Went to the Wallace river with my brother inlaw and my brother and my dad after spending an hour and seeing no fish at the duwamish. We saw fish, not thick at the hatchery and worked our way downstream. No bites, but the water was REALLY low. I guess it's normal to be that low, but there is no holding water between the hatchery and the freeway besides two holes and some dark spots under the bank. The fish were spread really thin, and were skittish from all the folks stomping through the water near the edge. But at the hole under the bridge there were a bunch of guys fishing on the south side of the river, the wrong side to drift it properly. There were a few fish evident, but they were casting spinners over the fish. Fished that hole for an hour with nothing. Then we climbed to the top of the bridge and saw what there was in the hole, the very bottom was filled with about 15 - 20 bright coho, but they were spooked like crazy. Anytime a lure would come close to them, the fish would edge away from it, but they were corner in the deepest part of the pool, being harrassed on all sides. People were casting over them but not getting deep enough to even touch the fish and there was no way that the fish would volunatrily take a lure at that point they were so freaked out in the crystal clear water. I tried to tell them that the fish were spooked and to stop casting for about ten minutes and there would be plenty of fish to go around, but they kept at it. We went downstream where my brother in law hooked a king with his fly rod but his knot came undone, which was fine. Slow day after the peninsula with a river filled to the brim with fish.

Big Mike

9/26/2010 10:43:00 PM

Nice detailed report. Sounds like you guys had fun. I know the spot you are talking about and yes let them relax awhile THEN toss a spinner out there.They DO like to hunker down in that hole. When you say the peninsula, which river did you guys go to? I heard the Humptulips is getting a lot of fish right now.

randle

9/27/2010 2:20:00 AM

Wow some people just dont get it ...

natetreat

9/27/2010 7:16:00 AM

We went to the salmon river on the queets. Was really nice. Refilled my eggs and got some fish. Kind of our secret spot out there.

Big Mike

9/28/2010 8:43:00 AM

Ahh, the Queets. That is one cool place.We park at the campground ,cross the river and go up the Queets river trail. Lots of fun. But the crossing can be VERY firm! And if it starts raining while we 're on the other side we get out of there before the river comes up so we don"t get stranded over there. I"ll be on the North coast fishing the Sol Duc this Friday and Saturday.I "ll report when we get back.

Leave a Comment:

Login

Flag

×

Why is this comment inappropriate?

Close Submit

Delete this comment? Provide reason.

No Yes

Edit

×

Cancel Save