Washington Department of Fish and WildlifeWDFW Region 6 - Coastal Washington

2007/08 Winter Steelhead Fishing Report-Quillayute System and Hoh River
[ Bogachiel/Quillayute River ] [ Calawah River ] [ Sol Duc River ] [ Lower Hoh River ] [ Upper Hoh River ]

April 7, 2008

This is the last Quillayute - Hoh steelhead catch report for the 2007-08 season. Thanks to WDFW Scientific Technicians Tom Mathews, Deborah Smith, and David Smith for collecting and summarizing the information and making it available for the WDFW website. Their hard work and dedication was greatly appreciated by WDFW regional staff. We would like to thank those anglers that provided their fishing information to the technicians. Their assistance is greatly appreciated.

NEWS RELEASE: Hoh River will close to protect wild steelhead

Bogachiel/Quillayute River
Date Anglers
Interviewed		 Wild Steelhead Hatchery Steelhead Total
hours fished		 Comments
Kept
Released
Kept
Released
March 31
 0            
Mar. 28 - 30
42 5 16 0 0 314.0 Plus 4 cutthroat and 1 whitefish released
Mar. 24 - 27
14 2 3 0 1 90.0  
Mar. 21 - 23
14 2 9 0 1 93.0 River out on Sunday
Mar. 17 - 20
 10 1 1 1 0 70.0 River low with some color. Little fishing effort this week.
Mar. 14 - 16
33 5 5 0 2 232.5  
Mar. 10 - 13
 7 0 3 0 0 31.0  
Mar. 7 - 9
58 4 13 1 2 431.5 Plus 2 cutthroat and 1 whitefish released and 1 whitefish kept.
Mar. 3 - 6
11 1 0 0 0 45.0  
Feb. 29 - March 2
 47 3 12 1 1 258.0 Plus 1 wild steelhead jack and 1 cutthroat released
Feb. 25 - 28
 6 2 0 0 0 41.0  
Feb. 22 - 24
21 4 23 0 0 178.0 Plus 2 cutthroat released
Feb. 18 - 21
 15 0 6 0 0 119.5 Rivers low and clear
Feb. 15 - 17
30 5 7 0 2 195.5  
Feb. 11 - 14
13 2 3 1 0 66.5 Plus 2 wild steelhead jacks released
Feb. 8 - 10
 22 2 0 0 0 103.0 River high during the weekend; all anglers interviewed were bank anglers
Feb. 4 - 7
 3 0 0 0 0 7.5  
Feb. 1 - 3
 22 1 4 2 1 117.0 Plus 1 cutthroat released
Jan. 28 - 31
 3 0 1 0 0 10.0 Rivers low and clear
Jan. 25 - 27
 5 0 2 0 0 42.0 Rivers low and clear; little fishing effort this weekend
Jan. 21 - 24
 8 0 0 0 1 43.0 Rivers low and clear; little fishing effort this week
Jan. 18 - 20
 34 2 1 1 0 183.5  
Jan. 14 - 17
 5 0 0 0 0 26.0  
Jan. 11 - 13
27 2 0 0 0 131.5 River flows high during the weekend but dropping;all anglers interviewed were bank anglers
Jan. 7 - 10
 8 0 0 1 0 30.0 Plus 3 hatchery steelhead jacks released. River rose 4 feet on Jan. 10
Jan. 4 - 6
19 1 0 0 0 89.5 Rivers were high during the weekend. All anglers interviewed were bank anglers.
Dec. 31, 2007 to Jan. 3, 2008
0 Rivers rising on Jan. 2 and Jan. 3
Dec. 28 - 30
80 1 0 2 0 326.5 42 boat anglers and 38 bank anglers interviewed.
Dec. 24 - 27
 38 2 0 1 0 129.0 Plus 2 hatchery steelhead jacks released
Dec. 21 - 23
 64 0 1 7 0 254.5 Plus 1 hatchery steelhead jack kept and 1 unknown origin released; Sunday-rivers rising
Dec. 17 - 20
 17 0 0 7 0 64.0 Plus 1 wild coho released
Dec. 14 - 16
 83 0 1 4 1 338.0 Plus 1 hatchery steelhead jack kept; Sunday rain and high winds; rivers rising
Dec. 10 - 13
 95 0 1 34 1 473.25  
Dec. 7 - 9
 104 0 2 17 0 528.0 Plus 1 hatchery steelhead jack kept
Dec. 3 - 6
0
 High winds and heavy rainfall; rivers rose approximately 15 feet.
Dec. 1 - 2
22
0
0
3
0
98.0
Calawah River
Date
Anglers
Interviewed
Wild Steelhead
Hatchery Steelhead
 Total
hours fished
Comments
Kept
Released
Kept
Released
March 31
 0            
Mar. 28 - 30
 7 0 7 0 0 41.0  
Mar. 24 - 27
 6 1 5 0 0 36.0 Plus 1 wild steelhead jack released
Mar. 21 - 23
 2 0 0 0 0 10.0  
Mar. 17 - 20
 2 1 3 0 0 10.0. River low and clear. Little fishing effort this week
Mar. 14 - 16
 6 0 8 0 0 Not reported  
Mar. 10 - 13
 6 2 2 0 0 29.5  
Mar. 7 - 9
 5 0 0 0 0 44.5  
Mar. 3 - 6
 4 1 1 0 0 18.0  
Feb. 29 - March 2
 9 0 6 0 0 53.5  
Feb. 25 - 28
 2 1 0 0 0 14.0  
Feb. 22 - 24
 4 0 2 0 0 30.0  
Feb. 18 - 21
 2 0 5 0 0 18.0 Rivers low and clear
Feb. 15 - 17
 2 0 0 0 0 12.0  
Feb. 11 - 14
12 2 13 1 2 85.0  
Feb. 8 - 10
 2 0 1 0 0 9.0  
Feb. - Feb. 7
 4 3 0 0 1 18.0  
Feb. 1 - 3
 7 6 6 0 0 28.0  
Jan. 28 - 31
 2 1 1 0 0 12.0 Rivers low and clear
Jan. 25 to Jan. 27
 2 0 0 0 0 8.0 Rivers low and clear; little fishing effort this weekend
Jan. 21 - 24
 0           Rivers low and clear
Jan. 18 - 20
 2 0 4 0 0 18.0  
Jan. 14 - 17
 0  
Jan. 11 - 13
 0 River flows high during the weekend with water visibilty 6-10 inches
Jan. 7 - 10
 0 River rose 4+ feet on Jan. 10
Jan. 4 - 6
 2 0 0 0 0 7.0 River was high during the weekend.
Dec. 31, 2007 to Jan. 3, 2008
0 Rivers rising on Jan. 2 and Jan. 3
Dec. 28 - 30
 6 0 0 0 0 34.5 3 boat anglers and 3 bank anglers interviewed.
Dec. 24 - 27
 10 0 0 1 0 29.5  
Dec. 21 - 23
7
 28.5 Heavy rainfall on Sunday; rivers rising
Dec. 17 - 20
0
  
