Salmon/ Steelhead fishing Eastside

[sarelvd87]

I am looking for some tips on where to go. I live in Spokane and do not own a boat. I have been trying to catch either of these fish for a couple years now and have only managed to catch one small steel head. I feel that i am using the proper methods but just cant find the right location. I know of a few spots off of the Columbia and the snake river down in tri cites that i have tried but just don't have any luck. That is a long drive to make probably 20 times for one fish a year. So if anyone has some advise for me as to where to go in my area that would be awesome. Maybe i need to realize that's just how this kind of fishing goes when you fish by yourself without a boat.

[haludar]

There are places to fish on the snake river between lower monumental to little goose and then above little goose to lower granite from shore. I usually fish either the confluence of the tucannon and the snake or around little goose and do well I had a close to full steelhead card last year. there are also time you can fish the same area for salmon but only for a short time during the spring run.

[jbball50]

Have you tried the mouth of the Tucannon River on the Snake? I know you can walk off the road onto the rocky area and fish there. I'm guessing you could have a good chance of getting a steelhead shore fishing from there since it's right next to the mouth. I've also heard the Clarkston area is good but haven't been to that area to fish.

[Matt]

Clarkston area and the Clearwater are some of Washington's premier steelhead waters in the fall and winter!

[sellis_414]

Clarkston area and the Clearwater are some of Washington's premier steelhead waters in the fall and winter!

I agree with that. I have heard numerous reports of guys being very sucessful down there. And as others have said between Little Goose and Lower Granite is a good place to fish from shore. You can fish downstream of the hatchery at Lyons ferry and up by little goose dam has other good fishing spots.

[sarelvd87]

Thanks for the info guys. As soon as the temp drops a little bit more. Hopefully i will have better luck this year. I will post reports every time i go. I drove by Lyons Ferry last weekend but it was dark so i couldn't see anything. Perhaps i will try there next.

[ingi]

Check out the regions section on steelheaduniversity.com and check out heller bar on the snake river. It gets pretty packed with shore fisherman but every single time I have went people do well from shore, but I'm in the same "boat" as you looking for good spots from shore! Good luck

[sellis_414]

Thanks for the info guys. As soon as the temp drops a little bit more. Hopefully i will have better luck this year. I will post reports every time i go. I drove by Lyons Ferry last weekend but it was dark so i couldn't see anything. Perhaps i will try there next.

I just spent 4 days down there... No steelhead. I caught some salmon though. If your targeting steelhead more upstream towards ID is better!