Northwest Fishing Reports

Hatchery Hole was producing a lot of fish, I just went straight down to the mouth to avoid all of the snaggers. Luckily, a pod of steelhead was just starting to come in. They were huge. I'm guessing they were 3 salts? I hooked and landed a huge hen that easily pushed 15 pounds. Snapped my line when ...

fishenfreak wrote:4 for 6 at cascade today. released 2 hens kept 2 bucks, lost a small one and a huge hen. Heres picture.

Released both of my hens yesterday, forgot that that was my last batch of eggs... now I'm out

Cascade Is well worth the trip. I limited out 7 times already there and made a total of 8 trips to the Cascade. Not bad for a 13 year old huh?

My fish from yesterday

Hey nate, was it you with the scarf?

Jigs have their place, and I honestly have had more success on jigs.... But that's probably cuz I fish jigs more than bait

Lake Whatcom?

Good luck tomorrow...not like you're gonna need it. Let us know how you do

I've noticed. HAHA Great year for steelhead!

I'm usually a float-jig guy, but I always have eggs with me. Today I didn't even bother with the jigs. I saw EVERYONE hooking up on eggs.

Its the last hole I hit. The water was really low and clear. I added black UV yarn with my eggs when I was trying you rig.

I kinda think my swim coach should give us 2 weeks off, like school.

Nice! Yea ive hit 37 this year already, wondering if im gonna hit my goal of 100. i cant believe the fish are still biting so well in the low clear water. They must really wanna get up!! interesting, i havent seen many taken up there in weeks. I was fishing on my secret schools of steelies today, i...

Brian253 wrote:Palmered schlappen!!! With legs

Rubber Legs?

It was smokin'!15 steelhead this year... way better than what I caught last year.

I caught a 6 pound black mouth there. Right at the dock. I live just south of there.

fishenfreak wrote:I DARE you guys to use straight shrimp or eggs under a float with yarn and see how many more steel you catch. lol

HEY... I did that this morning

I went 1/4 at the hatchery and took the other one home from the mouth. Caught my first big steelie! 13 pounds 2 ounces a new PB for me

What hole were you fishing? I also limited out today. BTW great looking fish!

Thanks!

Last year I caught my first steelhead on my own jig. I loved it.