Northwest Fishing Reports

Pink squid, #1o hooks, 5 oz triangle weight, sand shrimp. If I have it wrong please inform me of whats wrong. Gonna be in the boat and on the bank.

Red hooks with some pink Crystal flash tied into the bait loop, spin n glow. Thats how we do it on the quinault. I will be up there to give a shot.

Looks like your on the right track. I do not know if I can wait a week, its going to be fun.

What size and color spin n glow?

Medium size in pink, orange, red, black or blue. they all hit fish last time

Is there any decent river for sockeye around lake Stevens?

Only skagit river for sockeye, and then baker lake later in july! those are some of the only sockeye fisheries in Wa, besides columbia, and lake wenatchee!

Hopefully there will be some fish in there this weekend!!!!

Norm wrote:Hopefully there will be some fish in there this weekend!!!!

+1

I normally go to spud bar to plunk the lower skagit, but it isn't open for sockeye. Does anybody know where to go above division street that won't be elbow to elbow? I have a feeling that edgewater park and the soccer fields will be packed... Where does one go to find some space?

Up in Sedro on the south skagit highway theres some pull offs that you can use to get away from the crouds

Hey Norm, got the clarification from the Bio/River Manager. What he says is yes the river is pretty much selective gear from the mouth to the Dam for the entire year. The exception being from June 14th to June 29th when selective gear is lifted from the 536 Bridge to Gilligan Creek. The night Closure is still in effect and there will be Anti-snagging in effect in addition to selective gear when it is in effect. So if you want to use bait on the Skagit, now is about the only time, starting on Sat. BTW still waiting for an answer via Email.....

Yep thats what I was thinking, Im glad you got through to someone haha. They still must be consulting their lawyers about your email.