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May 21, 2013

River Reports

Submitted by Mike Zavadlov
Mike Z's Guide Service
(360) 640 8109
Email: mike@mikezsguideservice.com

 

Coastal & SW Washington Report

May 21, 2013

Spring Chinook fishing is about in it's peak in many areas of the state and it has been less than stellar most days. I have been fishing Drano Lake where the returns have been even less than predicted and the catching a little on the tough side. There are some nice fish to catch and if your willing to put the effort out there are a few fish around. With the lack of numbers a person has to have everything in good order to succeed, good bait is key to success, whether it be your herring or prawns. Red labeled is the best bet when herring is your bait of choice on Drano lake. Prawns spinners are always a good choice especially when the water warms above 48 degrees, it is now 52 plus most days. Plugs of choice are Mag Lips made by Yakima Bait Co. with the top colors being a  gold double trouble, Thumper, Hammer Time or Mad Clown.  Trolling these behind the boat with 50 to 80 feet of line out will get it done. Don't forget to wrap them with a small fillet of sardine. Bobber fishing has started in the cove and as always good sandshrimp is top bait.

Wind River area has been tough as well. Trolling green label herring, Mag Lip Plugs and Wiggle Warts do well here. Most areas you'll fish here are very shallow so fish the plugs with only 30 to 5 foot of line out. If your plugs are digging in to bottom shorting the amount of line out on teh plugs, fishing them close to the boat still gets you bit here.

I have now shifted from Drano Lake to the Cowlitz for the remainder of this Springer season. The Cowlitz is a back bouncing or diver and bait game for these chinook and you must cover lots of water to find them, this is where being on the river everyday pays off. Back trolling plugs  also works well with the Mag Lip 3.5 being the best bet here, a person can search large areas of holding water with a few rods in the water with these plugs. Look for Summer Steelhead to start being caught in greater numbers as the first week in June is usually when we see are first real good numbers of them in most rivers on the west side....Can't wait for these fish as it usually means lots of chances at big fish during a normal day while wearing short sleeved shirts and sunglasses. 

Here's a few nice chinook from both Drano lake and the Cowlitz river.

For more info call Phil Stephens, Mystical Legends Guide Service Call (206) 940-0052 or E-mail


No report this week

Bruce Warren, Fishing for fun Guide Service
Email or call me on my cell at (253) 208-7433


No report this week

Nate Treat – Guide and Instructor - (360) 481-0051

Nate Treat Fishing


Springer fishing remains slow, but there are some nice fish around. You have to really put in the time to get them. Thankfully summer run steelhead are right around the corner. Hopefully we will have a good year for them. There are a few already starting to show so that's a good sign. My springer trips are all booked up for this month but it's not to early to start booking your summer run trips, and don't put off booking your Nisqually King trips as those fill up fast. Thanks R&K

Rob Sweem, R&K Guide Service
(360) 481-0612 or Email


Last week we were catching walleye and perch over east in The Potholes. We found fish stacked up and we hammered on them. Anything tipped with a worm caught fish. Thank you Lowrance Depth Finders! Preparing Fish Tacos!The weekend had Mario V.  and I fishing in The Mardon Open Bass Tournament. We found our limits of bass easily and quickly everyday. We had to work a bit harder to find our BIG fish bites, but we did manage to cull through between 20-30 fish a day to get our weight up. It was a fun tourney for us.We ended up finishing in 7th place overall. Pretty good for a Salmon & Steelhead guide :-) We caught our fish using a variety of soft plastic baits..., Lizards, senko's, git zits, and creature baits did the trick. The real key to success was to search and destroy. Covering lots of water and returning to those areas where we spotted fish and then working those areas over hard paid dividends. Next on tap is walleye and bass combo trips on The Potholes reservoir through this month. If you want in on the great action right get a hold of me.
 Starting June 1st it's back to the rivers and chasing chrome bright King Salmon & Steelhead. Have a wonderful & safe Memorial Day weekend everyone. See ya on the water & FishON!!!!

