I feel that the State Record "Steelhead" Will be caught this Year!!

[klickman]

The world record is 42 lbs.  Go catch him.  Would be pretty cool to bring the World Recod to WA.  Good luck and tie good knots

KLICKMAN

[tomy salami]

Seen a coupla of fish that would be written in this states book as "records"........

Aint one of em from no Colombia Trib, and sure as hell aint in December.

 You saw a late, bright, winter nooker.

Believing there are toad steelies the size you speak of in this state.........most definitely

Pushin 40#?............know it. Catchin one?.......fat chance. Perhaps if you sew four 10#ers together.

[1bowhunter1]

The State Record For WA. State is 38.9lbs Caught on the N.F. Lewis River!!  FYI!  I have pics of a 29lb "Winter Stealhead"  I caught on the N.F. Lewis River  I lost 2 that where well into 30lbs....dont have to belive me....IDK!  I will be posting pics later today with the next State Record....go'n fish'n you should try then you will know the Diff. between Steelhead/Salmon!  There are no Bright Salmon in the N.F.  Prove me wrong on that one......thanks guys this is interesting....Tight lines

[boneaddict]

It would be pretty awesome if you caught one.   I've seen a couple in the 30's but never anything approaching 40.  I'd have a stroke too.  Next time throw something small at him, deaddrift right above his nose. FISH ON!

[GoldTip]

Be pretty cool if the guy brought back the fish and proved all the unbelievers wrong.  SOunds like whatever he saw was a helluva fish.  Hope he catches it.

[fishseeker]

Back in my younger days when steelhead fishing the saying was 1# per inch over 20". Now I guess there in a formula to go by. I have caught a fish at 36', guess what 16#,I have caught a fish at 38", guess what 18#. I personaly saw a 42" hatchery fish caught on the Sky at Lewis St. (86) Stopped by Triangle Bev. in Snohomish on the way home, Picture that day of 42" fish, Guess what 22#. So a 48" Steellhead would not be out of the question.

[tomy salami]

"State record" steelhead on the Lewis was 35 and change...........record only on paper.

Original post said 4-5 footer.........huge range there. Do you realize how much weight gain steelhead get not only for every inch longer, but every half inch in diameter?

What year did the Lewis knock out that "state record"? Betcha there aint one chromosome left in gene pool from fish like that.........because if was prolly thirty years ago.

Everyone sees pictures of huge steelies from time to time............they come from places like Clearwater, ID, British Colombia, and the Washington Coast.

There is an exponentially better chance of a chrome nooker in the Lewis than a 4-5 foot steelhead.

Either way............somebody go catch that sumbitch. I wanna see a fish of this maganatude.

[tmike]

When talking about trophy Steelhead and Salmon it's the girth measurement that makes the difference. There's a big difference between a 40 inch fish with an 18 inch girth compared to the same fish that has a 20 inch girth. It's real easy to overestimate fish weights. Go catch it 

[SkookumHntr]

P.S. Muskys in the N.F.  LMAO!!!  Ya RIGHT  Never in a million years

Im not joking, Ive never seen one and I wouldnt believe it either But a guy back trolling plugs I believe it was last year caught a monster tiger muskie in the lewis, no *censored*! I would Believe that over your 5 ft Steelhead! It may have been the only one in the river and im sure somebody through it in there from merwin lake or somthing but that guy caught it!

[1bowhunter1]

First off!!  Thanks Bone!!  Your the only beliver...Well no state Record caught today!!  But did get 2 keepers! If I add the weight of each fish the Total would be some where in the 10lb+    But we are having Steelhead for Din-Din!  I took Cell phone pics Dont know how to Get them on here....dont worry not missing much on these WOOPERS!! I dont know if I will catch the Big State! But when it happens someone will be saying I'M SORRY!!   This was a cool thread about Steelhead....Interesting to me

[FishOrDie]

You guys are All Wrong! The "Official Record" is

steelhead, winter-run Oncorhynchus mykiss 32.75 lbs Gene Maygra EF Lewis River, Clark Co. April 14, 1980

steelhead, summer-run Oncorhynchus mykiss 35.06 lbs Gilbert Pierson Snake River, Whitman Co. November 23, 1973

http://wdfw.wa.gov/cgi-bin/database/fish/fishing_record.cgi#fresh

[fishcrazy]

A 48" steelhead might not be a state record. If a 20# fish is 40" then figure at best it might have been in the low 30ish range. Not going to say you didn't see a big one. Might have been but I tend to say it was one of them winter nooks that my buddy has been catching the last few weeks.

Regardless of what you seen I hope you have fun getting after him. It must be a rush fishing knowing you have one like that lurking around. Every time the line bumps and you feel that fish tug yer heart skips and you think "is it him" Must make for a fun day.

Good luck I hope you do catch the next state record!!! And if it was a metalmouth who says it was wild?

Kris

[Houndhunter]

landing the damn thing is the prob

[turbociv922001]

large steelies can be brutal to land, my 20+ native took 15+ minutes. on 8lb ande. great fight

[1bowhunter1]

Ya yesterday....setting the Hook like I was trolling of the Florida Keys!!    It was funny stuff! I get on here and talk about the Moby Dick I seen...and catch may of been the Smallest Steelhead I have ever Hooked! The scannes of Eggs weighed more then the Damn Fish!! I have pics on my Cell Phone that I dont know how to get on here.....I have caught Bigger Trout in a Lake...