Washington Department of Fish and WildlifeWDFW Region 6 - Coastal Washington

 

2009/10 Winter Steelhead Fishing Report-Quillayute System and Hoh River
[ Bogachiel/Quillayute River ] [ Calawah River ] [ Sol Duc River ] [ Lower Hoh River ] [ Upper Hoh River ]

Beginning January 4, 2009 the National Park Service will be providing WDFW with weekly steelhead catch reports for waters within Olympic National Park on the Upper Hoh River from the Hoh Ranger Station (~RM 36) downstream to the park boundary near the mouth of the South Fork Hoh River (~RM 30).

WARNING TO BOAT ANGLERS on UPPER HOH
Boat anglers on the upper Hoh River section from Minnie Peterson boat launch to Oxbow Campground should be aware that there is a log jam approximately one-half mile downstream from the mouth of Willoughby Creek. Use extreme caution when approaching this area.

Winter Steelhead Creel Survey -
Quillayute System - 2009-10
Bogachiel/Quillayute River
Dates No. of Anglers
Interviewed
Wild
Steelhead
Hatchery Steelhead Total hours
fished
Comments
Kept Released Kept Released
Dec. 1 - 3, 2009 106 0 3 83 7 551.5 Plus 2 coho released;74 bank anglers and 32 boat anglers interviewed
Dec. 4 - 6 162 0 2 146 0 966.0 Plus 2 wild coho released; 38 bank anglers and 124 boat anglers interviewed
Dec. 7 - 10 61 0 0 65 6 407.5  
Dec. 11 -13 116 0 4 71 7 681.0 42 bank anglers and 74 boat anglers checked.
Dec. 14 - 17 29 0 1 24 3 162.0 10 bank anglers and 19 boat anglers checked. River out Wednesday and Thursday
Dec. 18 - 20 153 0 2 153 14 703.5 105 bank anglers and 48 boat anglers interviewed; River out by noon on Sunday.
Dec. 21 - 24 53 0 4 58 27 339.5 25 bank anglers and 28 boat anglers interviewed
Dec. 25 - 27 163 2 0 120 15 686.5 119 bank anglers and 44 boat anglers interviewed
Dec. 28 - 31, 2009 68 1 0 25 5 331.0 34 bank anglers and 32 boat anglers interviewed; Plus 1 hatchery steelhead jack released
Jan. 1 - 3, 2010 4 0 0 2 0 20.0 4 boat anglers checked; river high
Jan. 4 - 7 24 0 1 12 3 109.0 18 bank anglers and 6 boat anglers interviewed
Jan. 8 - 10 76 1 1 6 2 276.0 63 bank anglers and 13 boat anglers interviewed; Plus 1 unknown origin steelhead released
Jan. 11 - 14 0 River out
Jan. 15 - 17 9 0 0 0 0 40.0 Plus 1 cutthroat released and 1 hatchery steelhead jack kept; 9 bank anglers interviewed; river high with 6"-10" vis.
Jan. 18 - 21 0 River conditions improving
Jan. 22 - 24 45 1 5 3 1 243.0 5 bank anglers and 40 boat anglers interviewed; plus 1 cutthroat released
Jan. 25 - 28 10 1 2 1 0 56.5 10 boat anglers interviewed
Jan. 29 - 31 39 4 2 5 2 260.5 7 bank anglers and 32 boat anglers interviewed; plus 1 unknown origin steelhead and 2 cutthroat released
Feb. 1 - 4, 2010 5 0 0 0 0 32.0 5 boat anglers interviewed Feb. 5 - 7 13 1 6 4 0 96.0 13 boat anglers interviewed; one hatchery steelhead jack kept
Total 1136 11 33 778 92 5961.5  
Calawah River
Dates No. of Anglers
Interviewed
Wild Steelhead Hatchery Steelhead Total hours
fished
Comments
Kept Released Kept Released
Dec. 1 - 3, 2009 16 0 0 6 1 57.5 16 bank anglers interviewed
Dec. 4 - 6 11 0 0 6 1 85.5 9 bank anglers and 2 boat anglers interviewed
Dec. 7 - 10 0            
Dec. 11 -13 4 0 0 5 0 19.0  
Dec. 14 - 17 2 0 0 4 0 6.0 2 bank anglers interviewed. River out Wednesday and Thursday
Dec. 18 - 20 23 0 1 8 0 96.5 23 bank anglers interviewed; plus 1 wild coho released; river out by noon on Sunday
Dec. 21 - 24 5 0 0 6 0 38.5 5 bank anglers interviewed
