The Latest and Greatest Fetha Styx Fishing Report with Bonner Daniels

The Latest and Greatest Fishing Report with Bonner Daniels

A river fisherman is never happy: rivers are too high…too low…etc, etc. Right now every river in Washington is, at the least, fish-able. Some are low and some are in perfect condition. Which means it’s time to get out there and take advantage of the low water and your opportunity to fish.

Now that February is upon us, expect the start of BIG native steelhead to enter into our river systems. Up size your baits a bit, stronger line and leader, fish cover, and deeper/heavier currents for these brutes. They have a little bit of a different ticker in comparison to their hatchery brat cousins.

I have been out fishing quite a bit of late and the steelhead just keep on coming. This week we averaged three hook-ups a trip. Surprisingly, all of the fish were bright, late hatchery fish, except one really nice native. February and March are historically the prime-time native steelhead months. Now is the time to get a hold of me for your best chance at a fish of a life time…and the last time I checked the calendar, it read February!

Pictures are from this week’s guided trips: