Stilly Coho

[DannyL]

Ive been hearing reports of some fish in the system. People are catching dime bright hos up in concrete on the Skagit already so I am really hoping theres some fish to be had on the Stilly. Heading up Tuesday afternoon. Anyone else gonna be up there?

[primetime]

Went out yesterday for a scout trip and didn't see or touch anything.

[DannyL]

What area did you scout?

[primetime]

Silvana

[DannyL]

I heard they are lower in the system.

[primetime]

Probably are if they are in there. It's pretty low. It's not like the skagit where they can shoot up higher quicker. Need some rain before it gets any good.

[DannyL]

My buddy wants to fish by a "white church" is that sylvana?

[primetime]

Yes

[spoonman]

I work up that way, gonna throw a rod in my car and give it a shot after work sometime. Maybe ill run in to you on tuesday

[DannyL]

Ya were gonna go try it out.

[scraig1962]

There were some rolling around Haller Park in the main run before that last rain. Now I havent seen anything at Haller. I haven't tried down low, so Im not sure if theres anything there, but I did see some rolling in the shallows at kayak point yesterday, so theyre comming. The salt is still pretty slow according to the fish checker at everett today (1 fish/boat avg) so its probably not going to be good until October.

[stillyfisher]

There are fish already up in Canyon Creek in the deep low holes, though not that many in the system yet... There is usually a small early group of fish that shoot through the sytem... smallish fish typically - 4-8 pounds or so. The fish will trickle in for the next couple of weeks and stack up in the lower holes. Your "white church" location can be good, but I would fish lower if I were you. Give the white church another week or two. Last week of September the big guys show up. That's when the fishing will get consistantly good.

[DannyL]

Thanks for the info! We will be out there tomorrow afternoon.

[Matt]

I fished Norman Hole on Sunday. Tons of jumpers while we were there. Small fish, 3-5 lbs it looked like. Couldn't coax a bite on spinners or DN's. Water is way too warm I feel. Going to try again today after work since it has been much cooler the past 2 days. Maybe a willing biter is to be had!

[Matt]

Went down in the lower river yesterday and it was completely dead! I guess the fish must have moved up with the low pressure. I fished the Redi-Mix plant, Norman Hole, and below the railroad bridge/confluence of the slough and mainstem. Saw 1 fish roll in all 3 spots.

[scraig1962]

Thanks for the update Matt. My bro said the nets are in right below I5 now. Think i'll play around in the salt for a few weeks till the Stilly picks up.

[Bmastro777]

You running trips this year Danny?

[DannyL]

Sadly im not a Guide haha or I would. Talk to Zack McGolthren, FishinFreak or NateTreat

[spoonman]

Did you head out there Tuesday Danny? Fished it yesterday for maybe an hour in sylvana, didnt see squat

[DannyL]

Ya we went out to Sylvana and saw 2 rollers.