The number of boat anglers in the Ringold area has decreased dramatically during the past two weeks. Bank anglers are holding steady with 15-30 anglers on the weekdays and 25-50 anglers during the weekends. Angling for steelhead has been fair with an average of 1 steelhead caught for every 11 hours fished (bank or boat). Very few chinook are being caught and quality of chinook is poor.

Ringold Area Steelhead Fishery
(Nov 1-7)
Bank Anglers
Sampled
Steelhead
Chinook
Date
Anglers
Pole Hrs
Total
Kept
Released
Adult
Jack
11/02/2004
19
46.5
9
7
2
2
11/05/2004
31
77.8
8
7
1
1
11/06/2004
41
123.8
8
7
1
1
1
11/07/2004
65
103.3
6
3
3
1
Total
156
351.4
31
24
7
4
2
Pole hours / steelhead
11
Boat Anglers
Sampled
Steelhead
Chinook
Date
Boats
Anglers
Pole Hrs
Total
Kept
Released
Adult
Jack
11/02/2004
3
9
53.8
7
7
0
9
11/05/2004
7
17
75.5
5
5
0
2
11/06/2004
14
32
149.8
13
10
3
11/07/2004
12
27
143.8
13
13
0
1
Total
36
85
422.9
38
35
3
12
0
Pole hours / steelhead
11