Kalama River?

Steelie Steve · 03-07-2002, 03:36 PM

Has anyone been up there lately? I'm curious if they are still catching steelies up there. Trying to decide where I want to go this weekend. :whazzup:

Any info would be appreciated. :smile:

Thanks.

Steve

Got Fish? · 03-07-2002, 04:04 PM

You are wondering the same exact question that I am. :whazzup: I've heard that there were some fish getting caught and thinking about going from pritchards down to the bridge.

East fork has a few fish in it. Caught about a 14 lbs. native today in about 15 min. :smile:

Also have been seeing a ton of steelhead by-catch in the commercial nets, so there must be a good amount of fish coming in. About 50 % have been non-clipped winters.

Are you going to boat or bank it? Let me know we will probably cross paths.

Steelie Steve · 03-07-2002, 08:34 PM

If I go, I will be banking it. I have a DB but am new to the area and have never really fished that river. I am also new with the DB so chose to float much easier rivers until I get better with the oars.

Which day will you be up there? Would like to meet fellow Ifishers.

Congrats on the EF fish. :grin: Whereabouts on the EF?

Steve :smile:

O'City Fisherman · 03-08-2002, 07:26 AM

Steelie,
If you want to drift this river send me an email. I know this river pretty good and it is not to bad of a river to float. :smile:

Fish-n-finn · 03-08-2002, 09:23 AM

Did you see the article in the Columbian this am about all the steelhead being caught by the tangle nets in the lower Columbia. Sounds like a lot of fish still coming up the river. Any steelies still in the North Fork of the Lewis?

Steelie Steve · 03-08-2002, 12:04 PM

O'City. I would like to take you up on that offer sometime. Not this weekend but sometime. Thanks for the offer. :smile:

Fish-n-finn. I haven't heard much good out of the N.F. recently. Seems like the fishing was hot until about the new year and then it just stopped. I still hear a few reports of a fish or two caught but nothing has been hot. So if the nets are getting a bunch out of the columbia, where are they going to? :whazzup:

Got Fish? · 03-08-2002, 12:42 PM

Ill be up there Saturday morning. I'll either be in a blue and white drift boat or a red and silver willy, (we need to decide whos boat gets wet.) :smile:

Ya and I can agree with the article about the steelhead getting caught. We were checking boats above Astoria today and saw no Chinook and just a few steelies. The water is really clear, so the sporties should at least have a good weekend on the Columbia.

Oh and if you want an easy drift try Modrow bridge down to the freeway, good water and not a huge distance to travel. Might pick up a Chinook in those areas now.

Good Luck