Decided to take a trip to the Chehalis today as I was sure the Vedder would still be toast, in the Lower anyway.
Before I started fishing I talked to the hatchery manager about how the returns were and he gave me some hope as he said the coho are starting to come in now. He also added they got their Summer Run brood as the needed steelhead came right into the channel.
When I got to the river I found it in good condition but I found no fish although I saw one fellow packing one up the left bank of the river, a fair amount of vehicles parked in the area. Saw some new chum surfacing as I fished and missed what I thought were two fish but didnot even barb them.
I fished and explored from about 9 to 12, maybe I should have started earlier. The rain sort of got me so I decided to leave it and give it another try later in the week, it should only get better although I am sure some rods took fish today.
On the way out looked at some nice silver coho in the channel,good sized ones too, lots of chum of course, 2 summer runs and one large chinook bossing the other salmon around.
Fish were milling around in front of the camera trying to be movie stars I guess. The hatchery manager says it is hooked up to the hatchery computer system and goes down some time. He said Hancock is working on getting a separate line.
A nice little trip except for the rain but nothing a nice hot bath with an afternoon nap did not cure.
Another adventure is in the works for tomorrow as I now how my cutthroat brood capture permit, maybe time to start chasing the cutty sharks or maybe a duck hunt or, checkout the Vedder, retirement as I say many times is great.
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Topic: A Trip To The Chehalis, Oct.24 (Read 2102 times)