I've fished with David Pyle several times and always had a good time. Dave's a great guy.
He only fished 2 guys in his boat then, but he's got a newer one that can probably handle 3 or 4. He has a YouTube channel.....check him out.
Fished Wednesday and Thursday. The bite has slowed down a bit but we landed one Wednesday and two yesterday. Spinners weren't working for us this week; all our bites came on Brad's mini cutplugs.
Bachelor Island was kicking out quite a few fish today. Lots of boats moved to that area since they closed the river below Warrior Rock on Tuesday.
Water was 69 degrees this morning and I think that is what turned it around. Only one more week of fishing for chinook Warrior Rock to Bonneville...
Fished 7-noon today at Bachelor and Caterpillar Island. Fair number of boats around but did not see even one net out.
Water is 71.5 degrees, and I think that's contributing to the poor fishing. Bonneville counts suggest there are lots of fish in the river....apparently all with lockjaw.
Here's the regulations in the ODFW fishing regulation updates. Looks like I was mistaken......it says Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 the limit is two hatchery coho and all Chinook must be released. I corrected the post above.
Warrior Rock/Bachelor Island upstream to Bonneville Dam
Area definition: From a...
Evan, Warrior Rock to Bonneville is open Aug. 1--Sept. 14. After Sept. 14 all fishing is closed until Oct. 1, when it reopens for hatchery coho (2 fish/day).
I was out around Bachelor a week ago and it was completely dead.
Counts at Bonneville have jumped up the last few days so it should be turning around soon.
Weeds have been a problem but with forecasted lower water that should improve.
I'm preparing to hit it hard as soon as my kicker motor...