Dec. 14 - 16
11
0
0
0
0
35.0
 Sunday rain and high winds; rivers rising
Dec. 10 - 13
10
0
1
1
0
29.5
Dec. 7 - 9
17
0
0
5
0
53.0
Dec. 3 - 6
0
 High winds and heavy rainfall; rivers rose approximately 15 feet.
Dec. 1 - 2
10
0
0
1
0
41.5
Sol Duc River
Date
Anglers
Interviewed
Wild Steelhead
Hatchery Steelhead
 Total
hours fished
Comments
Kept
Released
Kept
Released
March 31
 0            
Mar. 28 - 30
28 4 8 0 0 203.0  
Mar. 24 - 27
 8 0 0 0 0 68.0  
Mar. 21 - 23
32 2 12 0 0 228.5  
Mar. 17 - 20
 3 0 0 0 0 21.0 River low and clear. Little fishing effort this week.
Mar. 14 - 16
25 3 7 0 1 201.0  
Mar. 10 - 13
 55 7 52 1 0 482.0 Plus one wild steelhead jack released
Mar. 7 - 9
43 2 20 0 0 361.5  
Mar. 3 - 6
 34 4 19 1 0 Not reported Plus 1 whitefish released
Feb. 29 - March 2
 69 7 65 3 0 530.5 Plus 2 wild steelhead jacks released
Feb. 25 - 28
 21 1 26 0 1 153.5  
Feb. 22 - 24
35 7 10 1 0 246.5  
Feb. 18 - 21
 17 5 20 1 3 134.0 Rivers low and clear
Feb. 15 - 17
53 2 19 2 3 402.5 Plus one wild steelhead jack released
Feb. 11 - 14
38 6 40 3 0 252.5  
Feb. 8 - 10
 39 1 11 0 0 256.5 32 of the 39 anglers interviewed were boat anglers
Feb. 4 - 7
 14 2 9 0 0 90.5  
Feb. 1 - 3
 53 7 10 4 5 377.5 Plus 1 wild steelhead jack and 1 hatchery steelhead jack released
Jan. 28 - 31
22 5 29 5 0 165.0 Rivers low and clear; Maxfield boat ramp at 4.5 boards. Plus 1 hatchery jack kept and 1 cutthroat released.
Jan. 25 - 27
 17 4 4 0 1 140.5 Rivers low and clear; little fishing effort this week
Jan. 21 - 24
 8 0 1 1 0 54.5 Rivers low and clear; little fishing effort this week; plus 1 hatchery jack released
Jan. 18 - 20
 52 7 24 5 1 393.0 Plus 2 wild steelhead kept broodstock; 1 hatchery jack steelhead kept
Jan. 14 -17
 61 7 28 6 1 406.5 Plus 1 hatchery coho
Jan. 11 - 13
16 1 0 1 0 92.5 12 of 16 anglers interviewed were bank anglers; river flows high during the weekend but dropping
Jan. 7 - 10
 35 6 16 4 0 203.5 Plus 3 wild steelhead kept-broodstock. River rising on Jan. 10
Jan. 4 - 6
 6 0 0 0 0 23.0 River was high during the weekend. Anglers interviewed were bank anglers.
Dec. 31, 2007 to Jan. 3, 2008
 2 2 3 0 0 17.0 Rivers rising on Jan. 2 and Jan. 3.
Dec. 28 -30
27 7 11 5 1 171.5 21 boat anglers plus 6 bank anglers interviewed. Plus 6 cutthroat and 1 whitefish released.
Dec. 24 - 27
0
  
