Salmon River fishing report



Christa Marx with a nice Chinook salmon 10/17/2011



In a word, awesome!  Since last Wednesday  there has been a steady run of fresh salmon into the river and as of yesterday, Monday, the run still continues.  Yesterday, as always, floated with clients from Pineville to 2A bridge and there are literally salmon everywhere. Fished with Austin and Christa Marx and had a excellent day.  This was Christa's first time salmon fishing and she ended the day with 7 salmon landed and probably as many hooked and lost.  Austin landed 8 Kings and lost twice as many.  Most of the spawning areas are heavy with fresh spawning salmon and there is also the constant movement of new fish throughout this stretch of river.  There is word, however, that the influx of new salmon into the lower river is done.  This would mean that the run has peaked and will get no better than it is now.  With the fish that have entered the river in the last week we should see some great salmon fishing to the first of November.  Also, yesterday's float saw VERY few anglers. Except for the Sportsman areas, there was hardly a soul to be seen.  Also only crossed paths with two other drift boats. 



Weldon Walshe with a Salmon River steelhead. 10/15/2010



As for the rest of the river upstream from Pineville, there are plenty of salmon and you will find that most anglers and guides are in this portion of the river (easy access, low water). 

The steelhead fishing is also turning on.  We have hit several in the past week and I have been seeing other anglers landing steelhead.  As for my schedule I will be running my first float targeting steelhead on this Friday.  I will be fishing with a father/son returning after two great days of steelhead fishing same time last fall.
The predictions on the steelhead fishing this fall is to be exceptional.  I have some good dates open through November and December if you'd like to get together for some great chrome fishing.



Austin and Christa with 2 Salmon River Kings 10/17/2011