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sturgeon/steelies, oregon lisc.? - 12:50 p.m. 2/2/2012

Hey yall fin-attics! With the Springer season closing Apr. 6 the on CR, is it worth the $106.25 + tags for nonres Oregon lisc? The idea would be to hit Willamette after CR closes. On years with higher Springer returns on CR, what kind of time frame do wdfw/odfw usually give us with emergency rule change reopening Springer season after Apr. 6 closure ( just general idea?). Thanks for help!!! UPDATE: Fished sturgeon last week, hwy 14 was black ice death trap. Saw 1 car on roof and 6 others wrecked in ditch, yikes! Took forever to get to boat launch. Fished 100 ft hole above Drano from 930 am til 1 pm when I got blown off river. Caught 3, 1 Dink, 1 37 inch short, and 1 nice keeper 47 inch fork length. All fish on sand shrimp. Went to Washougal on Jan. 31. Blown out. Looked at graph today, should be fish able. Lets go get slimed!!!!! Good luck all! Pray for many Springers! length. greg gaston - vancouver wa gregpgaston@gmail.com

Horse Shoe Lake - 8:23 a.m. 2/2/2012

Horseshoe Lake in Woodland has been planted with 3,000 rainbow trout plus 20 10-pound surplus broodstock rainbow. Spearfish Lake near Dallesport got 162 5-pound rainbow trout and 12 of the 10-pounders. Noel Johnson - Woodland, WA Noel@lewisriver.com www.lewisriver.com

WDFW Report - 4:32 p.m. 2/1/2012

According to the pre-season forecast, a total of 314,200 upriver spring chinook will return to the Columbia River Basin this year, which would be the fourth-largest run on record. Another 109,000 spring chinook are expected to head for tributaries to the lower Columbia such as the Cowlitz, Lewis and Willamette rivers. Cindy LeFleur, Columbia River policy manager for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), said this year’s spring chinook fishery looks promising, especially compared to last season. “Not only is the run forecast well above average, but fishing conditions should be a lot better than last year when anglers had to contend with weeks of high, turbid water,” LeFleur said. As in previous years, only hatchery-reared fish marked with a clipped adipose fin and a healed scar may be retained. All wild spring chinook, identifiable by an intact adipose fin, must be released unharmed. Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon have adopted new fishing seasons for spring chinook that run from March 1 through April 6 below Bonneville Dam. (See the WDFW news release and rule changes for details.) Until then, seasons and regulations listed in the 2011-12 Fishing in Washington pamphlet remain in effect. Fishing for spring chinook is currently open on the Columbia River below the Interstate 5 Bridge, where the limit is two adult hatchery fish per day. Anglers may also retain two adult hatchery spring chinook per day on the Cowlitz and Deep rivers, but are limited to one adult hatchery chinook a day on the Lewis and Kalama rivers. "The Cowlitz River and waters near the Willamette River are probably the best bets early in the season, because spring chinook usually start showing up there first," Hymer said. Meanwhile, anglers continue to reel in hatchery steelhead from waters ranging from the Cowlitz River to the John Day Pool and beyond. In general, the steelhead in the lower tributaries are winter-run fish, while those above Bonneville Dam are left over from last year’s summer run, Hymer said. Noel Johnson - Woodland, WA Noel@lewisriver.com www.lewisriver.com

Kokanee - 4:30 p.m. 2/1/2012

“Most of the fish we’ve planted so far this year should be available to anglers through February,” said John Weinheimer, a WDFW fish biologist. Weinheimer said he’s also getting reports of kokanee being caught at Merwin Reservoir, adding that the action should pick up throughout the month. Noel Johnson - Woodland, WA Noel@lewisriver.com www.lewisriver.com

Closed in February - 4:17 p.m. 1/31/2012

Does the EF close to steelhead fishing the 1st of Feb? Seems like that was how it was a while back, but I haven't been fishing in a while. nathaniel - Vancouver, WA nathanielmortell360@hotmail.com

kokes - 12:34 p.m. 1/31/2012

will be going to merwin on friday. somebody has too. pirat eddy - battleground wa 98604 haskinsbe@comcast.net

WTB- Drift boat cover - 1:54 p.m. 1/29/2012

I'm looking to buy a drift boat cover for a 16ft boat. Must be in Good shape. Thad - Vancouver thadeusary@yahoo.com

update on washougal - 7:58 a.m. 1/28/2012

Washougal river is high but fishable visibility is nice although haven't heard of any fish being caught i know a lot of ppl who have tried including myself and it is hit and miss drifting eggs has been the most sufficient way of catching them and most likely upper river but if any one has updates on any river let me know. I do know as well that me and a couple buddies went to the cowlitz and brought home 2 steel head from blue creek trout hatchery running light weight and eggs or bobber and jig ppl fish really close to bank as well as boats do too How about the first 2 springers coming over the dam on the 26 th one adult and one jack jason frio - washougal, wa jasonfrio@yahoo.com

springers - 3:17 p.m. 1/27/2012

One springer over Bonneville!!! Its starting (the fever)!! bill - Vancouver, WA conseng@msn.com

Columbia River... - 11:18 a.m. 1/27/2012

Columbia River spring chinook Retention allowed through April 6 from boats and bank from Buoy 10 upstream to Beacon Rock. From Beacon Rock upstream to Bonneville Dam, bank fishing only will be allowed. No fishing allowed March 20 and 27, and April 3. Columbia River sturgeon Above Wauna, sturgeon retention allowed Thursdays through Sundays though July 31. Closed Aug. 1-Oct. 19. Reopened Oct. 20-Dec. 31. Below Wauna, open seven days a week through April 30. Closed May 1-11. Reopens May 12-July 8, then closed through Dec. 31. Smelt No sport or commercial dipping allowed this year on any river. Noel Johnson - Woodland, WA Noel@lewisriver.com www.lewisriver.com

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