#878039 - 01/02/14 12:45 AM
Lackluster Steelhead Season
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Returning Adult
Registered: 11/05/07
Posts: 250
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Maybe Im just spoiled....coming off the heels of one of the best coho seasons in years, at least in the places I fish. I will admit I havent even been steelhead fishing yet this winter, but with very few exceptions, all my contacts are saying slow slow and slower. I know rain has been behind schedule, but we've had enough bumps that the fish should be around, at least the normal early places. What say you?
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#878042 - 01/02/14 01:30 AM
Re: Lackluster Steelhead Season
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River Nutrients
Registered: 04/25/00
Posts: 5078
Loc: East of Aberdeen, West of Mont...
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Well, well, well.........living where I live and talking to the different people in drift boats coming in.....NOT a very good year, so far for steelhead......normal places, that historically put out fish....not so far this season.
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#878045 - 01/02/14 02:45 AM
Re: Lackluster Steelhead Season
[Re: Cozmo]
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River Nutrients
Registered: 03/15/99
Posts: 4214
Loc: Poulsbo, WA,USA
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I went out and fished last Friday on the Bogey/Calawah to check things out myself. Saw one fish caught. I've checked the creel reports/hatchery returns. Pretty slow this year. Co-worker caught his first steelhead a few weeks ago on the Cow. Hopefully late winter steelhead run is better as I've got another trip planned.
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#878052 - 01/02/14 08:31 AM
Re: Lackluster Steelhead Season
[Re: Steelheadman]
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River Nutrients
Registered: 11/25/01
Posts: 2844
Loc: Marysville
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Speaking of creel reports/hatchery returns the numbers of fish at Puget Sound hatcheries are below average - can hatchery zone closures on a number of streams be too far off?
Curt
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#878056 - 01/02/14 10:41 AM
Re: Lackluster Steelhead Season
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Spawner
Registered: 03/21/06
Posts: 723
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Next week a little rain, and the King tides of this week, should push those early fish in, if they are there to be pushed in. I am heading south in search of steel the next 4 days.
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#878059 - 01/02/14 11:23 AM
Re: Lackluster Steelhead Season
[Re: Met'lheadMatt]
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Repeat Spawner
Registered: 12/06/07
Posts: 1385
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Low water year so far for sure. I think most of us like med to med high conditions, especially for hatchery terminal areas. Not the case this year. Have to change your tactics, the fish are around but spread out, or if your lucky, bunches can be had. Personally, I like it lower than average. Separates the men from the boys.
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#878064 - 01/02/14 12:52 PM
Re: Lackluster Steelhead Season
[Re: RUNnGUN]
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Returning Adult
Registered: 12/08/08
Posts: 275
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Been out just a few times and it definitely seems slow but the benefit is that there are far less people later in the day and fishing has been good for me after the morning rush. Hopefully rain will make the difference soon.
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#878068 - 01/02/14 02:11 PM
Re: Lackluster Steelhead Season
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Fry
Registered: 10/21/13
Posts: 29
Loc: Seattle
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Was out to the coast 4 of 6 weekends first weekend of November to Dec. 15. Have caught steelhead on every trip. Typically 1 or 2 fish caught per weekend for 2 anglers - so slow. That was fish landed and the conversion rate of opportunity to landing was about 80% - so not just unlucky days where a lot of fish were lost.
Some truth to changing up tactics.
Also know of some folks who had ripping days of 5-6 fish each if you happened to be in the right spot after a bit of rain.
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#878078 - 01/02/14 03:21 PM
Re: Lackluster Steelhead Season
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The Beav
Registered: 02/22/09
Posts: 2833
Loc: Oregon Central Coast
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We have 0 fish back to the trap at my work. So far, only 20 checked by creelers on the entire river. Flow is too low to float in a DB. We turned in water samples to DEQ for Total Suspended Solids testing and the results came back None Detected for the first time ever. Gin clear is an understatement.
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#878079 - 01/02/14 03:26 PM
Re: Lackluster Steelhead Season
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The Tide changed
Registered: 08/31/00
Posts: 7232
Loc: Everett
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The "S" rivers are near empty of fish. A few here and there, but so far the worst year I've ever seen.
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#878094 - 01/02/14 05:09 PM
Re: Lackluster Steelhead Season
[Re: Sky-Guy]
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Shooting Instructor for hire
Registered: 10/26/10
Posts: 7260
Loc: Snohomish, WA
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Yeah - its been brutal. I was able to get my buddy onto a nice little fish xmas morning on his first steelhead outing ever - so that was amazing. But past that...nothing'. GAH!
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#878095 - 01/02/14 05:10 PM
Re: Lackluster Steelhead Season
[Re: Smalma]
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Lady Killer Deluxe
Registered: 03/11/05
Posts: 1132
Loc: Kirkland
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Speaking of creel reports/hatchery returns the numbers of fish at Puget Sound hatcheries are below average - can hatchery zone closures on a number of streams be too far off?
Curt Had that exact conversion at a hatchery two days ago. There had been some grumblings about it coming to the S rivers but with the bump of water and fish right at Christmas it looks like we avoided it.
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#878113 - 01/02/14 06:24 PM
Re: Lackluster Steelhead Season
[Re: supcoop]
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Returning Adult
Registered: 02/22/10
Posts: 440
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Patience. "When it rains, they will come."
Banked the OP yesterday. Did more scouting than fishing. I knew it would be tough fishing, but had to get a line wet. Only saw one dink being carried out. Came across a group of plunkers doing their annual New Years Day outing. No fish with about 10 rods out. Big fire, lots of beer and they were having fun. Thought I saw our own Mr. Vedder, but I didn't think he would be carrying his gear in a grocery sack.
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#878182 - 01/03/14 11:42 AM
Re: Lackluster Steelhead Season
[Re: SkykomishSunrise]
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Repeat Spawner
Registered: 12/06/07
Posts: 1385
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Coastal rivers bumped pretty good yesterday. Lets see if that makes any difference?
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#878183 - 01/03/14 11:50 AM
Re: Lackluster Steelhead Season
[Re: RUNnGUN]
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King of the Beach
Registered: 12/11/02
Posts: 5206
Loc: Carkeek Park
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My own angling efforts have been a bit lackluster. I've been out three times so far on the local cricks. My only fish has been a wild summerrun. Out of those three trips I've seen a total of five other fish caught. Not stellar but there are a few around. SF
Edited by stonefish (01/03/14 11:50 AM)
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#878226 - 01/03/14 03:09 PM
Re: Lackluster Steelhead Season
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Repeat Spawner
Registered: 03/30/02
Posts: 1409
Loc: Lake Stevens
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Most of boats on the S rivers have very little to show, most I talked to in the last 2 weeks have been blanked.
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