Columbia River Steelhead

[mrmike]

There's 7,000 fish Steelhead per day (averageing) going over the Dam at Bonneville, www.bonnievilledamfishcounts fished Friday 4 for 7 two natives the fish are running # 5 to 7 lbs the magic color is orange,used actually a webbing ring set up with double hook set up with of course larger hooks, and 12 #leader line. Using # number 3 or 4 blade the blade I was using was an Indiana blades with diamond punched color Tiger striped, in orange, green, chartreuse, Three foot drop 2 1/2 ft leader line. boat next to us landed 7 two natives lost 3. We were fishing out ofa Chinnok Landing near the 48 buoy 18 ft of water on the Oregon side hope this help fishing is hot and great

 

[MackPrince]

Thanks for the CR report Mike.

-Mack

 

[mrmike]

your welcome/fished Friday They let a lot of water out of the Dam the River was High and fast/used 4 oz to hold last thurday needed 6oz on Friday had some take downs landed one under size sturgeon nothing else. Still a lot of fish/Collitz River at the Columbia starting to show some signs of Chinook lot of steelhead there to.