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Skookumchuck River Report
Lewis County, WA

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02/02/2012
Drift Fishing
Steelhead
Pink
Corky & Yarn
Morning
02/02/2012
1
1342

I caught some online reports saying the skook was hot, while others were giving contradictory reports(I'm sure a lot of you guys saw them too).

Since I had some time on my hands today, I decided to go and take a look. I drove up to the boundary and fished all the way down to the rock. I was there from about 7 to 12, and came across ~20 other guys fishing.

The water was a little high and fast, but very fishable, and visibility was around 2ft.

I drifted corky/yarn, EZ eggs, Spin/glo, spoons (gold and orange color), and floated a nightmare worm at a couple spots that were condusive to float fishing.

Most of the other guys were drift fishing, plunking, float fishing in that order.

Didnt get any hits, nor did I see anyone else get a hit or catch fish while I was there.

It seems as if the positive reports I read were inaccurate. One of the guys I ran into mentioned there were a lot of false reports out there right now as he had been fishing the river everyday this week and hasn't seen more than 4 or 5 fish pulled out.

Regardless, it has been awhile since I made it out to a river, so it was nice to get the lines wet and take in the fresh air. I'm not sure what time of year the skook usually heats up, but I will probably try again in a couple weeks.


Comments

bcustom1
2/2/2012 7:14:00 PM
Thanks for the reliable report. A day off of work is a luxury and I would sooner go to a river that is, "on fire" closer to my house to make the most of it ;).
procaster
2/3/2012 4:38:00 PM
I heard the same kind of reports a few years ago, so I fished hard for 2 years. I never saw a steelhead caught. I haven't been back since. I almost went there on Monday, I'm glad I didn't. Now is when people start catchin coho that have some pink on them and call them steelhead. Thanks for the report.
Anonymous
2/3/2012 8:44:00 PM
i went last sunday and saw multiples hooked and about five or so caught including about a 14lb hatchery buck. not hot by any means but they"re in there just gotta work for em.
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