I usually fish the Carbon and I still could for Steelhead but I really wanted to catch a Chum. Thursday is a day I could fish at the Carbon (Steelhead) or the Puyallup (Steelhead or Salmon) since they are already going down.
I haven’t fished the Puyallup before but I would want to go by the railroad bridge close to a parking area for the trail. Then walk (hoping the water is down so I can) toward where the mouth of the Carbon would be across from me.
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Does any one have advice for fishing this high dirty water? I haven’t fished this type of water before.
High water river fishing?
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High water river fishing?
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He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.
He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.
RE:High water river fishing?
Plunking with bait would be your best bet....
Rivers might still be puking and too high to get good access to fish, but at any rate, good luck...
Rivers might still be puking and too high to get good access to fish, but at any rate, good luck...
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RE:High water river fishing?
My very best advice for fishing rivers when they are high and muddy is "don't".
Wait until they drop. Issue isn't just " how to catch them when the water is high" the issue is
also "safety".
High water has swept away and drowned more than a few sport fishers who "just had to get on the water".
When the rivers are high and muddy that means it's time to go fish year round lakes like Black and Nahwatzel.
Wait until they drop. Issue isn't just " how to catch them when the water is high" the issue is
also "safety".
High water has swept away and drowned more than a few sport fishers who "just had to get on the water".
When the rivers are high and muddy that means it's time to go fish year round lakes like Black and Nahwatzel.
Fish doesn't smell "fishy" because it's fish. Fish smells "fishy" when it's rotten.
RE:High water river fishing?
Well it won't be tooo high since they have has gone down quite abit. I haven't plunked in 20 years, since I did it for tom cod from the Les Davis fishing pier.
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He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.
He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.