495K sockeye over Bonneville so far

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495K sockeye over Bonneville so far

Post by zen leecher » Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:07 pm

I thought WDFW was a little off on the Columbia sockeye forecast. Guess I was wrong as the current number is higher than estimated.

I will be out fishing for them next week.
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Re: 495K sockeye over Bonneville so far

Post by guppytrainer » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:28 pm

wow . But it's a ways from Tacoma .so Just for entertaining wishfull thoughts that I may get a possible day off whats the limit ?
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Re: 495K sockeye over Bonneville so far

Post by zen leecher » Wed Jul 11, 2012 2:21 pm

0-3-6 sockeye depending on which part of the Columbia being fished.
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Re: 495K sockeye over Bonneville so far

Post by G-Man » Wed Jul 11, 2012 2:53 pm

I'll be joining in the fun at the end of the month!
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Re: 495K sockeye over Bonneville so far

Post by mwdehaan » Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:13 pm

Any advice on fishing for these? Never caught a sockeye before and I'd be fishing the upper Columbia and Okanogan Rivers.
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Post by Bodofish » Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:18 am

What you mean to say is Brewster Pool. Pretty darn close to any red Koke set up tipped with shrimp. Search for it in the river fiahing and Baker Lake.
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Post by zen leecher » Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:21 am

There's also articles on it in the last two NW Sportsman.
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Re: 495K sockeye over Bonneville so far

Post by mwdehaan » Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:32 am

Bodofish wrote:What you mean to say is Brewster Pool. Pretty darn close to any red Koke set up tipped with shrimp. Search for it in the river fiahing and Baker Lake.
Yup, Brewster Pool is one of the spots. Thanks for the info!
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Post by Bodofish » Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:00 am

mwdehaan wrote:
Bodofish wrote:What you mean to say is Brewster Pool. Pretty darn close to any red Koke set up tipped with shrimp. Search for it in the river fiahing and Baker Lake.
Yup, Brewster Pool is one of the spots. Thanks for the info!
I would say check the regs closely if you're thinking about the Oakanogan, the last itme I fished the pool it was off limits.
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Re: 495K sockeye over Bonneville so far

Post by zen leecher » Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:29 am

Usually the Okanogan river is warm and the salmon mill around in the Columbia at the Okanogan mouth. That's the usual spot for sockeye angling.
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Re: 495K sockeye over Bonneville so far

Post by mwdehaan » Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:21 am

zen leecher wrote:Usually the Okanogan river is warm and the salmon mill around in the Columbia at the Okanogan mouth. That's the usual spot for sockeye angling.
Much appreciated.
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Re: 495K sockeye over Bonneville so far

Post by Chucksrage » Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:34 am

I have booked a trip for sockeye the weekend of August 3rd. Is this to late in the year?

Maybe its just me but it feels late. but this was the recomendation from a guide I go with typically.
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Re: 495K sockeye over Bonneville so far

Post by mwdehaan » Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:07 pm

What's the average size of these sockeye?
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Post by Mike Carey » Fri Jul 13, 2012 5:30 am

Chucksrage wrote:I have booked a trip for sockeye the weekend of August 3rd. Is this to late in the year?

Maybe its just me but it feels late. but this was the recomendation from a guide I go with typically.
I think you'll be OK. Check out guide Anton Jones reports from a couple years back:

http://www.washingtonlakes.com/ReportLi ... t=5&page=3

HIs reports were from July 19, 21. 2010
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Re: 495K sockeye over Bonneville so far

Post by zen leecher » Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:48 pm

Just to make it interesting when angling for sockeye I threw in my single action rod built on a 9' 5 weight fly rod blank and a single action reel loaded with 8 lb test. It won't be my primary rod (unless it turns out to be too much fun) as my main ones will be 8 1/2' steelhead rods rated for 6-12 lb line.
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