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Stillaguamish River Report
Snohomish County, WA

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10/20/2010
Casting
Coho Salmon
Spoons
Noon
10/20/2010
2
1310

Fished the stilly from about 10:00-2:00 and still could not land a silver. Landed one chum about 8 or 9 pounds with sea lice. Does anyone know how long after a fish hits the fresh water, do they lose the sea lice? I lost 4 fish and will assume they all were chum. Although, one looked like it might have been a silver, it caught some serious air and got the attention of all the other fishers on the other side of the river. On it's second jump I lost it, and again my hook is straightened. Decided to stop at hook line and sinker and get some hooks (gami's) to replace the dick nite hooks that can't seem to keep there shape. It only seems to happen on the jumps into the air, my drag is not to tight, just weak hooks I think. Anyways I didn't see any silvers caught today and only 2 or 3 other chum...although I read about the limit caught with smelly jelly and jigs. I wish it was legal to use scent in the stilly....I would use it.


Comments

marcin2281
10/20/2010 8:48:00 PM
yeah that was me that did that and i never fished the river and i also forgot to check out the regs now that i know i won't do that again good luck next time
salmonbarry
10/20/2010 9:42:00 PM
where were you fishing on the stilly? thinking of hitting it sunday but have never fished it before
Matt
10/20/2010 9:48:00 PM
I would assume that if a chum has sea lice on it still it is probably from that very day. Chum start to turn REALLY quick once they hit the estuary.
goodtimesfishing
10/20/2010 10:16:00 PM
salmonbarry ---I was fishing just east of I-5
Matt---that is what I was thinking, about 24 hours but curious if anyone knows for sure.
leif-liden
10/20/2010 10:51:00 PM
Were you on the beach up river or below the damn?
goodtimesfishing
10/21/2010 8:09:00 AM
Leif-liden---I was up river from the dam, the dam is on the west side of I-5. I have talked to a few people that have been fishing just above and just below the dam and they have not seen or caught anything.
leif-liden
10/21/2010 3:38:00 PM
Did you park under I-5?
goodtimesfishing
10/21/2010 4:17:00 PM
Leif-liden---yes, park under I-5 and walk down the trail that runs along the river.
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