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Is it worth going salmon fishing above Bonneville dam??
« on: April 15, 2012, 04:31:50 PM »
Think it would be any good fishing above the dam this coming weekend? I want to get out and try for salmon but dont know if it is worth the trip or not. What are your thoughts??     :dunno:

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Re: Is it worth going salmon fishing above Bonneville dam??
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2012, 04:36:54 PM »
Only 150 fish over the xam so far... do not waste your time.
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Re: Is it worth going salmon fishing above Bonneville dam??
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2012, 05:51:06 PM »
Huntbear is correct.  Wait until it hits 1000 per day
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Re: Is it worth going salmon fishing above Bonneville dam??
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2012, 01:21:15 AM »
Not worth the gas money right now. Give it a week or 2 and it will get good.
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Re: Is it worth going salmon fishing above Bonneville dam??
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2012, 06:50:55 PM »
I would say go for it, me, my dad, and brother went to John Day Dam last thursday and hooked two springers, but only landed 1 and brought home about 8 pound steelhead. I looked at the count for the dam that day and only a few went over. Not just lucky we always catch a few at john day before we head down to strawberry island.

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Re: Is it worth going salmon fishing above Bonneville dam??
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2012, 08:30:55 PM »
I am going to go for it. I don't have anything to do anyhow. I will be leaving Friday after work from Ellensburg and staying until Sunday. The fish counts should just increase everyday anyway.

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Is it worth going salmon fishing above Bonneville dam??
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2012, 09:47:36 PM »
Worst counts in 12yrs. Good luck

 


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