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Title: Bonneville dam fish counts.
Post by: D-Rock425 on April 16, 2014, 07:14:06 AM: Daily fish count is starting to rise at what point do you plan your trip for drano or the wind? I haven't been in a couple of years but would like to try it again this year.
Title: Re: Bonneville dam fish counts.
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on April 16, 2014, 07:23:46 AM: Back in the day we never went till last weekend in April. Usually at 5000 per day.
Times change and now most guides start if they see 1000 per day for 5 days straight. But this can be a spotty fishing scenero.
Title: Re: Bonneville dam fish counts.
Post by: scottcrb on April 16, 2014, 07:38:46 AM: there already catching them in Drano. heard about a few lunkers up there a 19lb and 23lb . id say almost anytime now i know the Columbia was hot last week and the fish were only in the river a couple days by the time they hit Portland area . they are heading up stream fast.
Title: Re: Bonneville dam fish counts.
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on April 16, 2014, 09:34:49 AM: With 7700 total over Bonni, and 3000 or so above the next dam, that leaves about 4000 fish in the Bonni pool with about 35 to 40% of those going up past Wind and Drano.

If you live 4 hours away and are only going to get 1 or so trips. It would be wise to wait!
Title: Re: Bonneville dam fish counts.
Post by: allen on April 16, 2014, 11:26:10 AM: My first trip there (Wind) last year was on May 1. I did catch one & saw some others having success. As I recall the dam count had been over 1000/day for less than a week, but increasing rapidly. With that being similar to the situation now, I'm going go up there this weekend.
Title: Re: Bonneville dam fish counts.
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on April 16, 2014, 11:40:23 AM: Here come the fishies ,here come the fishes!!!!! :IBCOOL: There should be some springers up north there somewhere? Maybe the little river The Skagit?
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Post by: cohoho on April 16, 2014, 06:37:47 PM: A lot of big fish this year, but would wait till more start over... We'll be hitting it, but not in my boat, the wind sail makes for bad troll lines.. :bdid: Rather my buddy deal with the stress of 30,000 other boats in the water jockeying for position while I sit back and fish.. :chuckle:
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Post by: Mfowl on April 17, 2014, 06:47:06 PM: A well known guide is talking on Outdoor GPS right now about Drano Lake. He said he went 2 for 5 today and saw about 12 others caught. He says 2 days after the fish counts hit 1000/day its worth hitting Drano/Wind River. So go get'em!
Title: Re: Bonneville dam fish counts.
Post by: allen on April 18, 2014, 08:28:24 PM: Fished the Wind today, 7:30 - 4:00 & saw two fish caught. (Of course there were more, buts that's all I saw). All morning long about two dozen boats in sight, dwindling to 12-15 by 2:00. But, the weather was good, alittle windy & showery in the morn, sunny & calm in the pm. With the Columbia closed it was either Wind or Cowlitz which are equal distance for me.

Even though it was a slow day, I'm thinking its a worthwhile venture if a person doesn't have to far to drive as it'll be picking up fast.
Title: Re: Bonneville dam fish counts.
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on April 19, 2014, 04:15:57 AM: Quote from: Mfowl on April 17, 2014, 06:47:06 PM
A well known guide is talking on Outdoor GPS right now about Drano Lake. He said he went 2 for 5 today and saw about 12 others caught. He says 2 days after the fish counts hit 1000/day its worth hitting Drano/Wind River. So go get'em!
1000 for 2 days. He must work for skamania county. Lol
Title: Re: Bonneville dam fish counts.
Post by: D-Rock425 on April 23, 2014, 07:22:17 AM: 3701 yesterday. Starting to be a lot of fish.
Title: Re: Bonneville dam fish counts.
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on April 23, 2014, 09:48:35 AM: Yup! This is the start! Last weekend in April! Get your springers, then to tunnel lake for your trout limit!
Title: Re: Bonneville dam fish counts.
Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on April 23, 2014, 09:32:29 PM: The guy on outdoor GPS caught springers in Drano when 800 total had been over the dam. And one of them was 28 Lbs.

