Washington State 2026 Salmon Forecasts - wow
- Thread starter searun
- Start date
SpringVelocity
Crew Member
Wow
wildmanyeah
Crew Member
Used to be my favorite fishery in May, all the us hatchery reds, hardly any boats out, Thrasher, QA, South Bowen, Hump
Last edited:
Rain City
Crew Member
I wonder if that would still be the same today though. There used to be all of three boats out on a given day in February. Now you see 50+ when some dummy posts his reds or whites on Facecrap Fishing For Idiots pages.Used to be my favorite fishery in May, all the us hatchery reds, hardly any boats out, Thrasher, QA, South Bowen, Hump
Aquaholic
Crew Member
This is not an April Fools post? Real and true?
wildmanyeah
Crew Member
it would be spread out, now everyone’s shifting effort to the few nice days in March and February.
fishbadger
Active Member
Statistics can be misleading. The 10-yr average is pretty pathetic, it's not a historical index number that encapsulates the good ol days. Keep in mind a slight % increase over lousy is still pretty friggin lousy.
fb
fb
Aquaholic
Crew Member
Are we heading into an El Nino effect next year?
Aces
Well-Known Member
Yes
wolf
Well-Known Member
I brought this exact same question to DFO !!! How come you guys dont mention ANYTHING about how the USA have ramped up there hatchery program way way up I dont recall the number but when it was annouced "these" whales were in trouble I think it was like 300 %.
Correct me if im wrong... DFO seems to not care at all and where was all the funding for hatchery progarms TRUDUMB was giving hatcheries. All of it was smoke and mirrors !!! If this is the forecast thank you usa for helping out and using common sense and DOING. Guys fish hard this year as our days are numbered with this government
Correct me if im wrong... DFO seems to not care at all and where was all the funding for hatchery progarms TRUDUMB was giving hatcheries. All of it was smoke and mirrors !!! If this is the forecast thank you usa for helping out and using common sense and DOING. Guys fish hard this year as our days are numbered with this government
fishbadger
Active Member
Wolf that is a cool story and all, but I don't think it holds any truth. For the most part hatchery supplementation on the WA side is holding steady or maybe diminishing in some spots as they try to "optimize" hatchery operations. I'm talking chinook. Steelhead hatchery plants are down substantially. Maybe coho is up, but I doubt that moves anybody's needle. Don't take my word for it though, take some vacation in July and August and come on down here and fish some. I live in WA. . .there's a reason I go north as often as I can!
fb
fb
wolf
Well-Known Member
Dont take the wrong way, ill live about 7 mins from boat and fish in 10 with some of the best fishing in the world at my door step
fishbadger
Active Member
I know it, I like your doorstep for fishing better than mine!
The grass isn't always greener. I just hope things get sorted out at the admin level (at both of our doorsteps really) and we all get a decent opportunity in the months/years/decades to come,
fb
The grass isn't always greener. I just hope things get sorted out at the admin level (at both of our doorsteps really) and we all get a decent opportunity in the months/years/decades to come,
fb
SpringVelocity
Crew Member
Are you the fishbadger that posts all that info about Washington State Fisheries?
Badger Fishing
PNW fishing for salmon, steelhead, halibut & lingcod, tips, catches, adventures Tik tok www.tiktok.com/@badgerfishing Instagram www.tiktok.com/@badgerfishing Linktree https://linktr.ee/badgerfishing
www.youtube.com
fishbadger
Active Member
Oh no, that's not me. Not sure what's up with that Badger Fishing person. Just know that if I ever post a trip report, it will be all about getting skunked!
fb
fb
wolf
Well-Known Member
So do I my friend...
Similar threads