Dec. 21 - 23
0
 No fishing effort
Dec. 17 - 20
0
  
Dec. 14 - 16
3
0
1
0
0
21.0
 Plus 2 cutthroat and 1 whitefish released; Sunday rain and high winds; rivers rising
Dec. 10 - 13
0
          
Dec. 7 - 9
0
Dec. 3 - 6
0
 High winds and heavy rainfall; rivers rose approximately 15 feet.
Dec. 1 - 2
0
Lower Hoh River-
 Oxbow Campground to Barlow's
Date
Anglers
Interviewed
Wild Steelhead
Hatchery Steelhead
 Total
hours fished
Comments
Kept
Released
Kept
Released
EMERGENCY CLOSURE BEGINNING APRIL 3 AT 12:01 am
Mar. 31 - Apr. 2
 84 4 18 1 0 434.0 Plus 1 bull trout,1 cutthroat, and 1 whitefish released. End of Creel checks.
Mar. 28 - 30
 102 7 28 2 2 557.0 Plus 1 bull trout released
Mar. 24 - 27
42 2 22 1 0 232.5 Plus 2 bull trout released
Mar. 21 - 23
 82 9 17 0 2 397.5 Plus 3 wild steelhead jacks released
Mar. 17 - 20
 18 0 0 0 0 85.0  
Mar. 14 - 16
145 3 16 2 3 818.5 Plus 1 trout released
Mar. 10 -13
 23 2 0 1 0 95.5  
Mar. 7 - 9
214 14 41 6 15 1333.5 Plus 4 bull trout and 3 cutthroat released
Mar. 3 - 6
19 1 2 0 0 42.5 Plus 2 bull trout released
Feb. 29 - March 2
 82 2 9 1 3 431.0  
Feb. 25 - 28
41 4 7 1 5 321.5  
Feb. 22 -24
125 8 25 14 4 781.0 Plus 3 bull trout, 1 wild steelhead jack, and 1 cutthroat released
Feb. 18 - 21
51 1 15 4 5 226.5 Plus 2 bull trout released
Feb. 15 - 17
 165 12 15 7 2 950.0 Plus 5 bull trout, 5 unknown origin steelhead, and one wild steelhead jack released.
Feb. 11 - 14
 11 0 0 0 0 33.5 River in excellent shape for fishing.
Feb. 8 - 10
24 0 0 0 0 102.5 Plus 1 bull trout released; river high during the weekend; all anglers interviewed were bank anglers
Feb. 4 - 7
 24 5 7 9 1 152.0 Plus 5 bull trout released
Feb. 1 - 3
 67 0 4 1 0 337.0 Plus 5 bull trout released
Jan. 28 - 31
31 0 0 1 0 107.5 Water color brown with 6-10 inches of visibility.
Jan. 25 - 27
57 7 2 4 0 284.0 Plus 1 Unknown origin steelhead kept, 1 coho; 4 whitefish released; 1 coho
Jan. 21 - 24
 44 2 3 2 0 230.0