Speaking of Dolly Varden...

Posted by: 404 Error*File Not Found

Speaking of Dolly Varden... - 05/19/01 09:54 PM

does anyone here actively fish for Dollies?
If you do...what's your biggest catch?

My personal record is 11.5 pounds from shore.

second largest was 7 pounds.

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Posted by: Anonymous

Re: Speaking of Dolly Varden... - 05/19/01 10:36 PM

I never keep em so ive nevver put one on the scale but id say my biggest was about 6 or 7 pounds. Ive caught lots in the 5 pound range.
Posted by: 404 Error*File Not Found

Re: Speaking of Dolly Varden... - 05/20/01 01:18 PM

you should keep them!
they're great eating! smile
Posted by: Old Man

Re: Speaking of Dolly Varden... - 05/20/01 02:34 PM

Isn't the "Dolly" sort of a protected fish. You can't keep them in too many rivers. rolleyes
Posted by: Micro Brew

Re: Speaking of Dolly Varden... - 05/20/01 07:26 PM

Does the name "bull trout" ring any bells???
Posted by: Jim J

Re: Speaking of Dolly Varden... - 05/21/01 12:13 AM

Bull Trout and Dollys are now considered 2 different fish. Check with the fish and game dept , wink
Posted by: Chuck

Re: Speaking of Dolly Varden... - 05/21/01 12:43 AM

Have taken some nice dollies, largest about 5 pounds in the Cascade River. We have some healthy runs of them here. In AK we used to catch them a fish a cast on small streams, they were mainly runts but a bud of mine got one that was around 3 lbs. Never cared for eatin them. Last year a buddy of mine cnr a 3-4 pound bull trout out of Bumping lake while fishin for 6" Kokes, pretty fun. C