OK SO HERE WE GO AGAIN.......I WENT BACK TO THE LEWIS AND SKIPPED MY O.P. TRIP AND PUSHED IT BACK AGAIN. I FREAKIN LOVE THAT PLACE!!!! I CANT SAY IT ENOUGH, IT IS THE FISHING MECCA!!!!!! I WILL BE HONEST, I DEBATED WHETHER I SHOULD EVEN PUT A POST ON HERE AND WANTED TO BE SELFISH AND KEEP IT TO MYSELF. BUT I HAVE RECENTLY READ A FEED WHERE SOMEONE TALKED ABOUT HOW THEY DIDN'T FEEL IT WAS NECESSARY TO POST WHERE THEY WHERE FISHING BECAUSE OF YEARS OF HARD WORK TO LOCATE FISHING SPOTS, BUT WOULD STILL POST PICS AND GIVE A REPORT. WELL I GOT TO TELL YA.....ITS ABOUT THE DUMBEST THING I THINK I HAVE EVER HEARD OF. NOW EVERYONE HAS THEIR SECRET GO TO SPOTS, BUT TO KEEP ALL YOUR FISHING TRIPS A SECRET, COME ON. PLUS WHAT IS THE POINT OF BEING ON HERE IF YOU FISH SPOTS, DON'T TELL ANYONE ELSE, BUT READ THEIR REPORTS AND SNEAK ON OVER TO THOSE RIVERS AND FISH THOSE PLACES? INSTEAD OF BEING SO COCKY AND 007 ABOUT IT YOU SHOULD JUST BE SAYING THANK YOU TO ALL OF US WHO DO GIVE UP THE GOODS SO YOU CAN REAP THE BENEFITS. THIS IS A GREAT SITE AND THE ONLY ONE I FEEL WORTHY OF REPORTS. FOR THE MOST PART EVERY ONE ON HERE SEEMS WAY COOL AND RESPECTFUL OF OUR FISHERIES, AND THE WAY THE WEB SITE IS RAN IS GREAT. WELL ENOUGH WITH FEEDING THE NEGATIVITY AND ON WITH WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT......THE INFO :)

SO TUES GOT LOST, AND DROVE AN HOUR DOWN THE WRONG ROAD BEFORE REALIZING IT HAHAHAHAHA! FOUND ANOTHER GOOD SPOT THOUGH FULL OF TROUT. SO ONCE BACK ON TRACK I DROVE BACK UP TO THE TROUT HONEY HOLE. AGAIN FISHED REALLY HIGH ON THE LEWIS WHERE ALL THE WATERFALLS ARE AT, AND CRUSHED IT. I WAS CATCHING THE BIGGEST TROUT OF MY LIFE, AND AGAIN WE WHERE BOTH USING ORANGE WEDDING RINGS. BUT MY WIFE AGAIN TRUMPED ME AND CAUGHT THE BIGGEST RAINBOW TROUT I HAD EVER SEEN IN REAL LIFE. THIS THING LOOKED LIKE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN OUT OF A LAKE NOT A RIVER.

WED. SO WED WE DECIDED TO FISH THE RESIVOR AND SEE WHAT WE COULD GET. WE FISHED I THINK YALE RESIVOR, ACROSS FROM THE BIG TOWN OF COUGAR. THE LEWIS IS DAMMED OFF INTO 3 LAKE/RESAVORS ABOUT THE MIDDLE POINT, THIS IS FOR THOSE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE LEWIS. AGAIN IT WAS SICK! WE NAILED LOTS OF TROUT FROM SHORE, JUST CASTING A WORM OUT AND LETTING IT SIT ON THE BOTTOM. I CAUGHT ONE FISH THAT WASN'T A TROUT, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS. GOOD SIZE THOUGH.

THURS. THURS WE WENT TO I THINK MERWIN RESIVOR. IT IS THE ONE WITH A HATCHERY. SO I HAD NEVER CAUGHT A KOKANEE BEFORE, OR HAD SEEN ONE IN REAL LIFE FOR THAT MATTER. WE DROVE DOWN TO THE HATCHERY AND THERE IS THOUSANDS OF THE DAM THINGS! THEY WHERE EVERY WHERE. SO WE DECIDED TO FISH FOR A WHILE IN THAT AREA, RIGHT DOWN FROM THE HATCHERY WHERE A LITTLE CREEK FLOWS IN. WE CAUGHT SO MANY OF THESE DAM THINGS WE FINALLY GOT TIRED OF IT HAHAHAHA! SO AT THIS POINT IT HAS BEEN THREE DAYS OF SOLID FISH AND SEVERAL DIFFERENT KINDS. WE ARE IN FISH HEAVEN, BUT NOW IT WAS TIME FOR SALMON WHICH WAS THE WHOLE REASON I HEADED TO THIS RIVER IN THE FIRST PLACE. BUT I GOT SO CAUGHT UP WITH ALL THE OTHER FISHERIES (WHICH YOU FISH BY YOUR SELF WITH NO ONE ELSE IN SIGHT) THAT I HAD YET TO GO AND FISH FOR SALMON.

