Steelhead fishen?

[Martinhunter]

Hey evreyone, just wondering about the Chehalis river around Porter/elma area, as much as this area is not to popular for stealhead fishing, I love it probobly because it isn't so popular. I was just wondering if anyone has heard of any reports for the Chehalis river stealhead yet? Are they getting any yet or is it still to soon. I caught one around elma a couple years ago on Dec. 15th, so I guess there may be a few in there huh. Has anyone herd anything or caught anything yet?

[Thefisherman83]

The steelies are starting to trickle into the Chehalis system, Good luck. 

[Antlershed]

If they can make it through the nets that are in 5 days a week for the rest of the year... 

[Martinhunter]

Are you talking down by Aberdeen that the nets are in 5 days a week or the Chehalis tribe? Why do they get so much time to net?

[Antlershed]

The nets are below the Nooch, and it isn't the Chehalis tribe that nets it so heavily, it is the Quinalts. And why, because they can.    They will most likely have the same netting schedule (Mon-Fri) in the new year too. 

[Martinhunter]

Wow that sucks, so my best bet would be to fish the lower Chehalis below the nets, like around Aberdeen huh? How do they fish the lower for stealhead? Plugs, plunken?

[buckhorn2]

If you want to see how the run is just stop by swansons on the west side of the bridge and park and watch them pull there nets.Then come back in febuary and watch them catch them coming back down.