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Skykomish River: Hit Reiter Ponds and take your float rod! Also don't hesitate to take your drift gear but it can be very snaggy.
Snoqualmie River: Fish Big Eddy and Tokul Creek. Again take your float rod and float jig, eggs or sand shrimp. Drift boaters can put in at Plums landing and float to Fall city. Lots of good plug water. Drift fisherman can hit the river at the mouth of the Tolt fishing down river from there.
Cowlitz River: If you don't mind some company then hit Blue Creek. If your in a boat, most fish are being caught side drifting eggs. From the bank don't hesitate to use floats/jigs or traditional drift gear. There's plenty of fish, including some reaching the 20lb mark!
Bogachiel:
Areas to fish:
Note: Drifting in boat is considered, by some to be technical. Have fun and be safe! Tup:
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Cascade River: Fish below the hatchery or up river from where it dumps into the Skagit. Plenty of bank access. Lots of hatchery steelhead are caught on this small river every year. Float/jig combo and light drift gear, small bait.
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Elochoman River: Float/Jigs and bait are good choices here. When the water is up and dirty, drift fish eggs, otherwise your float/jig is most likely the best choice. Again down size your gear and bait.
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Some other good info:
http://www.gamefishin.com/wa/features/pinkworm.htm
http://www.gamefishin.com/wa/features/eggcure.htm
http://www.gamefishin.com/wa/features/oprivers.htm
Please don't hesitate to add any info to this thread that you think would be helpful!
Tight Lines!
Snoqualmie River: Fish Big Eddy and Tokul Creek. Again take your float rod and float jig, eggs or sand shrimp. Drift boaters can put in at Plums landing and float to Fall city. Lots of good plug water. Drift fisherman can hit the river at the mouth of the Tolt fishing down river from there.
Cowlitz River: If you don't mind some company then hit Blue Creek. If your in a boat, most fish are being caught side drifting eggs. From the bank don't hesitate to use floats/jigs or traditional drift gear. There's plenty of fish, including some reaching the 20lb mark!
Bogachiel:
Areas to fish:
- Hatchery Drift
Calawah Confluence - Drift and float fishing
Tall Timbers - Drift fishing
Cresent Hole - Plugs and floats
Ice Box - Plugs and Drift fishing
Hundley Flats - Drift fishing
Mary Lou - Plugs and Drift fishing
Goodman Mainline - Plunking
Note: Drifting in boat is considered, by some to be technical. Have fun and be safe! Tup:
Cascade River: Fish below the hatchery or up river from where it dumps into the Skagit. Plenty of bank access. Lots of hatchery steelhead are caught on this small river every year. Float/jig combo and light drift gear, small bait.
Elochoman River: Float/Jigs and bait are good choices here. When the water is up and dirty, drift fish eggs, otherwise your float/jig is most likely the best choice. Again down size your gear and bait.
Some other good info:
http://www.gamefishin.com/wa/features/pinkworm.htm
http://www.gamefishin.com/wa/features/eggcure.htm
http://www.gamefishin.com/wa/features/oprivers.htm
Please don't hesitate to add any info to this thread that you think would be helpful!
Tight Lines!
