Guess When - First Willamette Falls Springer

MonkeyBoy · 02-26-2004, 12:01 PM

My guess is March 8th.

Luckybill · 02-26-2004, 12:19 PM

I will take March 17th, my wedding day. Its gonna be a Mullican - O'brien wedding in Las Vegas.

fishnpray · 02-26-2004, 12:20 PM

March 6th for me.

finclipped · 02-26-2004, 12:21 PM

March 12th

blacktail · 02-26-2004, 12:48 PM

My guess is that the day it goes over, they either won't be counting that day, or won't update the recording, or ???

Mike

Silver Hilton · 02-26-2004, 12:54 PM

I'll take never. Springers don't exist. They are imaginary creatures, figments of our tortured imaginations. If it weren't for photshop, we wouldn't be feeling this pain...

Boedy · 02-26-2004, 01:02 PM

March 15th

Amahnee · 02-26-2004, 01:05 PM

Why not tomorrow? "The Passion of the Springer Fisherman"

Blue Tip Spinner · 02-26-2004, 02:00 PM

i'm gonna go with the 16th of march. i don't think they will be counting them till then.

All IN · 02-26-2004, 02:06 PM

I take the lucky March 14th :smile:

Lured In · 02-26-2004, 02:23 PM

March 13th, the REALLY lucky number.

JerryYong · 02-26-2004, 02:23 PM

Gotta be March 6th. 26th Anniversary.

jokester · 02-26-2004, 02:27 PM

March 20th! I think i'm going out on a limb here :grin: but oh well

-jokester

fishnxtc · 02-26-2004, 02:52 PM

I'm too worried about the first springer in my boat and that one over the falls would have been one that I missed...........Chris

SafetyChain · 02-26-2004, 02:58 PM

I'll guess the day the carrot crew stop blocking the passage because they have to take out to do their annual work day :grin:

slabhunter · 02-26-2004, 03:27 PM

I'll guess March 19. The first day of springers.

CohoClint · 02-26-2004, 04:29 PM

im guessing march 9 because that is my b-day

onebadfish · 02-26-2004, 04:53 PM

march 1

Fshklr · 02-26-2004, 04:56 PM

With a little effort I'll show you a pic of it on sunday..

blacktail519 · 02-26-2004, 05:55 PM

You mean to tell me there are fish being caught at Sellwood, yet nothings gone over the falls [img]graemlins/eek13.gif[/img] yet?

Full Freezer · 02-26-2004, 06:16 PM

It will be......... March 10th! Or.......March 21st? First day of SpringERS.

FISHNAKED · 02-26-2004, 06:24 PM

I'll take leap day feb 29th

That is if I don't intercept it before it gets there :grin:

Time Off · 02-26-2004, 06:27 PM

March 2nd and 3rd. She's taking her sweet time. :grin:

SKP · 02-26-2004, 11:38 PM

I'm going with March 5 for the first springer counted over the Willamette falls.

The prize is some clapping hands. [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

Click Here to View Willamette Falls Fish Passage

Trivia:

2001 - First springer was on February 20
2002 - First springer was on March 9
2003 - Not listed

SKP :grin:

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Boatdog · 02-26-2004, 11:44 PM

I'll take March 7.

SteelieSlammer · 02-26-2004, 11:47 PM

March 2nd

Fisherfield · 02-26-2004, 11:49 PM

I'll go with March 3rd........

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Fish Hawg · 02-26-2004, 11:51 PM

March 9th

Twitchs_Tackle · 03-08-2004, 02:51 PM

I'm going with March 18! Come on little guys...prove me wrong, do it tomorrow! :grin:

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Phishin Phool · 03-08-2004, 03:02 PM

March 11th at 4:45am

Hey Luckybill I was married to a Mullican. I wonder if your related?

--PP

Hawg Caller · 03-08-2004, 03:26 PM

I'm going with mar.11 also (dads b.day)

only earlier in the day. how about 11:00a.m.(the 11 at 11)sounds good! what did I win?

justcastn · 03-08-2004, 03:34 PM

I will go with March 17

swampy · 03-08-2004, 04:04 PM

I've heard two reports from guys that know their fish that they've seen salmon roll in the Santiam ... plus , with several summers caught already while only nineteen have been counted ...could they be a little off on the counting ???? nahhhhhh , not the odfw !!!

SKP · 03-08-2004, 04:08 PM

There are some big pig native steelies in the Santiams, could be those, doin' the splish splash. It's too early for any salmon up that high. Give it at least another month. They should start over the falls anytime however.

SKP

Phishin Phool · 03-08-2004, 05:13 PM

They didn't count a summer run Steelhead over the falls until march 1st which means those fish won't get here until around this next Wednesday to Sunday. If what they say is true that it takes 10 to 14 days for them to make it up to Jefferson from the falls.
Yet they've been catching summers for about a week ot two now.
Just my .02 worth.

--PP/Russ

swampy · 03-08-2004, 06:22 PM

That was my thought too, SKP. I'd suppose they were big pig steeliies... I just get a little frustrated with the counting process sometimes.

SKP · 03-08-2004, 11:43 PM

No Chinook over the falls as of March 4, stay tuned............

SKP

willierower · 03-09-2004, 10:19 AM

You are all wrong, The first springer has already passed over the falls. I know of one that was hooked above the falls already. 2 people who know thier stuff both saw the fish before the hook pulled out.

I will make my guess now. Febuary 15th!!!!!!!!!!!

As for Summer runs, they started showing in Febuary also.

Boatdog · 03-12-2004, 08:18 AM

Well, ODFW fish counters at Willamette Falls have updated their counts. The first SPRINGERS! have went over this week!

Gee, I wonder who guessed correct? :blush:

Bring on the Prizes!!!

Check it for yourself here Willamette Falls Counts

SKP · 03-12-2004, 08:33 AM

And we have a winner, Boatdog! He guessed when the first springer would go over the Willamette Falls - March 7!

As promised, a prize of clapping hands:

[img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

Good Job Boatdog!

Get those hooks sharpened, they are heading south!

SKP

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