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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Tman on September 12, 2013, 10:12:27 PM

Title: upper columbia clarity
Post by: Tman on September 12, 2013, 10:12:27 PM: I heard that the columbia from the reach to the Okanogan is brown from a few slides. Anyone upriver know if the water is clearing up at all?
Title: Re: upper columbia clarity
Post by: MtnMuley on September 13, 2013, 03:01:07 AM: I've heard it is from Colockum Ck. down. The Okanogan is horribly chocolate right now, but the Columbia at the mouth of the Ok is fine.
Title: Re: upper columbia clarity
Post by: hunt_fish on September 15, 2013, 08:04:30 PM: Hanford Reach water clarity is back to normal after today, Friday it was just starting to clear up some.
Title: Re: upper columbia clarity
Post by: Ridgeratt on September 15, 2013, 08:08:08 PM: You have a report on the reach for fish catch?
Title: Re: upper columbia clarity
Post by: hunt_fish on September 16, 2013, 02:26:48 PM: Quote from: Ridgeratt on September 15, 2013, 08:08:08 PM
You have a report on the reach for fish catch?

A lot of people were catching fish yesterday, only saw 1 boat without a fish when we were loading up the boat and cleaning fish. Today I guess the fish checker said it was a little slower, but we caught 2 and lost 3 today. We were fishing Vernita for the weekend. I'd head up there, should only get better now.
Title: Re: upper columbia clarity
Post by: L-ofalab on September 21, 2013, 07:06:15 AM: We caught 3 and lost 1 Thurs and 0 Friday on reach. I blame the full moon and East wind. We could see the downrigger balls at 11 feet.
Title: Re: upper columbia clarity
Post by: Limhangerslayer on September 21, 2013, 09:16:12 PM: We hooked 15 today and only landed three, worst ratio ive ever had. Tons of people over an hour wait this morning launching.
Title: Re: upper columbia clarity
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on September 22, 2013, 06:21:51 AM: That's some good action! Hour wait to launch sucks! Worth it for hot fishing though.
Title: Re: upper columbia clarity
Post by: TommyH on September 27, 2013, 09:29:03 AM: Any more recent reports? Looking to make our way down there soon. Going to get soaked but maybe there will be less of a line.
Title: Re: upper columbia clarity
Post by: widebear on September 30, 2013, 12:25:04 PM: I was there and fished 27-29th and fishing was great. No problem with clarity just long time at the boat launch in and out. Ended up with 11 Kings anywhere from 8 to 26 lbs. Meat is still looking good. Not many big ones being caught(30 plus) but I was told they will be showing up soon after nets are pulled.