Columbia River Springers MIA?

[Bigshooter]

You can keep track here.

http://www.fpc.org/currentdaily/HistFishTwo_7day-ytd_Adults.htm

[MtnMuley]

I have a habit of visiting that site daily.

[bullcanyon]

Since when is fishing good this early? Seems like the last few years the fishing isn't worth the gas money until the 25th of march on.  Take in to consideration the extremely cold muddy water and the fluctuating flows.  You just aren't going to see many fish caught on a consistent basis. Two years ago we got our first fish march 24th and only seen a few caught that day.  Fished the following week and were off the water by 9:30 with 4 fish. Unfortunately we are looking at an early closure which sends us down to try and get one before we can't even try.  Hopefully we will get a few days when there are a few more fish in the river and the conditions are more conducive to catching.  Until than I'm staying on the cow.

[huntnnw]

Ill be waiting till may for the clearwater and salmon rivers in ID 

[dc]

Managed to put 2 in the boat and miss 2 this week on the lower river.  3 trips 2 fish.   Better than the average from what I have been hearing.  Better to be lucky than good.

[bullcanyon]

Well it sounds like the 25th was the day to be there.  Lots of fish caught.  Three buddies went down  today and caught 6 by 10:30.  They had to sort through 3 natives to limit out.  I'll be down tomorrow draggin headless herring around till the boat is full of stinky ol springer.

[carpsniperg2]

Were they on a guide boat? that sounds like part of a post on ifish with a guide that limited out by 10:30 with 6 fish on the 25th? Been some big springers getting caught. I heard a 32lber got caught today a few 22-28 as well. I plan on fishing with my cuzz this next weekend if he will get back to me and tell me a time

[huntnnw]

alot of 5 year fish this year... i know of several 30 lbers caught

[sisu]

Ok, 10% but that is every other year when they say its gonna be a huge humpy run. I could do that!

Humpies! You guys actually eat these fish? I'll keep some females if fresh in salt for a smoke or all boned out for dog food, but really humpy fishing is catch & release in my opinion.

[cohoho]

OK, 10% but that is every other year when they say its gonna be a huge humpy run. I could do that!

Humpies! You guys actually eat these fish? I'll keep some females if fresh in salt for a smoke or all boned out for dog food, but really humpy fishing is catch & release in my opinion.

In true Alaskan spirit!!!!  Your the best Sisu!!!!    One of these days we have got to go fishing together...  Before you head back to the Wonderland, I so miss, especially from about a month from now till Oct 15th.....

[TheHunt]

Humpy fishing...  I will keep some fat hen's for their eggs then will smoke them up.  Only way I can eat them and keep the eggs with a clear conscious. 

[Button Nubbs]

Who ever said they eat them

I gét the eggs and neighbors/co-workers/friends get some "fresh caught salmon"

[bullcanyon]

No they were fishing on their own boat.  We hit the same exact stretch today and counted 3 fish landed in 6 hours.  The wind was blowing us over 4 mph at one point so we bagged it and hit the barrier on the way home with diver and bait and got nada. Just wasn't our day.  Guessing it wasn't many fishermens day unless it turned on after 1.

Why do people anchor up right in the middle of 50+ boats trolling? After one does it several more follow suit, and pretty soon ya get a maze of idiots to troll through.  Which is pretty tough with the wind. 

[blacktailhunter]

It was tough fishing yesterday in that southeast wind.  I had my bow mount electric on yesterday so I could slow down and control the bow of the boat.  Luckily I happened to  put my herring in front of a biter yesterday and boated my 1st of the year.

bullcanyon we also had boats anchoring up in the trolling lanes where we were fishing or might have been on the same troll as you.  Saw lots of flashers lost to anchor ropes.

Good luck out there everyone, unfortunely with the season dates it's all about time on the water and getting into a pod of fish that will bite.

[bolsen]

fishing is getting better as of this last week, saw probly a dozen caught yesterday around us. we picked up this one trolling herring.
bullcanyon, were you who ryan came down to go fishing with? i didnt even go out that day it was so nasty out.