Today I took a trip past The Lewis River, and I couldn't believe all of the seals that were there. I thought I would pass along the information if anyone was going to fish there tomorrow.

Must be some springers in there!! Or they're chowing down on the feb. nates...
SHOOT THEM!!
Keith

I went out on the Columbia this morning. There were seals and sea lions every where. I think they are after the smelt. Smelt in the Lewis maybe?

seals will have a fiest on all rivers in feb. there are so many spent steelies heading for salt that are easy prey.

Well, I was going to fish the Lewis, not now. What's the limit on Seals Keith, and is there a daily limit?

With the good smelt runs this year and last, good numbers of smelt enter the lower Lewis and NF Lewis. Driving down to the lower coastal rivers while the smelt run is in full force reveals a buttload of seals in the Lower Columbia. Why would they smim up into the Lewis itself? The mouths of most rivers are very shallow compared to the Columbia, which makes it easier to chase down their meal, obviously. I'm sure an early spring chinook and a downriver steelhead add as a nice bonus. Heck, the seals can have em (that is, the smelt), just get the hell out when the springers really start to show up!

James