Trophy sized salmon in the NW this year

10-25-2001, 06:22 AM

It would be nice to hear about certain catches of large salmon so far this fall - and other trophy ones as they continue to come in.

In Washington there has been noted catches of 24 lb. and 23 lb. silvers caught on the outer Oly Pen. And many around 20 lbs. all over the NW this fall. Someone posted an ODFW pic of a 30.6 lb. hawg coho buck which had been trapped in the NF Clackamas fish separater (hats kept, nates released to spawn up the trib).

How about the hawg chinooks? The biggest I have heard of being caught so far this fall was a 71 lb. Tillamook 'nook, apparently varified. There was a rumor several weeks ago about a Col. chinook caught that weighed around 80 lbs., but I never heard varification of that one; and don't expect it. Many have been caught in the 50's and a few in the 60's. What have you guys heard or seen out there so far?

No need of 19 ft. sturgeon stories. [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

willierower · 10-25-2001, 06:48 AM

I saw a 20lb hatchery silver get whacked yesterday. In fact I netted the fish for the guy. It was the biggest silver I have ever seen alive.

FM2 · 10-25-2001, 08:11 AM

Today's Oregonian has the picture of the 30# ho that was captured at the NF dam. Has an article attached too!! It's in the sports section.

Gooey - Bob · 10-25-2001, 08:24 AM

Hanson who weighed those big kings in the bay one of your friends with a bathroom scale

Gooey-Bob

Silent Lucidity · 10-25-2001, 08:26 AM

Save the thirty-five cents.

Trick · 10-25-2001, 06:01 PM

Thanks for the pocket change! [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

Meridian · 10-25-2001, 06:27 PM

47 lbs nook in Nehalem bay by a friend a month ago. He is looking for that fifty pounder but has'nt found it yet.

Thumper · 10-25-2001, 08:18 PM

According to the hatchery manager on the NF Lewis, they took a 23.5 pound coho in this week. Biggest they have ever seen.

boater · 10-25-2001, 08:27 PM

amazing how a strain of fish can gain mega pounds, seems like the hatchery food has good growth hormones in it.

Fishin Magician · 10-25-2001, 09:10 PM

Steve - Two weeks ago in tidewater I got the world record sculpin . It was 15" long and probably weighed 2-3 pounds........ [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]