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By: ilvcassidylake
Posted: 8/17/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/17/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Fished for steelhead for 3hrs. Lots of fish rolling. After many catch and releas so many pinks I was able to limited out on steelhead before noon. This is my smallest limit ever. Both 22"
By: fisherben
Posted: 8/10/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/9/2015
Hot Spots: 0
There's something about this freakishly low and warm water that's making the steels chase metal. This past month has been pretty productive for hatchery fish, even during the downriver closure. Today ...
By: ilvcassidylake
Posted: 7/27/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/27/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Fished the skykomish before work. Limited out before noon. Lost two fish and 2 missed on hook set. Water is still low. I solded 4 jigs to some dude, he limited out on 2 beautiful chromer. This be my...
By: ilvcassidylake
Posted: 7/26/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/26/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Got a late start fishing today. Got to the river at 1pm fished till 4pm. Parking lot was fulled. Day started out slow, ended pretty quick when bite turned on.today was just another lucky day:)
By: ilvcassidylake
Posted: 7/24/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/24/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Fished reiter pond for an hour with no luck, few others fishing here no luck also. after reiter I than droved to high bridge area parked my truck on the side of the road I walked up river and found a ...
By: ilvcassidylake
Posted: 7/19/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 2
Fished: 7/19/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Fished reiter hatchery this morning. Got to the restriction sign at 5:40am. Waited 20 mins before entering when got to the parking lot, notice few cars aready there and aready on the water O'well. Whe...
By: ilvcassidylake
Posted: 7/19/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 2
Fished: 7/18/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Heard from the news that the skykomish is closed to all fishing. After doing my research I found out its open to fish from the Gold Bar/Big Eddy Access (Hwy. 2 Bridge) upstream to the confluence of th...
By: tframe
Posted: 7/12/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/12/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Quick report here.
Went out to the upper sky again, this time with a couple buddies who wanted to give steelhead a shot. Started at 6am and only caught one measuring 24" on my float rod this time....
By: tframe
Posted: 7/10/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/10/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Been to long since I have gone after steel and wanted to see just how low the water actually was. I went into this not quite sure what to expect to be honest. My plan was to scout and hike the ...
By: Ian Horning
Posted: 6/23/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 2
Fished: 6/22/2015
Hot Spots: 0
If it was always easy, it wouldn't be rewarding. If anyone could do it, it wouldn't be special.
June 22nd- 5:10 AM- 1:30PM
Upon catching my first steelhead just a couple day ago, I find myself p...
By: coughie
Posted: 6/20/2015
Species: Other
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/20/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Got up early this morning and decided to go target Dolly Varden. I've never caught one before so I packed my light gear, a few spinners and headed to the river. I was tossing a vintage 1/4oz Bolo spin...
By: Ian Horning
Posted: 6/19/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/19/2015
Hot Spots: 0
If it was always easy, it wouldn't be rewarding. If everyone could do it, it wouldn't be special.
It's the constant challenge that drives this machine and keeps me coming back for more.
5:10 ...
By: FishingTenor
Posted: 6/19/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 1
Fished: 6/13/2015
Hot Spots: 0
I finally made it out to the Sky in search of Steelhead. My goal was to explore every facet of the Skykomish from Big Eddie to Reiter Highway side. I wasn't sure how far this was, but somehow I found...
By: Reel Priorities
Posted: 6/8/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/7/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Time: 4:00 AM
Approach: Float Fishing
Location: Skykomish River
Line: 15# Test P-Line Hydrofloat, 10# Izorline Platinum Monofilament
Rod & Reel: Shimano Clarus 11'3", 6#-10# Test Rating, Shimano ...
By: Taxfiddler
Posted: 6/7/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 1
Fished: 6/7/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Started Drift Fishing at 530am, launched from Ben Howard launch and pulled out about 230pm at Lewis. Water was very low, we both side drifted eggs and plugged where we could, unfortunately not a good...
By: Bank drifter
Posted: 6/7/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 2
Fished: 6/7/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Entertaining hour or two on the lower river. Decided to go out and toss some hardware in the lower Sky near Monroe . Saw many cars parked, found out none of them were fishing. Nice folks pounding b...
By: Ian Horning
Posted: 6/7/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 1
Fished: 6/7/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Today I learned the true nature of the Reiter Hatchery hole.
Got to the hatchery at sunrise and got onto the water, only a couple guys fishing. And looking 5 feet from the shore in small, deeper po...
By: ripsomelip
Posted: 6/5/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/1/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Went 1 for 2. Many fish rolling. Found the slot they were in. Surprised at how much movement with the relentless pounding they got from the overload of crap thrown at em. First bobber down was a run a...
By: Snoop
Posted: 6/5/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 1
Fished: 6/4/2015
Hot Spots: 0
After getting my first summer of the year after work June 1, I figured I would try again and do a quick trip in the evening today. The water seemed much more clear. There was a few guys around the h...
By: Snoop
Posted: 6/5/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 2
Fished: 6/1/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Its been a tradition to fish the June 1st opener at reiter with my dad the last few years. This year however, I could not be there in the morning. I headed up after work and started fishing about 4...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/4/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 1
Fished: 6/4/2015
Hot Spots: 0
I decided to go to Reiter as I have never been there in Summer (and only once in winter) got to the hatchery side at 6 fished till 10. about 35 fishermen total - counting both sides. saw a total of...
By: Bank drifter
Posted: 6/2/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/1/2015
Hot Spots: 1
Ok folks, not a big poster, but share experiences when appropriate. I toured the river from Cable on Hatch side up through intake on Monday and Tuesday and fished Proctor Creek area Monday. Let me fi...
By: tframe
Posted: 6/2/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/2/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Good start to the summer steelhead season. Got to the river at first light and within 45 minutes had my first one on the bank. Caught on a 1/8oz pink/white aerojig. Fought good and jumped several t...
By: riverhunter
Posted: 6/2/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/1/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Arrived at 345am to start hiking down to river. Got to my rock around 400 and started fishing as soon I could see (around 430) missed a few in the first few hours and seen around 10 solid hookups with...
By: fisherman92
Posted: 6/1/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 2
Fished: 6/1/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Got to the hwy side of reiter and there were cars lines down the hwy. I parked and walked quite a ways down river to find a small spot with no luck. There were so many people fishing. Im not 100% on n...