Springer season getting close, who's going

[HntnFsh]

Fresh June/July summer runs are about as good as it gets as far as I'm concerned. Right up there with any premium salmonid.

Agreed!


Winter runs are fun. But dont have the fat content and aren't as good of table fare. I've been giving a lot of it away.

[cavemann]

Leaving early tomorrow, anyone know how the water is looking?  Did it clear up at all around Longview/kalama area?

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[HntnFsh]

Everything I hear is water looks great and a few fish are dying. Ive been tempted but still picking up fish on the Cow. And its just a 2 minute journey and sit on the bank and relax! Brother in law got a local springer the other day!

[cavemann]

Right on..  it's been years since I've fished the Columbia for springers and good excuse to get the boat on the water after winter.  First spring empty nesting and no kids spring sports, so time to take up mine!

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[HntnFsh]

Go getem!
Good luck!

[Blacklab]

👍😉🥃🇺🇸

[huntnnw]

Anybody looking forward to the toilet bowl at drano… I prefer to call it the circle jerk 

I’ll be there for a week 

[cavemann]

Great weather and water conditions, but no fish.  Not often you get a day on the big river with no wind.  Quite a few boats, didn't see a single net fly.  Well worth getting on the water though.

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[Mfowl]

Great weather and water conditions, but no fish.  Not often you get a day on the big river with no wind.  Quite a few boats, didn't see a single net fly.  Well worth getting on the water though.

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What were the sea lions like? Are they still thick in the river?

[cavemann]

We launched out of Ridgefield and saw 2-3 seals all day on the St Helens side and south end of sand island.  Didn't see any sea lions, but judging on not seeing any fish caught, probably no reason for them to be there.  lol

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[MLhunter1]

Me and my son fished the lower river Saturday. We got lucky and caught two and missed one. Quite a few sea lions down that way but the didn’t bother us this time. 

[Scvette]

Anything happening near the mouth of the Cowlitz?

[Blacklab]

Can’t seem to get excited right now with a little over 100 going over the dam. Maybe get out b4 the eighth…… Good luck to all that do

[Mfowl]

We will be fishing the Kalama/Rainier stretch Thurs/Fri. Anyone been out the last couple days? Any water condition reports? I heard it clouded up a bit but the turbidity gauge has been steadily falling through the week.

[MLhunter1]

Looks like turbidity is back down to last weekend levels. Should be 2.5 to 3ft. Just enough. I’ll be down fri and sat.