Skykomish River

Method: Casting
Species: Pink Salmon
Tackle: Spinner
Time: All Day
Rating: 3
Views: 1365

Hit the Skykomish downstream from Rieter. Great day fishing - hooked 4 and landed 2 using some ancient mepps and rooster tails my dad left me. I also had a couple grabs from smaller fish (felt like 12'-16"), which I figured may have been trout or dollies - not sure. I had to walk a ways to get out of sight of the combat fishing zone. Probably would have caught more over there, but the solitude made up for it. I love that river, epsecially when the weather is changing. It's amazing how quickly the river's character changes to match the weather.

Caught the fish in this photo. Can anyone tell me what kind it is? I think it's a pink (I put it back). I did notice it was a wild fish. Not sure if all pinks are wild or whether there are also some pinks that are hatchery raised. Neither fish fought very hard - I was probably better geared up for a big coho or chinook than for a normal humpy. Maybe next time.


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