Washington fishing report

Updated for the week of October 14th – October 20th, 2005
Washington Fishing Update

Clam diggers today got the green light to proceed with the first razor clam dig of the fall season, starting Saturday, Oct. 15, on evening tides at all five of Washington's ocean beaches.

Kalama River - Anglers are catching a mix of fall chinook, coho, and steelhead.

Lewis River - Bank anglers are catching mainly coho while boat anglers are catching fall chinook.
Drano Lake - Boat anglers are catching some fall chinook.

Klickitat River - On the lower river, boat anglers averaged nearly a coho per rod while bank were catching some fall chinook in addition to coho.

Lower Columbia below Bonneville Dam - Effort has shifted towards sturgeon. Bank effort and catch is light.

Bonneville Pool - Boat anglers are catching some coho. About 35 boats were counted off the mouth of the Klickitat yesterday morning.

Hanford Reach - Boat anglers averaged nearly ½ adult chinook per rod. Over 100 boat trailers were counted at Vernita each day last weekend.

Trout - Goose Lake - Since late September, planted with nearly 1,700 cutthroats averaging over 1.5 pounds each.

Trout - Goose Lake - Since late September, planted with nearly 1,700 cutthroats averaging over 1.5 pounds each.

From Pro Guide Pat Long of Snake River Guide Service (1-509-751-0410) - The Snake and Clearwater rivers both have steelhead spread throughout their length and fishing is good in all of the popular areas.

Yakima River - Angler effort really picked up this past week as did harvest.
Hanford Reach – From Pro Guide Jeff Knotts at J.B.s Guide Service (509-366-4052) - The salmon bite in the Ringold to wooden power line area seems to be producing the greatest catch ratios, however due to fuel costs it is the closest to the Tri-Cities and is getting pounded hardest.
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