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By: MosesMayhem
Posted: 12/21/2017
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 12/21/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Cold crisp day on the Pilchuck... The river was muddy so I fished eggs.
Didn't have much of any expectations but ended up catching and releasing a really nice Rainbow Trout.
By: Cylvertip
Posted: 1/11/2017
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/8/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Fished for a couple of hours trying to track down a metal head, or cut, but ended up with the 28" Buck Coho. Caught on a #3 Blue Fox Vibrax - silver/blue. 7'6" Noodle rod with 6/30 braid. Thought ...
By: SonOfOrion
Posted: 12/4/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 1
Fished: 12/4/2015
Hot Spots: 0
I hit the Pilchuck river around 11 am near the north end of Machias road to try my luck for some steelhead, and even cut-throats as well. I tried many techniques for them including, float fishing eggs...
By: silversmash77
Posted: 12/30/2013
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 1
Fished: 12/30/2013
Hot Spots: 0
fished the pilchuck today, threw some eggs and a few spoons, the only action was a bullhead chewing on my eggs. no signs of any other fish.
By: spoonman
Posted: 12/24/2013
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 1
Fished: 12/23/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Decided to try some the old family holes on the chuck today. Knowing full well my chances for a hookups were slim, I was driving to my brothers which takes me right by some great holes. Hit all the gr...
By: jonb
Posted: 12/18/2013
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 12/18/2013
Hot Spots: 0
I fished the robe menzel stretch today, got to a nice stretch of holes around 11:00 am. My set up was a telescopic Ul set up with 6# maxima ultra green mono. I started off floating worms, no luck. Th...
By: dogfish7
Posted: 1/12/2011
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 1
Fished: 1/12/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Decided to take a look at the Pilchuck today. No luck, just a little too much color in the water. Still a great day out there.
By: dogfish7
Posted: 12/27/2010
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 1
Fished: 12/27/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Hit Rieter and way too many folks on both sides so decided to hit the Pil around Machias and above toward Granite Falls. Water looks good, no luck for me. Found some keys on a Jagermeister key chain...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 2/11/2010
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 1
Fished: 2/10/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Fish by 64th Street NE bridge but found out that construction closed the road down. That will be closed to I think the end of this month. So we went down to Russell Rd bridge and worked down...
By: Splitshot
Posted: 1/27/2010
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/27/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Took off early from work to try my luck at a spot I’ve been keeping an eye on. There’s only room for one or two anglers so when I saw 3 rigs parked there, I kept driving. Went to another place next t...
By: Splitshot
Posted: 1/21/2010
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/21/2010
Hot Spots: 0
I heard a few fish were caught yesterday near Machias. Supposedly, the Machias area is the only place on the river that has steelhead. I had every intention of being on the water at the crack of dawn ...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 12/23/2009
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 1
Fished: 12/22/2009
Hot Spots: 0
For those who have not heard,the Pilchuck was not planted with Steelhead smolts this year and will be closing on Feb 15. until further notice. Sounds like this may be the end for fishing on this wonde...