Access road in off 101 road is marked with Queets recreation access sign, the road will take you about 2miles in to the first bridge, parking there walk in down stream, Salmon river there will empty into the Queets river about a mile or so down stream. The Queets is also an excellent river. That area is open, and usually patrolled by game officials, its not uncommon to see them in there walking along the river. (That area there is national park) As you get down farther in there, a National Park information board posted as well just before the first bridge on the corner.
Jesus dude.... you just don't get it. You obviously don't value solitude and a peaceful fishing experience. To OP, go get a gazetter and start driving.
I agree silver slayer. Why in the hell would you want to sell out solitude and peacefulness? Blabbing about places like this on the Internet is what ruined a lot of good fisheries in the past 20 years. Boooooooo Corey Boooooooooo!
Corey-I am sure you are a nice guy with good intentions. But please don't ever post that info again on the internet. Unfortunately hundreds of people read these threads, not just the person who asked originally.
And no none of us own that system - but there is a difference between educating a person on how to fish compared to, WHERE to fish. It doesn't take long for a spot to become a "combat zone" and that area holds priceless reverence to ALOT of people. (myself included)
I also have no problem sharing techniques with people, but some fishing locations are meant to be found, not advertised on the internet. It also has nothing to do about being able to catch fish myself, I have no problem going toe to toe against anyone throwing hardware.
Of course ALL my opinion, but shared my many.
JoeJ-sorry for the side-rants. I hope you enjoy the OP with your family when you go! As people have mentioned already-doublecheck emergency rules, there are a multitude of options to fish in one of the most beautiful areas of the country.
Well now, I'm glad to see there are still passionate people here on this board. Of course all of you have valid points.
As you know, the Clearwater, Queets, Salmon rivers are among my favorite rivers to fish in the fall. But like anything, to be successful fishing these rivers includes many hours on the water. How do you gain that knowledge, well by getting out there and just doing it. I've always preached that. You can't catch any fish on your couch, and you can't catch any fish by following yesterday's reports. Go out on your own and make the reports yourself. It will be rewarding trust me.
But gaining knowledge through others. Why not, if there are folks willing to share, simply on the basis because they want to share their passion of fishing with others good for them. Does it rub folks they wrong way sure. But think about how you got started fishing??? Did someone share their knowledge, their passion with you??? I'd like to think so. There are not many of my fishing buddies that I haven't shown a technique, or a favorite fishing spot, knowing full well that there going to fish there without me, and better at it than me. Do they abuse this knowledge??? Some of my fishing buddies that I don't fish with anymore have, and I learned from that, but the handful I fish with now have regarded this info as their own, and have taken in account it's value or meaning of any fishery I choose to share with them.
In fact, this past weekend I wanted to fish a certain area I had no clue where to launch, how to fish it, even what to use. But I reached out to a friend that knows this fishery like his backyard, and he was more than happy to share his knowledge of this fishery. So I texted him back, and "thanked" him for the heads up and mentioned that "you'll probably have more company now". You know what his reply was, and I could sense his maturity and candidness as a fishermen. "Oh no problem Joe, it's not like we are fighting for the same rock". I replied back to him "true that".
Again another response from my buddy "you got to remember it's like my home river, so I have other spots, just helping a brother out"!!!
All I can say is, fishing is our passion, if you choose to share your knowledge, knowing full well that you won't be alone the next time out, maybe not, also knowing that you'll get a bunch of fallout from other passionate fishermen such as yourself, that's their problem. You just gotta have thick skin, and let it roll off your back. Fishing is a learning experience!!!
Let's just go fish, life is too short not to enjoy it!!!
See you on the water,
Winterun