Dec. 25 - 27 9 0 0 1 0 37.5 6 bank anglers and 3 boat anglers interviewed; Plus 2 whitefish,1 hatchery jack steelhead,and 2 cutthroat released
Dec. 28 - 31, 2009 5 0 0 1 0 13.0 5 bank anglers interviewed
Jan. 1 - 3, 2010 0           River high
Jan. 4 - 7 5 0 2 1 0 12.0 6 bank anglers and 2 boat anglers interviewed
Jan. 8 - 10 6 0 0 1 0 21.0 4 bank anglers and 2 boat anglers interviewed
Jan. 11 - 14 0 River out
Jan. 15 - 17 0 River out
Jan. 18 - 21 0 River conditions improving
Jan. 22 - 24 10 1 9 0 1 62.5 10 boat anglers interviewed
Jan. 25 - 28 4 1 2 2 0 22.0 4 boat anglers interviewed
Jan. 29 - 31 2 0 0 0 0 16.0 2 boat anglers interviewed
Feb. 1 - 4, 2010 0             Feb. 5 - 7 2 0 4 0 0 8.0 2 boat anglers interviewed
Total 104 2 18 41 3 495.0  
Sol Duc River
Dates No. of Anglers
Interviewed
Wild Steelhead Hatchery Steelhead Total hours
fished
Comments
Kept Released Kept Released
Dec. 1 - 3, 2009 0            
Dec. 4 - 6 0            
Dec. 7 - 10 0            
Dec. 11 -13 0            
Dec. 14 - 17 0            
Dec. 18 - 20 6 0 0 0 0 28.0 2 bank anglers and 4 boat anglers interviewed; river out by noon on Sunday
Dec. 21 - 24 0            
Dec. 25 - 27 0            
Dec. 28 - 31, 2009 0            
Jan. 1 - 3, 2010 4 0 0 1 0 15.0 1 bank angler and 3 boat anglers interviewed; river high during the weekend
Jan. 4 - 7 28 1 20 4 1 168.5 15 bank anglers and 13 boat anglers interviewed;
Jan. 8 - 10 92 4 39 12 3 578.0 21 bank anglers and 71 boat anglers interviewed; plus 1 hatchery steelhead jack kept and 2 cutthroat released
Jan. 11 - 14 0 River out
Jan. 15 - 17 10 0 0 1 0 59.0 Plus 1 unknown origin steelhead kept;10 bank anglers interviewed; river high
Jan. 18 - 21 31 2 11 11 0 167.0 12 bank anglers and 19 boat anglers interviewed; river dropping and fishing conditions improving
Jan. 22 - 24 111 14 53 17 3 782.5 18 bank anglers and 93 boat anglers interviewed; plus 2 unknown origin steelhead kept
Jan. 25 - 28 39 2 33 1 3 250.5 5 bank angler and 34 boat anglers interviewed
Jan. 29 - 31 44 6 39 5 12 301.5 2 bank anglers and 42 boat anglers interviewed
Feb. 1 - 4, 2010 23 0 34 3 4 162.5 23 boat anglers interviewed Feb. 5 - 7 44 5 15 11 4 309.5 44 boat anglers interviewed plus 1 unknown origin steelhead released
Total 432 34 244 66 30 2822.0  
Lower Hoh River-
Oxbow Campground to Barlow's
Dates No. of Anglers
Interviewed
Wild Steelhead Hatchery Steelhead Total hours
fished
Comments
Kept Released Kept Released
Dec. 1 - 3, 2009 2 0 0 0 0 6.0 Only 2 anglers observed fishing. River is dropping slowly and fishing conditions are improving. Flows at 3000 cfs on 12-4-09.
Dec. 4 - 6 15 0 0 0 0 68.5 2 Bull trout released; 15 bank anglers interviewed; No boat anglers observed.
Dec. 7 - 10 5 0 0 1 0 35.0  
Dec. 11 -13 74 2 2 53 3 399.0 Plus 9 bull trout, 5 coho, 1 whitefish, and 1 sockeye released; 29 bank anglers and 45 boat anglers interviewed
Dec. 14 - 17 3 0 0 1 0 4.0 Plus 1 coho released; 2 bank anglers and 1 boat angler interviewed; River out by Monday afternoon.
Dec. 18 - 20 14 0 0 3 0 61.0 5 Bull trout and 2 trout released;14 bank anglers interviewed;river out Saturday and Sunday
Dec. 21 - 24 0           No anglers observed
Dec. 25 - 27 79 1 2 12 3 451.5 Plus 9 Bull trout released;53 bank anglers and 26 boat anglers interviewed
Dec. 28 - 31, 2009 82 0 4 21 1 399.0 Plus 5 Bull trout and 1 hatchery jack released;50 bank anglers and 32 boat anglers interviewed
Jan. 1 - 3, 2010 0           River out
Jan. 4 - 7 12 0 0 1 0 49.5 9 bank anglers and 3 boat anglers interviewed
