Seattle area flyfishing
Nov 21, 2019 11:47:42 #
My little brother and I will be flying into Seattle the weekend after Thanksgiving and are looking to do some fly fishing. We are experienced fly fishermen so I didn't know if a self guided trip somewhere would be a good idea or if it would be better to look for a guide service. Any tips on rivers in the area that could fish well this time of year would be appreciated.
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by rhinythepit
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by rhinythepit
Nov 21, 2019 11:48:57 #
Check the regulations carefully, the fish Washington app from WDFW is pretty good. You’ll be at the tail end of Salmon, but there will still be Coho and Chum running. Winter Steelhead will just be starting. It’s been a tough year for returns though so picking the right river will be important, I use the Hatchery Escapement reports to see how many fish have returned and what the river flows are from USGS to decide where to go.
https://wdfw.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2019-11/weekly_escapement_11-14-2019.pdf
https://waterdata.usgs.gov/wa/nwis/current/?type=flow
Searun Cutthroat fishing and resident Salmon will be available in Puget Sound, so that option is there too.
Good luck!
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by coffeeandtrout
https://wdfw.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2019-11/weekly_escapement_11-14-2019.pdf
https://waterdata.usgs.gov/wa/nwis/current/?type=flow
Searun Cutthroat fishing and resident Salmon will be available in Puget Sound, so that option is there too.
Good luck!
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by coffeeandtrout
Nov 21, 2019 11:49:15 #
The only open non-anadromous stream water in the area that's open are the Snoqualmie forks. The majority of the lakes are open.
Fresh steel is some of the best eating you can get into, so if you have the option bring a hatchery fish to your host for dinner.
Edit: Hey, steelhead is a once in a lifetime thing for some folks. Let em have one hatchery fish it's ok.
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by gc4life
Fresh steel is some of the best eating you can get into, so if you have the option bring a hatchery fish to your host for dinner.
Edit: Hey, steelhead is a once in a lifetime thing for some folks. Let em have one hatchery fish it's ok.
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by gc4life
Nov 21, 2019 11:49:19 #
Gotta kill the hatchery fish they compete with the wild fish for spawning ground. Diluting wild genetics
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by bigtimecuttyguide
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by bigtimecuttyguide
Nov 22, 2019 18:43:27 #
FS Digest wrote:
I am very curious. How are the genetics different? I always believed that after a season, if they survived, the hatchery fish turned wild. Not so?Gotta kill the hatchery fish they compete with the wild fish for spawning ground. Diluting wild genetics
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by bigtimecuttyguide
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by bigtimecuttyguide
Nov 22, 2019 19:27:39 #
Graywulff wrote:
I am old, I googled it. You are very right. Hatchery fish evolve differently. Genes change in the environment. I am blown away. It's not nice to fool Mother Nature. Tight lines.....I am very curious. How are the genetics different? I always believed that after a season, if they survived, the hatchery fish turned wild. Not so?
Nov 24, 2019 00:18:20 #
Arizona
Loc: Roy, Washington
I have reliable info, that sea run cuts are having a field day at the mouth of Gig Harbor, across he bridge of hood canal from Tacoma. tight lines Old Grouchy fly man
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