Fishing for Spring Chinook on the Columbia River has came to an end for now, but what a great season it was! River conditions allowed fishermen from all over the state to come and catch one of the most prized fish the NW had to offer.
Fishing was awesome out on the Columbia, but now we’ve moved into the tributaries, and things are already shaping up to be a great season in those rivers. We will be fishing for Spring Chinook till mid May along with a Kokanee on Merwin and Yale lakes located outside of Woodland Washington.
Kokanee fishing has been very good throughout early spring this year which is not always the case. These mini Sockeye Salmon are already pretty good size, and there seems to be a lot of them. Lately we’ve been getting 40-60 Kokanee per trip which is very encouraging for the rest of the season.. Kokanee fishing is one of my favorites and many of my clients as well. I highly suggest getting out and catching some.
After Kokanee, we will have Summer Chinook moving into the Columbia for the month of June. This is one of my most popular fisheries, and quite possibly my favorite. Summer chinook are big, mean, and excellent eating. There’s limited space on this fishery, so contact me soon to claim a spot.
Its looking like another great year of Salmon runs and it’s only just begun. Looking forward to seeing old faces and meeting new ones this year!
