Northwest Fishing Reports

I have gotten out a few times but limited due to weather conditions and the continuing high flows of the Columbia. I went shad fishing last weekend and we absolutely hammered them. I also got out and casted a bit along the banks for some smallies and picked up a few. I may head up to Quincy before t...

The gill issue has to do with the way oxygen is exchanged in the system. Most freshwater fish have counter-current flow in their gills to maximize oxygen uptake. This however depends on the flow of oxygenated water coming in from the front and maintaining the system. If you flush them the flow is br...

When I had originally suggested that the fish may be showing a spawning like behavior it was due to the mention by a few people of their relative location. Muskies spawn in warmer water than pike, one of the reasons for low fecundity of the Musky. They also tend to spawn in deeper water with less ve...

I will be there from May 12th to July 18th, I am planning on trying to make one of the chapter outings and do as much other fishing as I can. looks like I will be spending most of my time on the East side around Spokane snce I will be staying in Richland. I will be dragging the Lund with me as I jus...

38 days and counting...
Kevin

Just a thought on the location of the different size fish. From my perspective what you are describing is typical behavior of fish that are spawning. Since the tigers are sterile they dont reproduce but that does not mean they dont have the urge and exhibit the same lake orientation. The bigger fish...

So how do you guys fish for the 'eyes in the rivers? I am familiar with night-trolling and bottom bouncing/drifting techniques, anything else I should know about?
Kevin

So there are no closed seasons on anything? Fish that is?
Kevin

THanks for all the replies guys I have checked out the website and thats when I saw the outings, I would really like to meet some Musky brethren while I am in the great state of Washington. Since I will be a bachelor all summer I can pretty much do as I please as long as I am back in the lab on Mond...

Don- I am framing that reply over my desk so I can study it for a while thank you for the great info. I will be coming out May the 12th and leaving on July 18th so looks like I will catch a decent period for fishing. IS the live bait a recent issue of the VHS problem or a standing rule? When you say...

Cool looks like I will still be about 4 hrs from anything but I wont have a lot to do on the weekends so that might work okay. Thanks for the replies guys!! What seems to be the baitfish base there?? Wondering what I should bring with out of the myriad lures I own...

Kevin

Howdy fellas My name is Kevin and I live in Northern Michigan I am a member of chapter 47 that will be transplanting to Washington for most of the summer. I am going to be in the Richland area and wondered how close I will be to Musky water and if anyone is in the area that might pity a man seperate...