Snohomish river and the tides?

[Splitshot]

I'm not sure how to ask this. How do you know when high tide will reach a certain point on the Snohomish? Does it travel up river at a constant rate so you can figure out when it will reach where you're fishing?

[Mike Carey]

I'm not sure how to ask this. How do you know when high tide will reach a certain point on the Snohomish? Does it travel up river at a constant rate so you can figure out when it will reach where you're fishing?

That's a really good question. Curado might know the answer on this one.

[Matt]

Personally I just watch the tide times for Everett. There is a station right near the marina and the times seem to be right about the same give or take a little bit. I use my GPS to determine when I can/can't launch my boat/pull my boat out due to tidal fluctuations and I always base my decisions off of the Everett tide times and have never had a problem.

[Splitshot]

I just thougt there might be a time lag between Everett and Snohomish. It also seems like the lower portions would fill more slowly holding a larger amount of water. Sure is wierd watching it turn around an flow backwarks. Is that just the top water doing that?

Maybe if a guy timed it right, he could put in and drift down stream and then ride the tide back to the lauch.
Someone w/o a motor of course.

[Splitshot]

Talked to Greg today at Greg's Custom Rods in Lake Stevens and he said there is just about an hour between high tide at Everett and high tide at the city of Snohomish.

[curado]

the river flows at a good click but you would not be able to get very far that way. lets say about 100yrds an hour tops. when were you at gregs i was there earlier to

[Splitshot]

Didn't see you. Maybe didn't recognize you:scratch:
Next time.

[curado]

im fishin the wall tomorrow.( wallace)

[Splitshot]

Greg reminded me the Everett derby continues tomorrow. I don't like crowds too much so I'm thinking of going to somewhere on the Snohomish before work, maybe Monday through Friday. If I can get out of bed...

[blurock]

I know the Everett Derby is open on the Snoho too... so there probably wont be AS many guys on the river, but will certainly be more than normal cause of the derby. You might be better off trying to hit the Duwamish or heading up higher in the system (like the upper snoho, wallace or sky) if you wanna go out on Sunday and away from the crowds. Of course the lower river can get a bit busy on weekends anyway.
Good luck and keep us updated!

Oh and as far as tides go, I would say a little less then an hour, though I haven't watched it THAT Closely. All I really care about is if I can launch my boat and then I can fish different parts of the river depending on what point the tides at.
I use this site:
http://www.weatherforyou.com/wxinfo/hw3 ... Z505&icao=
for a quick tide reference. You can look for other months too. And you can select what area you're fishing on the map at the top of the page. Quiet frankly, like Matt said, it just uses the Everett station. If your fishing the sloughs like steamboat and ebey and want to be more exact you can use Marrysville.
I've bookmarked the link on my blackberry, so I can check tides quickly out on the boat, without having to flip through my tide book, since it always seems to take me forever to find the right station, and the correct date in them... I always flip past the one page I need! XD

[Rollin with Rolland]

Maybe if a guy timed it right, he could put in and drift down stream and then ride the tide back to the lauch.
Someone w/o a motor of course.

You can indeed "ride the tide" both ways. I have never gone downstream then up, but up then down. Take a 30lb minnkota, a jon boat, a buddy, and a lunch. Launch right after low tide (yeah, about an hour), drift the river upstream for about two/three hours fishing. Anchor. Eat lunch. Drift the river downstream for two/three hours. Pull out. Great day on the water, barely even use the electric. Of course a lot better if you catch fish

[Splitshot]

bulrock- thanks for the info and the tide link. As far as going upstream, we'll see how Curado does on the Wallace.


Rolling with Rolland- That sounds like fun! My wife is up for it, next summer of course.
And I like your idea to head upstream first- pretty much guarnteed to get back to where you lanched.

[Matt]

And I like your idea to head upstream first- pretty much guarnteed to get back to where you lanched.

That is indeed the concern. I know a lot of people who fish the way Rolland has described and when/if the fish are in you can do quite well.