I like to fish the wind early, and drano mid may.
Title: Re: Bonneville dam fish counts.
Post by: D-Rock425 on April 29, 2014, 06:53:53 AM: Over 7500 yesterday
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Post by: cohoho on April 29, 2014, 10:21:32 PM: Were heading to the Wind River area Fri and Sat.....
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Post by: huntnnw on April 29, 2014, 11:40:03 PM: there will be a ton over this weekend, highs near 80 over here by friday..water temp will jump
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Post by: chiefeng on April 30, 2014, 01:23:03 PM: 8,000 + yesterday :tup:
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Post by: D-Rock425 on April 30, 2014, 01:32:31 PM: I think its time :fishin:
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Post by: D-Rock425 on April 30, 2014, 01:48:05 PM: I wonder if I could fish and hunt turkeys at drano lake?
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Post by: D-Rock425 on May 01, 2014, 07:07:52 AM: 17000 fish yesterday. :yike:
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Post by: TheHunt on May 01, 2014, 07:09:36 AM: I get tomorrow off. I am thinking Cowlitz or Drano.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on May 01, 2014, 07:14:29 AM: With the fish # that high id hit drano
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Post by: TheHunt on May 01, 2014, 07:32:04 AM: I have never fished Drano... Eggs, buzz bombs, darts, blades, ???
Title: Re: Bonneville dam fish counts.
Post by: D-Rock425 on May 01, 2014, 07:33:29 AM: You fishing from shore?
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Post by: TheHunt on May 01, 2014, 07:37:38 AM: Yep

I do have a pontoon boat but I am not sure I would be welcome in that.
Title: Re: Bonneville dam fish counts.
Post by: D-Rock425 on May 01, 2014, 07:40:14 AM: I've fished it from a conoe
Title: Re: Bonneville dam fish counts.
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on May 01, 2014, 07:46:00 AM: Quote from: TheHunt on May 01, 2014, 07:32:04 AM
I have never fished Drano... Eggs, buzz bombs, darts, blades, ???

If you want to blend in, fish from shore with mag warts or the like. Or troll with the madhouse in a boat.

But plenty of fish are caught throughout the whole lake. You dnot have to troll the toilet bowl.
Title: Re: Bonneville dam fish counts.
Post by: WSU on May 01, 2014, 09:45:48 AM: Go now. 17K over Bonneville yesterday!
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Post by: wildmanoutdoors on May 01, 2014, 10:06:27 AM: There are boats upriver from there slaying fish. I mean limits galore on anchor.
Title: Re: Bonneville dam fish counts.
Post by: steeleywhopper on May 01, 2014, 01:30:19 PM: We have a trip booked for Drano on May 24th, I hope were not too late! Were fishing with Bob Barthlow and I hear he is the man over in that neck of the woods. I cant wait!
Title: Re: Bonneville dam fish counts.
Post by: D-Rock425 on May 04, 2014, 11:29:10 AM: Quote from: wildmanoutdoors on May 01, 2014, 10:06:27 AM
There are boats upriver from there slaying fish. I mean limits galore on anchor.
up river where?
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Post by: huntnnw on May 04, 2014, 10:21:45 PM: Most of those 17k are ID bound
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Post by: 4fletch on May 04, 2014, 10:46:18 PM: Pontoon would be fine. I didn't like the cluster in the round about so I would troll the main lake and hover fish eggs n prawns just east of the outlet and catch a few that way. Just remember to let them have it and if you are using spectra don t overset your hook
Title: Re: Bonneville dam fish counts.
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on May 05, 2014, 08:23:08 AM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on May 04, 2014, 11:29:10 AM
Quote from: wildmanoutdoors on May 01, 2014, 10:06:27 AM
There are boats upriver from there slaying fish. I mean limits galore on anchor.
up river where?

The next pool were its open. Just saying, there are allot of fish going right by.