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Lewis County, WA

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03/02/2013
51° - 55°
Float Fishing
Steelhead
Shrimp
Pink
Cloudy
Jig
Morning
41° - 45°
03/02/2013
3
3619

So we were planning on floating the Nooch today but at the last minute, my friends truck wouldn't start so we called an audible and went to plan B which was to hit the Skook. Got to the river at daybreak and headed to the spot Nate showed us on my guided trip with him ( sorry Nate that we beat you to the hole!)

First cast, my buddy yells "bobber down!" and it was fish on! After a few runs and an attempt to go around the roots below us I was able to coax the beauty into the net while hanging over a log. Nice little 7lb hen which ended up having eggs which was a bonus as she looked a little skinny at first.

The rest of the day we worked our way downstream and in one hole had a guy below us have one grab his shrimp after it just fell off his hook. We heard the splash then the #%$^* comment so figured he missed it! lol

We had one more shot at one as I think it bumped into my buddys hook because it splashed and pulled his line but no hook up!

Went up to the terminal area to check it out and lots and lots of people but no fish and the report was the ones that were caught were dark. Called it a day at 1pm just as the rain started to all in all a good day for us.

Next Saturday I will be floating the Nooch so hopefully will have another successful post! See you on the water!

Oh and couldn't resist taking a shot of the local Beavers latest work on our way out of one of the holes! Looked like fresh work so they have been some busy beavers! lol


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schu7498
3/2/2013 10:31:00 PM
Nice job salmonbarry! I love the beavers work pictures! Nice little hen you got one of the brighter fish.
fishindude
3/3/2013 9:10:00 AM
Nice fish! Going down next weekend to hit the skook to try and catch my first Steelie. Thanks for the report!
Brat Bonker
3/3/2013 10:01:00 AM
Nice report that spot looks fishy everytime I walk by it but never hooked anything in it. Good job!
salmonbarry
3/3/2013 12:15:00 PM
Thanks schu~ I felt pretty fortunate my buddy was able to bonk one after seeing no one else with a fish yesterday~ that beaver work was cool!
good luck fishindude! it should be getting better and better and BB, just about every hole looked fishy yesterday as the river was in perfect shape but just not a lot of takers. I think the night glow ballers are getting quite a few before us non-nocturnal fisherpeople can get out there! lol
Brat Bonker
3/3/2013 1:24:00 PM
most glow flossers are up by the deadline yes a lot of those places down there look great.
fishindude
3/3/2013 3:23:00 PM
Where is the deadline? I have only fished there once before by the hatchery and the fields I hear about the deadline alot just not sure where it is. Any help would be appreciated.
salmonbarry
3/3/2013 5:14:00 PM
@fishindude~ the deadline is at the end of the road, park and then walk up towards the spillway. You will see where you can't fish anymore and that is it.
Brat Bonker
3/3/2013 5:57:00 PM
yeah it is first hole below the dam/steelhead hatchery.
fishindude
3/3/2013 8:20:00 PM
Ok, thanks a bunch guys. Looking forward to getting down there! Good luck on the Nooch next weekend!
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