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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: banannaclip on February 10, 2010, 03:29:06 PM

Title: PILCHUCK
Post by: banannaclip on February 10, 2010, 03:29:06 PM: 43'' NATIVE CAUGHT ON THE PILCHUCK :drool:
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Post by: jackelope on February 10, 2010, 03:29:53 PM: which pilchuk?
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Post by: Dmanmastertracker on February 10, 2010, 03:37:12 PM: Ummm, pics?
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Post by: jackelope on February 10, 2010, 03:53:57 PM: which pilchuk river? there's 2

way to go not taking pics. I commend you for that.
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Post by: bearpaw on February 10, 2010, 03:57:27 PM: sounds like an awesome fish, congrats ;)
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Post by: fishcrazy on February 10, 2010, 03:59:07 PM: Coool!!! how did you get an accurate measurment? Not flaming just hoping you can tell others. Kinda educate people a bit.

Did you get the other measurments?

Kris
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Post by: jackelope on February 10, 2010, 04:30:28 PM: good method...
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Post by: fishcrazy on February 10, 2010, 04:33:39 PM: I'm jealous!!!

Someday.

Kris
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Post by: snocohunter on February 11, 2010, 09:19:52 AM: Sounds like a fish story... J/K man. I know there are some big boys hiding in there. I heard from a buddy that a few guys have been caught taking nates outta there recently. That's the last thing we need is ammunition for them to close it.
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Post by: Snowman on February 11, 2010, 10:30:32 AM: Quote from: banannaclip on February 10, 2010, 03:59:52 PM
2nd street bridge @ snohomish :IBCOOL:

:bdid: :chuckle: :chuckle: Now your hole is going to be filled with every a$$hole with in the next 6 counties. Luckily alot of it's banks are private property.
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Post by: 87Ford on February 11, 2010, 01:43:28 PM: The Pilchuck River will likely close on Feb 16th this year instead of the usual end of February closure. Also, this river will no longer be planted with hatchery steelhead. :( Glad I had the opportunity to enjoy this river in the 80's and 90's.

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20100211/SPORTS/702119956/1008/SPORTS02#Chinook.starting.to.show.up.in.Lower.Columbia. (http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20100211/SPORTS/702119956/1008/SPORTS02#Chinook.starting.to.show.up.in.Lower.Columbia.)
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Post by: snocohunter on February 11, 2010, 01:52:04 PM: Why no more hatcheries on the chuck? Sucks they're going to close it. It's nice to hit it for a couple hours in the morning.
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Post by: 87Ford on February 11, 2010, 02:23:26 PM: If a river doesn't have a fish trap to remove the returning hatchery fish, which the Pil doesn't, it will no longer be planted. :( This is pretty much the end of the Pilchuck fishery as far as I'm concerned.
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Post by: Snowman on February 11, 2010, 02:25:09 PM: There hasn't been good fisheries on that river for a long time. My dad grew up on it. This states a joke!!! :twocents:
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Post by: snocohunter on February 11, 2010, 03:22:49 PM: I know guys who still catch fish though. I wouldn't say it's done for. I've only heard of 2 guys catching hatcheries anyways. Last year my buddy caught 6 natives in 5 days the first week of feb.
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Post by: Snowman on February 11, 2010, 03:31:59 PM: The river has mainly natives in it. Only a few hatchery caught a year on it. An I have never heard of them dumping hatcheriers in there. Not sure where that info came from an not to sure to beleive it with out hard proof. :twocents: Know many people who fish it and live on the river as well I have fished it for many years now an only have caught natives on it. There has not been a hatchery on it for many years. It is a good river for natives though.
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Post by: 87Ford on February 11, 2010, 04:43:22 PM: The Pilchuck River has been planted for many years and received a plant of 25,300 in 2008. The bulk of these fish are returning this winter. That in itself does not mean it was a good season. It does mean there was hatchery opportunity on that river this winter. I have caught many hatchery fish in that river over the years, the first being in 1984. Yes, the native component provides opportunity mostly in February and fisherman may be able to fish on them for the first couple of weeks in February until the river closes on the 16th.

For me, I'll miss the days of catching hatcher fish on that river.
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Post by: Snowman on February 11, 2010, 04:57:57 PM: Thanks 87ford. :)
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Post by: snocohunter on February 11, 2010, 06:25:39 PM: Good info! I grew up in lake stevens and snohomish so the chuck is kinda my stomping grounds. I kick myself all the time that I waited so long to actually fish it. I probably missed out on a solid 7 or 8 years of my life that I could have enjoyed it. Too things are headed south on many of our rivers.
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Post by: fishseeker on February 11, 2010, 07:23:56 PM: Quote from: 87Ford on February 11, 2010, 01:43:28 PM
The Pilchuck River will likely close on Feb 16th this year instead of the usual end of February closure. Also, this river will no longer be planted with hatchery steelhead. :( Glad I had the opportunity to enjoy this river in the 80's and 90's.

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20100211/SPORTS/702119956/1008/SPORTS02#Chinook.starting.to.show.up.in.Lower.Columbia. (http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20100211/SPORTS/702119956/1008/SPORTS02#Chinook.starting.to.show.up.in.Lower.Columbia.)

Miss the old Chuck. Caught my 1st steelhead at Doc&Anns in 72. Many more in following years. Got spooled by March fish more than once :'(
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Post by: 87Ford on February 11, 2010, 08:56:03 PM: Well, not too many years ago I wouldn't have ever discussed this zipperlip on the net. However, with the end of hatchery plants and a possible permanent closure looming, it doesn't seem to matter anymore. The best days on this river are a memory. As I said earlier, I feel fortunate to have enjoyed this river in the 80's and most of the 90's.

Access for me has also become a bit of a problem. Yes, you can wade easily when the river is low, but my best days were usually right after high water when flows still made wading difficult. Many a house have been built at my favorite access points. :(
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on February 12, 2010, 05:53:43 AM: Cool so if we see your truck we can help our selves to any of the beverages in the cooler of your truck!!
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Post by: 87Ford on February 12, 2010, 10:38:53 PM: What happened to banannaclip? He was really spillin' the beans on this little river. :yike: