The QIN effort is not sizeable but active. The net site across the river from Walmart at the boat launch is the best set net site this time of year. Unless one runs the river you cannot say what is going on above Cosy but I have not seen much since fall Coho time. Looking back last few years it has been boat launch, tractor place, dock site Historical Seaport, and another upstream this time of year. That is about it and it varies day to day week to week. If M's spot at the boat launch is not fishing there are seldom any other fishers. Never have figured out why Recs haven't nailed that spot when the QIN don't fish. If just spend some time watching them fish see how & when in the tide the fish move and the fish are ridiculously consistent. Why in the hell they are that close to shore moving up river under or next to the Weyco docks I don't know.

Any word if any late coho are being taken in the tribal steelhead fishery?
SF

yes the late Coho run showed up okay.

Thanks for the info.
SF

I am sure the late coho are a main target for the QIN.

Was curious how much tribal participation was going on. It's pretty cold in the mornings and could make it tough to net , but nice in the afternoons and H tides which would benefit success. I floated the Satsop today with only one other boat to the hwy. Some good pockets in this low water but no bites for us. Spotted none. Thought some would be trickling in, with this low water. No action for us.

Checked with DW and in Dec and first part of Jan QIN did ok on Coho The farther into Jan the fewer Coho. Nooch trap report mirror this and I was told the redd counters last year were counting Coho in Feb be it not that many.

Thanks Dave and RnG. With over an inch of rain predicted for Thursday night and Friday in the Harbor fish should start moving. Hopefully. Some snow predicted for the weekend.

1/30/2025

I've been getting the Wynoochee Trap Report for a long time, 30+ years.....below are the numbers since 12/2024. This report is sent out, normally on Fridays. If there is a week break, its because of high water release from the dam.

This only shows Coho

12/7..... 76
12/14..... 59
12/28..... 159
1/4..... 23
1/11..... 22 No Coho after this date

This shows there are Coho coming thru the system, so the QIN would be getting fish in the Chehalis in their set nets and Gill net boat. WDFW used to post numbers on the QIN fishery numbers but not this season.