Bonner's FishON! Guide Service 
Website bonnerfishon.com
Cell 425-281-8772
Email Bonnerfishon@gmail.com


 

No report this week

 

Todd Daniels
Tall Tails Guide Service
Cell 206-437-8766 or Email


 

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Mark Coleman - Guide/Owner, All Rivers & Saltwater Charters
www.allwashingtonfishing.com, 425-736-8920

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No report this week

 

Joe Princen, JP's Guide Service
253 347 5300
joeprincenjr@gmail.com

jpsguideservice.com


No report this week

 

Nathan Bryan, West Coast Anglers
westcoastanglers@hotmail.com


The Cowlitz has been slow but Casey has been putting in long hours and an extra effort to catch a Springer or Steelhead a day followed by an afternoon on Rife Lake for Kokanee so everyone can take some fish home each day.  Our Combo Springer/Steelhead trips are now officially Springer/Steelhead/Kokanee all for the price of 1!!

Submitted by Casey Weigel www.fishwaterswest.com

(253) 389-0359

 



Sturgeon fishing has been good on the Willamette River and on the Columbia this last week. Open for retention on the Columbia River Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. 

Columbia River Sturgeon

 

Ryan McCaughan - Riverside Guide Service - www.seattlefishingtrips.com - Email: seattlefishingtrips@yahoo.com.


 

No report this week

 

Scott Gibson
Gibson Guide Service/Facebook
gibsonguide@hotmail.com
253-224-7538

Olympic Pennisula Report  

May 21, 2013


The Sol Duc can be a very finicky river when you are the hunt for a Springer. This Springer fishery can make you want to pull your hair out. One day they come so easy, and then the next day they  have vanished.  You know they are still there, they are just being Springers, as we call it. Predictable........ but so unpredictable. 


 There are many fishing techniques that have been working. I usually let the water levels let me dictate my techniques I use for that day.
 Lately the Duc has been running low and clear so I have been using bobbers with eggs and bait divers and sand shrimp. Also size 5 blue Fox spinners with orange or blue bodies.


When the rain colors the Duc, go to blue scale Sardined wrapped K13 and K15  and fish the traveling water.

 

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Submitted by Mike Zavadlov
Mike Z's Guide Service
(360) 640 8109
Email: mike@mikezsguideservice.com

Washougal River

May 21, 2013

Skagit River

May 21, 2013

No report this week

 

North Rivers
May 21, 2013

No report this week

 

Snohomish River System

May 21, 2013

 

No report this week

 

Andy Shanks

Island Guide Services
206.280.7159
www.islandguideservices.com


 

No report this week



Tyler Perry
Reel Pros Guide Service
(425)345-7606
reelprosnw.com



 

No report this week

 

John Thomas

Rotten Chum Guide Service

Klickitat River
May 21, 2013



No report this week

 

Call or email Tracy Zoller .... phone (509) 369-2366

www.adventurefishing.net


Upper Columbia
May 21, 2013

 

No report this week

 

Hells Canyon / Clearwater River, Idaho

May 21, 2013

 

No report this week
 

Submitted by Killgore Adventures, LLC
killgoreadventures.com
Call Toll Free 1-800-469-8757


 


No report this week

 

To book a trip email us or give us a call at
1-866-846-4240.

Submitted by Ryan Pitcher
http://www.clearwaterrivercompany.com
1 866 846-4240 or Email ryan@wcafish.com

 



North Coast Oregon

May 21, 2013

 

No report this week

 

Andy Martin
Wild Rivers Fishing Oregon and Alaska Salmon, Steelhead and Halibut Fishing www.wildriversfishing.com


 

No report this week

Submitted by Chad Lynch
Chad Lynch Guide Service

chadlynchsguideservice.com

(541) 784-8497; Email


No report this week

Curtis Palmer
River Secrets Guide Service
riversecrets@gmail.com
541-670-9451



Portland Area Rivers:

Willamette Valley

May 21, 2013

Fishing on Middle Willamette River and McKenzie is starting to turn on.  With 12000 fish over OC falls it's time to get serious about upper river springers and summer steelhead.

Salmon.  Backbouncing and diver and bait do the trick.  Fish the travel lanes.

Steelhead.  With low flows run the jig program and mag lip 3.5's.

