Washington Fishing Report

Washington Fishing Report

Updated for for the week of July 1st – July 7th, 2005

Washington Fisheries Update: In the mid-river, sturgeon fishing for oversize remains good using fresh shad. Walleye fishing is picking up below McNary dam, using worm harness'. Bass fishing is slowing down considerably as they are going deep, 25ft to 30ft.

Snake River sturgeon have been running large but bass fishing is slowing down as well.
Olympic Peninsula salmon fishing is dropping off although Hoh River fishing should begin to pick up as the summer Chinook begin running in July.

NW Washington – Charter Captain Mike Jamboretz (425.788.5955) has continued to catch his boat's limit of halibut daily in Canadian waters and catching lingcod as well. Some halibut have been in the 40 pound range and the fishing continues to be consistently good. Fishing for salmon starts tomorrow (7/1/05).

Cowlitz – Pro Guide Bob Barthlow (509.697.7125) tells us that he fished the mouth of the Cowlitz, inside the dredge on 2 days this week. We were anchored up with red bead w/ brass blade spinners and red U-20 Flatfish off a dropper. On the out going tide the 2 days we boated 4 Summer Chinook, w/ 3 keepers 12#-22# and 3 hatchery steelhead 6#-11#.

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