Lower Columbia Gillneted Smelt!

[Bobber Down]

Well I said I would post and let everybody know whats going on in the lower river for the smelt. I don't have a crystal ball to tell you if the little fish will be in the Cowlitz by this weekend. But I can tell you that the gillneters got smelt, I even had a report that a few netters pluged their nets. So I'll let you be the judge if you want try dipping this weekend or not. Good luck if you go...........Bobber Down

[Clamman]

Concentrations were so thick, that some fishermen got half a ton in 15 minute sets. They appear to be moving upriver, hope they make it as far as the Cowlitz.


ISG

[dogfishboy]

Thanks for the report guys. Think I'll give Terry a call in Cathlamet and see if I can unburden him of some... if he went out. Don't have time to dip.

[Beer Waggin]

Bobber and I-Fish,
Where are they gill netting at? I'm trying to make a decision to go over there on Saturday afternoon, but I don't know how far below the Cow the netters are.

[Clamman]

Though the entire river from the mouth to bonneville is open, it sounded as if most if not all the catch occured around Astoria.


ISG

[Bobber Down]

NorRivDave, ISG hit the nail on the head, on where the most of the netters got the smelt. If they got some further up river from Astoria, I haven't heard......Bobber Down