Chehalis River Winter Steelhead 2022-2023

Perfect steelhead drift

What’s really going on with the Chehalis River winter steelhead season of 2022-2023? Why are recreational anglers being denied access to consume hatchery steelhead and coho which have been raised for the purpose of consumption via the license fees we’ve spent?

Is this all to protect and conserve the vital wild stocks of steelhead whose numbers have dipped precipitously over the last decade and haven’t shown signs of recovery?

Some of the answers may surprise you…

Continue reading “Chehalis River Winter Steelhead 2022-2023”

Satsop River Winter Steelhead Fishing 2022-2023

Satsop River Steelhead

The Satsop originates on the south slopes of the majestic Olympic mountains and runs south as three separates forks (west, middle and east) before combining in the last 10 river miles before the confluence with the Chehalis.

There’s a small run of hatchery steelhead returning to Bingham Creek Hatchery. The Satsop river is usually overlooked in favor of the Wynoochee when it comes to steelhead rivers in the area.

Continue reading “Satsop River Winter Steelhead Fishing 2022-2023”

Wynoochee River Winter Steelhead Fishing 2022-2023

wynoochee winter steelhead fishing

The Wynoochee River originates from the south slopes of the wild and rugged Olympic mountains and winds its way south until it dumps into the Chehalis near Montesano.

Like all of the Chahalis tributaries in the 2022-2023 winter steelhead fishing, the topic of whether the Wynoochee river will have an open season on it or not, is the subject of significant controversy.

Continue reading “Wynoochee River Winter Steelhead Fishing 2022-2023”

Skookumchuck River Winter Steelhead Fishing 2022-2023

The most controversial of all winter steelhead topics in Washington in the year 2022…

Will WDFW open the Skookumchuck River for winter steelhead fishing this 2022-2023 season?

Should I even be creating this blog post?

There’s a lot going on here that winter steelhead anglers need to be aware of and we will have our answer to this question on Dec 1st when according to WDFW, the winter steelhead fishing regulations will be announced. I will attempt to explain the setup to this issue that will give clues as to the answer. Keep reading.

Continue reading “Skookumchuck River Winter Steelhead Fishing 2022-2023”