Shad Fishing was good this weekend!! We joined a crowd of about 300 plus below Bonneville Dam on Saturday around noon. Three of us caught 26 shad.

We returned on Father's Day to much less of a crowd (about 100 anglers spread out over 1/3 of a mile) and great fishing. Dad, my best friend Rusty and I caught 48 shad in 3 1/2 hours.
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Shad darts are the key, along with 1/2 to 1 oz of weight, depending upon the current levels. Morning seems to be the best time to fish. If you get a chance, check out the fish ladder on the Washington side of Bonneville Dam. Watching big chinook, ugly lamprey, and thousands upon thousands of shad is quite a sight!
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I sure wish I was fishing instead of typing words onto a computer screen!