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Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - Page updated at 12:00 A.M.

Fishing
Where they're biting, where they aren't


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Salmon and saltwater


Ediz Hook ramp, Port Angeles — Friday, seven boats with 10 anglers caught three chinook; Saturday, 11 boats with 21 anglers caught four chinook; Sunday, 17 boats with 35 anglers caught six chinook.

Olson's Resort, Sekiu — Sunday, three boats with eight anglers caught one chinook and one rockfish.

Seabeck Harbor ramp — Sunday, 13 boats with 27 anglers caught four chinook.

Glenn Street ramp, Bellingham — Saturday, five boats with 10 anglers caught one chinook; Sunday, 103 boats with 232 anglers caught 22 chinook and one rockfish.

Cornet Bay ramp, North Whidbey Island — Sunday, nine boats with 20 anglers caught 37 kelp greenling.

Washington Park, Anacortes — Saturday, nine boats with 23 anglers caught one chinook and one kelp greenling; Sunday, 58 boats with 126 anglers caught 10 chinook, two rockfish, 11 kelp greenling and one flounder.

Everett ramp — Saturday, 26 boats with 56 anglers caught four chinook and three rockfish; 87 boats with 167 anglers caught seven chinook and six rockfish.

Edmonds Marina — Saturday, three boats with six anglers caught one chinook.




Eddie Vine ramp, Shilshole Bay — Saturday, one boat with two anglers caught two chinook.

Point Defiance Park Boathouse and ramp, Tacoma — Saturday, eight boats with 11 anglers caught three chinook; Sunday, 27 boats with 47 anglers caught four chinook.

River and lakes


Lower Columbia River (below Bonneville Dam) — 372 bank anglers caught 25 chinook and 11 steelhead, and released 11 chinook and two steelhead; 466 boats with 1,024 anglers caught 91 chinook and one steelhead, and released 30 chinook and two steelhead; 14 bank anglers caught no sturgeon: seven boats with 16 anglers caught six sturgeon and released 39.

Mid-Columbia River — Bonneville, John Day and The Dalles pools: 161 bank anglers caught nine sturgeon and released 84; 46 boats with 117 anglers caught 12 sturgeon and released 200. The Dalles Pool: 15 bank anglers released one steelhead; 18 boats with 37 anglers caught 61 walleye and released nine; two boats with six anglers caught one bass and released 11. John Day Pool: 19 bank anglers caught four steelhead and released 14; 28 boats with 52 anglers caught five walleye and released nine.

Cowlitz River — 192 bank anglers caught three chinook and 13 steelhead, and released one chinook and nine steelhead; 51 boat anglers caught six chinook and one steelhead.

Lewis River — 27 bank anglers caught one steelhead; eight boats caught three steelhead and released one chinook.

Wind River — 14 boat anglers caught no fish.

Bogachiel-Quillayute rivers — 38 anglers last week caught five steelhead and released 13.

Soleduck River — 44 anglers last week caught 11 steelhead and released 40.

Lower Hoh River — 46 anglers last week caught five steelhead and released 15.

Upper Hoh River — 14 anglers last week released five steelhead.

Checks provided by state Fish and Wildlife are taken randomly and do not reflect all fish caught in that period.