scraig1962
11/4/2013 6:21:00 AMIts been pretty slow this month. I have 2 or 3 good days around oct. 11 right after the last rain and that was it for a total of 5 silvers for me. I fish mostly Haller park, but I did try blue stilly a few times and the fish were rolling just above the big rock and also behind, and below the big rock, but they weren't bitting in the low clear water. According to the river graph, it peaked early sunday morning, and usually 2-3 days after the river level starts to drop is prime time, so hang in there. Should be real good fishing Tues or Weds as long as the rain holds out and water is atleast 1ft vis. The #1 50/50 dick nite drifted, or and slow retrieved is my go to for Stilly silvers. Good luck.
Goldrigger1
11/4/2013 7:20:00 AMWell written report. I just moved to Snohomish. I fished the Snoho for the 1st time this year. Hired a guide at the beginning of the pink run to learn what to do and what types of river the fish like. I learned enough to have a good season for silvers too. For me, the fishing was best for silvers when the water was off-colored and high. I didn't do well at low tide or low water levels. No one seemed to. However, I have a bass boat and can't get to Doug Bar.
I read a lot and learned silvers like logs and cover during their run. I sure learned that was true. Lost lots of lures, but caught some nice coho with the largest being 30" and looked to be 12-15 lbs. Lots of 10 lb fish. I often tried more shallow running lures to avoid snags.
I threw everything at them. I fished Wiggle Warts which worked best, jointed rapalas which were only OK and Kwikfish which worked when the water was off-color and high. Caught my biggest silver with krill scent on the lure on a rapala, but I have no idea if that was the key as I didn't catch anymore with that scent. I tried fillets of sardine and herring tied to the larger lures. I got hits but no hook ups.
Biggest thing I learned was the value of high water and logs mixed with off-colored water. Even one log will attract them (or maybe it is me). I didn't catch one fish too far away from logs. When the water got clear, even the logs didn't work. The only thing I didn't fish was roe.
All fishing from a boat. Since fishing logs seemed best, I could have been on the bank and done almost as well. I also found that no spot attracts and holds the fish for long. They move all the time. I'm told more were waiting for this last rain. It is cold for a bass boat. I hope that helps others.
I will be buying an aluminum boat with small trolling motor and canvas cover. I'd like 18' or so. I'd like to fish the sound as well as rivers.
I read a lot and learned silvers like logs and cover during their run. I sure learned that was true. Lost lots of lures, but caught some nice coho with the largest being 30" and looked to be 12-15 lbs. Lots of 10 lb fish. I often tried more shallow running lures to avoid snags.
I threw everything at them. I fished Wiggle Warts which worked best, jointed rapalas which were only OK and Kwikfish which worked when the water was off-color and high. Caught my biggest silver with krill scent on the lure on a rapala, but I have no idea if that was the key as I didn't catch anymore with that scent. I tried fillets of sardine and herring tied to the larger lures. I got hits but no hook ups.
Biggest thing I learned was the value of high water and logs mixed with off-colored water. Even one log will attract them (or maybe it is me). I didn't catch one fish too far away from logs. When the water got clear, even the logs didn't work. The only thing I didn't fish was roe.
All fishing from a boat. Since fishing logs seemed best, I could have been on the bank and done almost as well. I also found that no spot attracts and holds the fish for long. They move all the time. I'm told more were waiting for this last rain. It is cold for a bass boat. I hope that helps others.
I will be buying an aluminum boat with small trolling motor and canvas cover. I'd like 18' or so. I'd like to fish the sound as well as rivers.
