The post 4th of July report…, since the last report the game deptartment decided to close King Salmon retention on the Skykomish River which is terrible news. Especially when we were catching so many of them. All we can hope for is a major surge of fish into the Hatchery sometime before July 31st, inorder for a re-opening to occur. Now its Steelhead time…, until the Pink Salmon invasion starting August 16th into the Snohomish River system. If you want to have a lights out fish catching experience on your local rivers this is the run you’ve been waiting for (Pinks only return in fishable numbers on ODD years). Call me before my calendar is full!!
The local rivers are starting to get quite low, so switch your terminal gear and tactics accordingly. Low clear water means its time to be a little more stealth and fishing in the early mornings and evenings will usually be your best bet. With the overcast days in the forecast the fishing should be good this week.
The Cowlitz is slowly but surely starting to see more summer run steelhead. I am going to be running most of my trips through July out of Blue Creek on the Cowlitz River. Historically July is the month to be on the river. See you and everyone else with a summer run fix on the Cow!
Sincerely,
Bonner Daniels
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