Idstud
8/6/2012 7:31:00 PMNice catch with a bonus fish. Did you launch the the town of Brewster and what area did you fish. I have a small slow boat and was in the area thinking of giving it a try.
Why2Fish
8/6/2012 8:10:00 PM@Id,,,,Small boats can launch at the dirt (4whl drive required) launch just a few hundred yards upstream of the Hwy 97 bridge as it crosses the mouth of the Okanogan riv (turn left just before bridge). Then its an easy motor down to the mouth for fishing.
tnga
8/6/2012 9:44:00 PMIdstud: This is a new fishery to me and we normally launch at the public and free boat launch in Brewster. It's then about a 2 mile ride to get to the fishing grounds. I have heard of a launch near the mouth of the Okanogan river but yet to try i?t myself. I do see a few smaller boats in the 12 foot range with small motors fishing without any trouble but I am unsure where they're launching.
afk
8/7/2012 7:54:00 AMI goofed up. I dodged the crowd at Brewster and fished right above Wells Dam. I fished hard and long for only one fish. Thanks for the report.
afk
8/7/2012 8:29:00 PMIt looks like some of your fish are in the 5 lb. range. Or is that one really small? What did your biggest Sockeye weigh? Thanks in advance Andy
tnga
8/7/2012 10:32:00 PMafk: I'm not sure what any of the sockeye weigh since I haven't brought a scale along, but I would guess the larger ones are around 4-5 pounds. The king was right at 12 # as it was set on a pretty accurate digital scale they used for the salmon derby.