Post by: Fishaholic on May 22, 2013, 08:55:53 PM
Post by: Button Nubbs on May 22, 2013, 08:59:10 PM
Post by: Fishaholic on May 22, 2013, 09:02:57 PM
Post by: huntnnw on May 22, 2013, 11:24:28 PM
this is a springer
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Post by: wildmanoutdoors on May 23, 2013, 06:25:47 AM
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on May 23, 2013, 06:27:36 AM
Post by: huntnnw on May 23, 2013, 06:29:00 AM
Post by: Antlershed on May 23, 2013, 07:34:27 AM
Post by: Fishaholic on May 23, 2013, 09:10:48 AM
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on May 23, 2013, 09:16:41 AM
There are Springers in the Hoh and Duc. The Hoh fish are wild, Duc fish are hatchery.
However, these fish in the Duc and Hoh are different. While they are Spring run, they dont have the fat content the up river fish have in the Big C. The Cow fish are a strain of Big C fish, so they are very good table fare.
Post by: plunker01 on May 23, 2013, 06:53:06 PM
Post by: Fishaholic on May 23, 2013, 06:57:14 PM
What fish are in at what times of the year in the halis?
Post by: BigGoonTuna on May 24, 2013, 04:29:18 AM
they are in the chehalis, but not many. a good run of them is only 2000 fish or so, and they mostly head to the upper reaches of the river.
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on May 25, 2013, 06:43:43 AM
Post by: Bullkllr on May 25, 2013, 08:17:36 AM
could have been a springer, more likely a summer steelhead or outgoing winter steelhead.
they are in the chehalis, but not many. a good run of them is only 2000 fish or so, and they mostly head to the upper reaches of the river.
I think 2000 would be a huge return for that run; normally way below that. The ways things have been the past few years, the Cowlitz is lucky to get 2000 springers.
Post by: Bullkllr on May 25, 2013, 08:20:41 AM
We have only ever caught one at the cow. Do they run up the nooch?
There has been somewhat of a debate about that. For years the state has claimed no springers in the Nooch. Many anglers say different. I think the dam probably had a big negative impact. But I have seen a few. I think it is probably a small remnant run, but believe they are there.
Post by: Button Nubbs on May 25, 2013, 10:09:46 AM
We have only ever caught one at the cow. Do they run up the nooch?
There has been somewhat of a debate about that. For years the state has claimed no springers in the Nooch. Many anglers say different. I think the dam probably had a big negative impact. But I have seen a few. I think it is probably a small remnant run, but believe they are there.
Since there is a small population in the halis those fish could be strays also :dunno: any reports of them in the SOP? Curious...
Post by: buckhorn2 on May 25, 2013, 10:37:15 AM
Post by: bowtech721 on May 25, 2013, 05:03:01 PM
The finikeiest damn salmon in the state. I hate them. Wait for summers. You tyin jigs?I wish hunt-wa had a like button... I agree.
Post by: BigGoonTuna on May 25, 2013, 06:58:02 PM
Post by: Fishaholic on May 25, 2013, 08:45:01 PM
Post by: Bullkllr on May 26, 2013, 06:48:28 AM
We have only ever caught one at the cow. Do they run up the nooch?
There has been somewhat of a debate about that. For years the state has claimed no springers in the Nooch. Many anglers say different. I think the dam probably had a big negative impact. But I have seen a few. I think it is probably a small remnant run, but believe they are there.
Since there is a small population in the halis those fish could be strays also :dunno: any reports of them in the SOP? Curious...
Interesting discussion on that very topic here http://www.piscatorialpursuits.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/636786/Satsop_River_Spring_Chinook.html (http://www.piscatorialpursuits.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/636786/Satsop_River_Spring_Chinook.html)
I'm sure you're familiar with that discussion board...