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Queets River Report
Jefferson County, WA

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02/07/2017
31° - 35°
Drift Fishing
Steelhead
Fish Eggs
Red And Green
Sunny
Flatfish
All Day
41° - 45°
02/17/2017
4
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Took a day to try my luck on the Queets River for winter steelhead. The methods we tried all hooked up on steelhead including one wild fish that was 20 LBS+ to set the tone of the trip!! Perfect weather/water made for one of the best days on the river ever!!


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Cozmo4196
2/17/2017 8:53:00 PM
Which native guide did you fish with?
nascarrich64
2/18/2017 5:18:00 AM
No native guide, went through the Waters West Guide Service. Fished that part of the river in the Olympic Park open to the public.
River Pig
3/7/2017 11:37:00 AM
Are those hatchery fish? Could just be a weird picture but it looks like they both have pretty clear adipose fins.
nascarrich64
3/7/2017 12:33:00 PM
The regulations are different for the Queets, go to the Olympic National Park website and read what it has to say, easier than trying to explain it!!
River Pig
3/7/2017 12:59:00 PM
I guess they could be ventral clipped too. Wonder why they don't just stick with adipose?
River Pig
3/7/2017 1:00:00 PM
Is that what you meant?
nascarrich64
3/7/2017 6:02:00 PM
Hatchery salmon and steelhead are identified by a healed scar where the adipose or ventral fin was removed (see below). Harvest is only allowed in areas and seasons listed on pages 8–12. Queets River hatchery steelhead are identified by a dorsal fin height of less than 2? inches (November 15 to February 28).
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