WE FINALLY WORKED OUR WAY DOWN TO THE LEWIS RIVER HATCHERY. THIS IS THE MEAT HOLE OF MEAT HOLES. AND TO MY SURPRISE THERE WAS HARDLY ANYONE THERE. BUT THE ONES THERE PRETTY MUCH ALL HAD FISH LAYING AT THE EDGE OF THE RIVER WHEN I PULLED UP. NOT ONLY WAS THIS A SICK SPOT WITH ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OF STRUCTURE TO FISH, BUT YOU CAN FISH FROM BOTH SIDES, YOU CAN FISH OFF ROCKS, YOU CAN WADE, YOU CAN FISH FROM THE BANK WITH NO WADERS, THERE ARE DEEP PARTS SHALLOW PARTS, PARTS TO FLOAT FISH, AND PARTS FOR DRIFT FISHING. NOW I PRETTY MUCH READ ALL THE REPORTS AND FORUM POSTS ON THIS SIGHT, AND I KNOW WE ALL HAVE BEEN WONDERING WHERE THE COHO RUNS HAVE BEEN (THAT ARE NOW STARTING TO FINALLY REALLY SHOW UP), WELL.......THEY ARE ALL IN THE DAM LEWIS RIVER, THAT'S WHERE!!!!!!!!!!! THIS FRIGGIN PLACE IS PACKED WITH THOUSANDS OF FISH PRETTY MUCH ALL SILVERS. AND THESE AREN'T THOSE WEAK ASS CARBON RIVER, OR NISQUALLY RIVER SILVERS THAT ARE TINY, THEY ARE DAM OIL TANKERS! I DON'T THINK ANYONE TOLD THIS RUN OF SILVERS THEY AREN'T SUPPOSE TO GET THAT BIG BUT THEY DID! OH, AND DISCLAIMER- ALL YOU CARBON AND NISQUALLY LOCALS DON'T GET MAD AT MY SLANDEROUS COMMENT ABOUT THOSE RIVERS. I LIVED ON THE NISQUALLY FOR A FEW YEARS AND FISHED THE RIVER JUST ABOUT EVERY DAY IT WAS OPEN. THE CARBON IS PROBABLY MY MOST FAVORITE RIVER TO FISH, BUT THEY DO NOT PRODUCE THE SIZE OR NUMBERS OF THIS SPOT. GUARANTEED. SO ANY WAYS BACK TO THE ACTION, THERE ARE FISH JUMPING AND DIVING EVERY WHERE, FROM UP ABOVE ON THE ROAD THEIR LIKE LITTLE SCUD MISSILES FLYING AROUND UNDER WATER EVERY WHERE. AND I SWEAR THE WHOLE TIME I WAS THERE AT LEAST ONE PERSON HAD A FISH ON. SO MANY FISH CAUGHT IT WAS RIDICULOUS. SO IF YOU LIVE SOUTH HIT IT UP AND I PROMISE YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED.

ON A NONE FISHING NOTE WE HIT UP LAVA CANYON OUT BY THE APE CAVES AND THIS PLACE IS AWESOME. SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SCENERY I HAVE EVER SEEN AND A SICK SUSPENSION BRIDGE THAT GOES OVER THE RIVER FOR A GREAT VIEW. I LOVE THE LEWIS RIVER IT IS TRULY THE OUTDOORSMENS PLAY GROUND....

knotabassturd

10/16/2010 12:36:00 PM

GREAT REPORT! I'm sure the regulars at the Squall will be happy U put the anglers on the Lewis instead :-) Carbon's closed so oh well there. Hey mention the Green sux while U are at it please ;-)

jens

10/18/2010 8:17:00 AM

I appreciate your passion for this report. I will say however, I will mention fishing the Hatchery on the Lewis brings out the worst snagging around, you fail to mention this in your report. I've fished near this spot last month. We were fishing bobber/eggs. Right when everyone showed up with long leader and cannonballs the bite turned off. I have heard rumors they are going to close fishing 1000 ft above and below the hatchery due to all the snagging.

Thanks for the report.

knotabassturd

10/18/2010 2:46:00 PM

Jens- just saw your comment. I haven't fished that area in... Well U know. But I remember being able to catch the coho and jacks too in that first hour of light on bobber and eggs. Never did fish it in the evening. Very few back then went bombing fish for flossing in that stretch that I can recall. IMO definitely lead will turn fish off for the bite. Would be nice to have a 'bait only' fishery first couple hours of light :-) So if U wanted to fish it, hit it early and then let the flossers have their fun. No ideal world for us though. Probably never gonna happen :-(

jens

10/18/2010 4:12:00 PM

Well he glorifies the Lewis when in reality the Lewis River is one of the worst if not the worst river for snagging especially at the hatchery.

