!

Way to get the kids out.

[MLhunter1]

Nice work with such a relatively small number over the dam so far. We got two today in the lower river.

[pickardjw]

Awesome! I'm considering getting the little 14'er out there this year. Am I misunderstanding the regs when they say bank fishing only for what I thought included Drano?

From Bonneville Dam upstream to the Tower Island power lines (approximately 6 miles below The Dalles Dam):

March 1-March 31:  Salmon and steelhead:  Daily limit two hatchery steelhead.  Release all salmon and wild steelhead.
April 1-April 26:  Salmon and steelhead:  Daily limit six, up to two adults may be retained of which no more than one may be an adult Chinook.  Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.  Release wild steelhead.  Salmon minimum size 12 inches. 

Fishing from a vessel is prohibited. Bank angling with hand-cast lines only.

[castie2504]

The reg you’re referring to is only for the Columbia. Drano has its own regs.

[pickardjw]

The reg you’re referring to is only for the Columbia. Drano has its own regs.

Ahh gotcha, thanks for the clarification.

[trophyhunt]

Before the madness, I love it! 

[nwwanderer]

Good job Dad!!  Great color on the fish, thanks

[206]

great pic

[Mtnwalker]

The reg you’re referring to is only for the Columbia. Drano has its own regs.

Ahh gotcha, thanks for the clarification.

I tried looking the other day too and couldn't make heads or tails of it. All this technology available and they still gotta make the regs detective work

[castie2504]

I use the WDFW app that lets you just click on the body of water and brings up the regs for that area. It automatically downloads the updates when you open it. It’s not perfect but it is much easier than doing it the load fashioned way. If you haven’t tried it, give it a shot. 

Yesterday’s fish was very memorable, my 6 year old caught the first of the year while my 10 year old was captaining the boat. He decided on the line and earned his brother the takedown that led to the catch! Pretty cool watching them get it done together. The cool thing is that they have no idea that one day they’ll be captaining their boats and I’ll just be another passenger that just gets to fish! It’s all coming together 

[castie2504]

Congrats. I was there yesterday fishing prawn spinners and only saw 1 fish caught.

Numbers are inching up slowing, there will be a great leap in them in the next couple of weeks. Get after them before the circus starts!

[castie2504]

Cut up real nice.