Jan. 8 - 10 27 0 0 2 0 90.5 27 bank anglers interviewed;no boat anglers observed
Jan. 11 - 14 0 River out
Jan. 15 - 17 0 River out
Jan. 18 - 21 0 River out
Jan. 22 - 24 66 1 1 3 1 330.5 60 bank anglers and 6 boat anglers interviewed
Jan. 25 - 28 28 0 0 0 1 96.5 26 bank anglers and 2 boat anglers interviewed
Jan. 29 - 31 99 3 17 13 11 600.0 64 bank anglers and 35 boat anglers interviewed; plus 11 bull trout and 1 trout released
Feb. 1 - 4, 2010 80 4 13 4 11 400.5 43 bank anglers and 37 boat anglers interviewed; plus 3 bull trout and 2 whitefish released Feb. 5 - 7 128 6 27 20 8 708.0 64 bank anglers and 64boat anglers interviewed; plus 4 bull trout, 1 cutthroat and 1 trout released
Total 714 17 66 134 39 3699.5  
Upper Hoh River-
Oxbow Campground to Olympic National Park Boundary
Dates No. of Anglers
Interviewed
Wild Steelhead Hatchery Steelhead Total hours
fished
Comments
Kept Released Kept Released
Dec. 1 - 3, 2009 0           No anglers observed . River is dropping slowly and fishing conditions are improving.
Dec. 4 - 6 4 0 0 0 0 10.0 4 bank anglers interviewed; No boat anglers observed.
Dec. 7 - 10 2 0 0 0 0 6.0  
Dec. 11 -13 31 0 2 7 0 173.0 Plus 7 coho, 6 bull trout, and 1 Chinook released; 11 bank anglers and 20 boat anglers interviewed
Dec. 14 - 17 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 River out by Monday afternoon.
Dec. 18 - 20 0           River out by Saturday and Sunday.
Dec. 21 - 24 0           No anglers observed
Dec. 25 - 27 18 1 0 9 0 96.5 6 bank anglers and 12 boat anglers interviewed
Dec. 28 - 31, 2009 7 0 0 2 0 22.5 2 Bull trout released
Jan. 1 - 3, 2010 0           River out
Jan. 4 - 7 1 0 1 0 0 2.5 1 boat angler interviewed
Jan. 8 - 10 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 bank anglers interviewed
Jan. 11 - 14 0 River out
Jan. 15 -17 0 River out
Jan. 18 - 21 0 River out
Jan. 22 - 24 32 0 1 0 0 133.0 15 bank anglers and 17 boat anglers interviewed; 7 bull trout plus 26 whitefish released
Jan. 25 - 28 30 0 15 0 2 160.0 14 bank anglers and 16 boat anglers interviewed; 2 bull trout plus 21 whitefish released
Jan. 29 - 31 52 0 7 1 0 250.0 28 bank anglers and 24 boat anglers interviewed; plus 1 bull trout and 10 whitefish released
Feb. 1 - 4, 2010 20 0 10 0 4 118.0 4 bank anglers and 16 boat anglers interviewed; plus 2 bull trout and 10 whitefish released Feb. 5 - 7 34 0 4 4 4 169.0 20 bank anglers and 14 boat anglers interviewed; plus 9 bull trout, 12 whitefish, 3 cutthroat, and 1 trout released
Total 234 1 40 23 10 1145.5  
Upper Hoh River in Olympic National Park-
National Park Service Upper Campground Downstream to National Park Boundary Near Boat Ramp
Dates No. of Anglers
Interviewed
Wild Steelhead Hatchery Steelhead Total hours
fished
Comments
Kept Released Kept Released
Jan. 4 - 7 0           No anglers observed in ONP waters.
Jan. 8 - 10 1 0 0 0 0 4.75 1 bank angler interviewed. No anglers observed in ONP waters on the 8th, river out on the 9th.
Jan. 11 - 14 0 River out
Jan. 15 - 17 0 River out
Jan. 18 - 21 0 River out
Jan. 22 - 24 2 0 0 0 0 10.2 Saturday only; 2 bull trout and 1 cutthroat released
Jan. 25 - 28 3 0 1 0 0 19.0 Plus 1 bull trout released; 3 bank anglers interviewed
Jan. 29 - 31 4 0 0 0 0 8.9 4 bank anglers interviewed
Feb. 1 - 4, 2010 9 0 0 0 1 18.4 9 bank anglers interviewed; plus 5 bull trout released Feb. 5 - 7 3 0 3 0 0 16.5 3 bank anglers interviewed; plus 2 bull trout and 1 cutthroat released
Total 22 0 4 0 1 77.75  

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