Only 3 dates available for Springers.  Call now to book your McKenzie River Springer trip.

Kyle Bushelman (541) 517-7536
www.willamettevalleyoutfitters.com

Sandy River

May 21, 2013

 

No report this week

 

Rob Brown (503) 665-2257
www.RandBLures.com
www.JacksSnackandTackle.com

Jack Glass, Hookup Guide Service
Email
Jack - (503) 666-5370
Brandon - (503) 260-8285

 

Clackamas River

May 21, 2013

No report this week

Fraser River, British Columbia

May 21, 2013

 

Fishing this past week has really picked up, sturgeon and salmon fishing have been fair to excellent and there are still a few steelhead around for those of you who prefer to walk and wade the rivers, fly fishing for trout has been good but mostly smaller fish being caught. We dropped by Gibbs/Delta lure plant and picked up some new hot lures and we spent some time down at our Delta Hotel location fishing the lower river for sturgeon.  Overall looks like fishing is really picking up and the next two to three weeks is going to be excellent. Steelhead fly fishing begins on May 1, see below for more detailed report.

 

Fraser River Sturgeon - Last week we saw the water rise  with lots of debris, this week the water has leveled off and most of the debris is gone. Tides on the lower Fraser are favoring an early morning bite and late afternoon, The best tide this week is starting in late afternoon but by the weekend the morning bite should start to really produce. Nice to have Tom and Thomas back on the water after a long winter, talk on the dock is a bit different these days, instead of talking about Friday night on the town, the discussion is about diapers and how much sleep Toms getting, lol. 

Good number of sturgeon between 3 to 5 feet are being caught daily with some bigger fish in the 6 to 7 1/2 starting to show up. By the looks of their stomachs I would guess that there are good numbers of Eulichons in the river.  Best baits have been Eulichon and Lamprey eel and we are getting a few on salmon eggs. As I mentioned above best bite has been early morning then late afternoon but that will chance as tides move forward 30 minutes each day. A reminder that if you are using or have Eulichon in your possession you must have a receipt of where you purchased it from.

Over the next 3 to 4 weeks we can expect the same good fishing even if water levels increase. Typically the last week in April and first 2 to 3 weeks of May are best for sturgeon . We still have some good availability for May so just give us a call and we will get you out.

Vancouver Salmon - Fishing has been fair to good for salmon in the Vancouver area, some nice Chinook salmon in the 10 to 15lb range with the odd fish over 20 taken this week. Fishing has been best on the early morning high slack or again at the low. Most anglers are fishing the south end of Bowen Island and trolling outside of the Harbour near the QA.

Over the next few weeks we should see quite an improvement in the Vancouver salmon fishery as more fish move through our area, the Gulf Island are producing some good results so we will begin doing charters over to the island by early May. Our Delta Hotel Location is great for getting on the fish without allot of travel and if weather is bad we can offer guest the alternative of fishing for sturgeon out of the same location.

Vedder River Steelhead fishing has been fair to good, STS guide Breaden Szlabon has been knocking them dead this past week with shrimp and roe. On May 1st the Vedder river above the crossing will be closed to all fishing until July 1, the lower river will remain open for fly fishing only. If weather stays cool we should have some great water conditions for opening week.

To Book Your next guided adventure, call us Toll Free 1-866-771-3474

Remember to conserve your catch

Tight Lines and we will see you on the water

Vic Carrao
STS Guiding Service
http://www.guidebc.com
sts@guidebc.com
604 671-FISH (3474)

Skeena Region, BC Canada
May 21, 2013

The water conditions in the Mighty Skeena has left us with some very low and clear water, but we have set up our remote spring camp, and got our clients hooked up with tight lines & screaming reels.

We are now into our second week of operation for this spring, and have another exciting 4 weeks to go!

This salmon season is going to be Epic!

Take care and talk ‘reel’ soon

Mandi & Gill McKean


 

Gill McKean, Westcoast Fishing Adventures www.westcoastfishing.ca
info@westcoastfishing.ca
1-866-578-8552 toll free 1-250-615-3477 cell
Fishing is our addiction ­ Guiding is our passion
Adventure is in our blood
 


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May 21, 2013

 

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