fisherman31579

10/18/2010 8:53:00 PM

WOW JENS MAYBE YOU CAN CRY A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THE SNAGGING, YOU MAKE IT SOUND LIKE I HAVE PROMOTED THE SNAG CRUSADE ON THE LEWIS. SO FIRST OFF IF YOU ARE THAT CONCERNED MAYBE ON YOUR DAYS OFF YOU SHOULD GO STAND DOWN THERE AND CALL THE GAME WARDEN ON PEOPLE WHO COMMIT THESE ACTS AND IN BETWEEN VIOLATORS YOU CAN STAND THERE WITH A "IM GONNA GET YOU SNAGGERS" SIGN INSTEAD OF CRYING ABOUT IT ON HERE. I MEAN COME ON, SO IF YOU FISH THE LEWIS THAT MAKES YOU PART OF THIS BIG SNAGGING SAGA OR WHAT. FIRST OFF I DO WHAT MOST SHOULD DO......WORRY ABOUT MYSELF. BUT IF I AM AT A RIVER AND I SEE SOMETHING THAT IS AGAINST THE REGS I WILL SAY SOMETHING AND TRY TO EDUCATE AND GIVE THE BENEFIT OF DOUBT TO MAYBE A NEW FISHERMAN. OR I WILL JUST CALL FISH AND WILD LIFE FLAT OUT IF IT IS THAT SERIOUS OF AN OFFENSE. FACT OF MATTER IS THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I FISHED IT FOR SALMON AND ALL I WAS WORRIED ABOUT WAS ALL THE RAD FISH THERE. AND BEFORE YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH MAYBE YOU SHOULD DO YOUR HOMEWORK, BECAUSE WHEN I WAS DOWN THERE I DIDNT SEE PEOPLE SNAGGING WHERE I WAS AT (NOT TO SAY IT DOESNT HAPPEN, CAUSE I DONT KNOW, I AM NOT THE LEWIS RIVER LOCAL APPARENTLY) I DID SEE A FEW GUYS USING A FLOAT SET UP AND SAW THEM CATCH FISH WHILE I WAS THERE AS WELL. YOU ALSO MISSED THE NOVEL I WROTE PRIOR TO ALL THAT ABOUT THE UPPER RIVER I FISHED THAT TAKES SKILL TO CATCH FISH AND SNAGGING DOES NOT EXSIST. BUT PLEASE DONT EMBARRASS YOUR SELF BY SAYING I GLORIFIED THE LEWIS FOR ALL OF THE SNAGGING BUT INSTEAD FOR BEING THE GREAT OUTDOOR PARADISE IT IS. MAYBE IF YOU TOOK TIME AWAY FROM WORRYING ABOUT WHAT EVERYONE ELSE AT THE HATCHERY IS DOING AND DID WHAT I NOTICED PRETTY MUCH NOBODY SEEMS TO DO AND DRIVE UP THE RIVER AND EXPLORE ALL OF ITS OTHER FISHERIES YOU WOULD NEED LESS KLEENEX IN LIFE. THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY.

P.S. I APOLOGIZE TO ANYONE WHO HAD TO LISTEN TO ME DO WHAT I JUST COMPLAINED ABOUT, WHICH IS CRY AND WORRY ABOUT OTHERS BUT RIGHT IS RIGHT AND DUMB IS DUMB :)

jens

10/19/2010 8:54:00 AM

Whoa. Delete my response if you don't like it, they give you that option. Don't get your feelings all hurt. Research this spot. I am just laying down the facts. They are closing fishing fishing at the Hatchery because of all the snagging. Live it learn it love it.

Mike Carey

10/19/2010 12:41:00 PM

Nice reply fisherman31579, I don't think you need help defending yourself, but I will say a couple things here:
It's not the fishing posters "duty" to report on aspects such as snagging. This is his fishing report about his trip and he has the right to report as much or as little as he wants, and what he wants. If you want to discuss snagging on the Lewis then start a thread on the river forum and discuss it there.

fisherman31579

10/19/2010 6:15:00 PM

OK SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT ALL THOUGH I WAS OBVIOUSLY ANNOYED BY JENNS POST, HE SENT ME A PRIVATE EMAIL AND SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT AND I WILL LEAVE IT AT THAT. PUBLICLY I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANKS TO JENS FOR THAT, AND SAY I RESPECT HIM FOR THAT. I WILL NEVER DELETE A REPLY TO SOMETHING I POST TO THE PUBLIC EVEN IF I DONT LIKE THE ANSWER, BUT I WILL PROBABLY FIRE BACK WITH A LONG WINDED RESPONSE (BOY AM I A TALKER HAHAHAHA). I LOVE THIS SITE AND HAVE LEARNED ALOT OF GREAT INFO FROM IT, AND FEEL BAD FOR US, A COUPLE OF GROWN MEN TAINTING IT WITH GRADE SCHOOL DRAMA. FOR THAT I AM SORRY AND THIS WILL BE MY LAST RESPONSE TO ALL OF THIS. I AGREE WITH MIKE AND THINK WE SHOULD START A FORUM ABOUT IT, AND MAKE PEOPLE MORE AWARE SO THEY CAN REPORT IT MORE AND FIX THE ISSUE. IT WILL BE A GREAT WAY TO VENT ON THE ISSUE, AND HAMMER CRAP BAGS WHO GO TO A GREAT SPOT AND RUIN IT. THANKS FOR THE FEED BACK MIKE, AND THANKS FOR BEING A STAND UP GUY JENNS :)

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