So, about these spring salmon...

[north coast kook]

So are these fish gonna come up the smaller rivers like they do in the fall on the NFL/EF? Everything I read sounds like they are only in the Columbia. I just wonder if they will be thick like the fall run? Never fished for them before, spring for us always meant sturgeon. Thanks!
-KooK

[ZaQ]

They arn't as thick as the Fall, but they are better fish. I believe those rivers get fish, get em in the Columbia or Willy, they are best there.

[jr sherwood]

Hey NCK, how is that operation thing coming along ? You going to be ready to fish any time soon? Good luck to ya. jr

[Ray S.]

Senor Kook, just below the salmon hatchery on the north fork is called the "meat hole". You go there early in the morning most of May and part of June and you'll see how it got that name. It is combat fishing at it's best. Not my kind of fishing but lots of springers are caught there. They have to swim about 12 miles from the big river to get to the meat hole. The fun part is trying to figure out where to ambush one on the way.
Good luck
Ray

[north coast kook]

I am familliar with that meat hole, last fall I fished just above there, above the gravel launch/bar thing(I hate combat fishin!) Maybe that would be a good spot again for the springers?

jr sherwood- I'm doin pretty good thanks for askin! It's pretty sore, simple things like making a sandwich, spanking the kids(ha ha!) become a much more involved thing! My wife is at work in the eves so I'm here to try to make them diner etc with one hand. It's all good tho! They(the kids)help me open jars and other stuff I can't do right now!
-KooK

[Fshklr]

Just to clarify..the meat hole is the hole at the boat launch on the south side right where the boat launch is. (far below the hatchery bank 1/4 to half mile) It's bumper boats at best when there in thick..I'v seen 50 boats in that 1/4 mile of river before 10 a.m. :tongue: With better than expected #'s returning the boats will be in there thick mid march through June.

The hatchery area is called the Hatchery when fished from the northside and frog pond if fished from the south above cedar creek.

The next hole up is the log hole from northside(adjacent and below the rearing ponds) and snaggers rock from south side.