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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: TheHunt on May 26, 2017, 07:50:09 PM

Title: Shad Fishing
Post by: TheHunt on May 26, 2017, 07:50:09 PM: How is the Shad Fishing down on Bonneville Dam?
Title: Re: Shad Fishing
Post by: Rob Allen on May 26, 2017, 09:03:57 PM: Only 70 over the dam.... not yet..

keep tabs on it here.
http://www.fpc.org/currentdaily/HistFishTwo_7day-ytd_Adults.htm
Title: Re: Shad Fishing
Post by: Stein on May 31, 2017, 10:36:01 AM: Dang, hopefully they are coming. 70 over the dam at this time of the year is a bit spooky.
Title: Re: Shad Fishing
Post by: doyourtime89 on May 31, 2017, 11:00:14 AM: 11,878 over as of yesterday
Title: Re: Shad Fishing
Post by: TheHunt on May 31, 2017, 03:32:17 PM: Time to go now...
Title: Re: Shad Fishing
Post by: Rob Allen on June 01, 2017, 10:13:54 PM: went yesterday for a couple hours before dark it was ok.
Title: Re: Shad Fishing
Post by: Gringo31 on June 06, 2017, 03:32:10 PM: http://wdfw.wa.gov/weekender/region_three.html

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Shad should reach McNary and Ice Harbor dams by mid-June in numbers that make for great fishing. Weighing up to 8 pounds apiece, millions of shad have begun moving up the Columbia River.

8 Pounds?????

That's twice the state record....
Title: Re: Shad Fishing
Post by: Roundhead on June 09, 2017, 07:08:03 AM: Quote from: Gringo31 on June 06, 2017, 03:32:10 PM
http://wdfw.wa.gov/weekender/region_three.html

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Shad should reach McNary and Ice Harbor dams by mid-June in numbers that make for great fishing. Weighing up to 8 pounds apiece, millions of shad have begun moving up the Columbia River.

8 Pounds?????

That's twice the state record....
that fish could destroy any man.
Title: Re: Shad Fishing
Post by: bhawley76 on June 09, 2017, 07:30:22 AM: wish I could get some time to get some of those guys. I just hate the crowds.
Title: Re: Shad Fishing
Post by: Timberstalker on June 09, 2017, 08:57:54 AM: Quote from: Gringo31 on June 06, 2017, 03:32:10 PM
http://wdfw.wa.gov/weekender/region_three.html

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Shad should reach McNary and Ice Harbor dams by mid-June in numbers that make for great fishing. Weighing up to 8 pounds apiece, millions of shad have begun moving up the Columbia River.

8 Pounds?????

That's twice the state record....

Holy catpiss - that'd be fun off the slippery rocks with an ultralight.
Too bad they don't exist that big, as you know.
Title: Re: Shad Fishing
Post by: kenbell27 on June 12, 2017, 06:31:10 PM: Does anyone know what time they open the gate on the Washington side? I can't remember if it is 6 or 7am.
Title: Re: Shad Fishing
Post by: Blacklab on June 13, 2017, 06:06:59 AM: Quote from: Timberstalker on June 09, 2017, 08:57:54 AM
Quote from: Gringo31 on June 06, 2017, 03:32:10 PM
http://wdfw.wa.gov/weekender/region_three.html

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Shad should reach McNary and Ice Harbor dams by mid-June in numbers that make for great fishing. Weighing up to 8 pounds apiece, millions of shad have begun moving up the Columbia River.

8 Pounds?????

That's twice the state record....

Holy catpiss - that'd be fun off the slippery rocks with an ultralight.
Too bad they don't exist that big, as you know.

They do in a fishermen's story :chuckle: