Went up to Quinalt to prepare for derby next week, thought it was this week until we called prior to leaving, always has been held the 1st saturday of june, but the Lions club is not sponsoring it this year, I believe, so that may have something to do with it. I know that the La Nina winters this year and last year had a lot of late snowmelt that has slowed a number of fisheries down a little that have high mt. drainage, it slowed the derby catch down last year, maybe that was reason for delay. All is good, gives the lake another week to heat up.Water temp. was 55 or so, still cold. We caught 12 fish, 1 dolly and 11 cuts, with the biggest cut being about 14 1/2 inches, a nice fish considering these native cuts don't run much bigger then 15 or so, last 5 or 6 years winning fish have been under 18 for cuts, Dollies of course are bigger but prize is smaller.We left in the middle of a great bite, but we had been on the water for 8+ hours and had a lot to eat.Dolly was about 1 3/4 lbs. Lost a really big fish that ripped it out of the release, but a fumbled handoff by yours truely caused a truely large fish to come unbuttoned that was Melanie's fish. She of course was very forgiving as I was more P.O.ed at myself then she was!Nothing truely picture worthy, but maybe this weekend. Unfortunatly Melanie has work related obligations so I'll be doing the derby solo.I think I got it really dialed in this year if conditions don't change much in 6 days. Bob R

The Quadfather

6/4/2012 7:08:00 PM

Good luck out there next week, Bob. I have to look up this derby you talk about. Cutthroat trolling, that is my love. Maybe next year I can put it on the calendar. Please give us a report. You cover those Grays Harbor lakes well. One day I wish you would get up to Ozette and put some time in, report back, etc.

hogstwo1

6/6/2012 9:36:00 AM

good luck with the cuts next weekend Bob. Hey i was wanting to know if you know who stocks riffe with coho. And do you know if thier is much natural spawn. could not find much on line. Please get back to me, and good luck fishen

Bob R

6/6/2012 2:53:00 PM

I believe that Tacoma power runs that show, But they may do the stocking in cooperation with the state.I don't think there is any spawning going on, they just die after two or three years, that's why there are no really large ones(3 or 4 lbs.) Even the kokanee that are in other lakes are just plants, it's a pretty rare thing to find lakes with the conditions needed to spawn landlocked salmon.bob r P.S. Maybe googling tacoma power fish stocking programs will find something. bob r

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