How's the fishin been???
Good luck,
STRIKE ZONE

FISHED THE HOH LAST WEEKEND, GOT SKUNKED, TALKED TOO GIUDES,BUDDIES, NOT A TOUCH!(LAST WEEKEND IN THE LOWER RIVER,COTTONWOODS DOWN). EVEN THOUGH LAST MONTH i HOOKED 3 KINGS LANDED ONE 25 POUND CROMER ON BRASS SPINNER! GOOD LUCK THE RIVER IS GETING LOW

Thank's for the info.
Good luck,
STRIKE ZONE

Got lots of questions about fishing the Hoh this time of year.

Are most of the steelies hatchery or wild? Are they above the 101 bridge or below it? Same two questions apply for springers.

Lately I've been pounding the head of the tidewater section to no avail except that my dad caught and I helped release a 4-5lb dolly. Been using spoons and spinners. Should I switch to bobber & bait?

Corky or Spin N Glo for the chinook? Size? Most productive colors? What lb test? Do Mag Warts work casted from the bank w/sinker or diver?

Please dispense some advice so I can make my first hookup...

The summer runs are hatchery fish although from what I've read they are not planted there but are all 'stray' fish. Mostly smaller fish - I've never caught or seen one kept above about 8lbs. Anybody beg to differ?

From experience the river assumes a milky glaciated hue during the hot days of mid-summer. Has the river been colored lately, Rockhopper?

The river is gonna be extremely low throughout summer and into fall which will make things difficult I imagine.

Yup, river has got that glacial flour in it...

Summer Fish are planted by the Quinalt Tribe above 101.

Never is a big turn out of Hatchery Summer Steelhead in the Hoh but it can be close to consistant from time to time.

Starting in Augest you should start to see more Wild Summer Steelhead in the picture and the closer to October you get the more wild ones you will see. Some are nice fish.

I personally have caught more wild Summer Steelhead in the Hoh than the hatchery ones But I spend most of my time up in the Forks in Summer. Well I yousto anyways.

where is there a take out in the lower end near the mouth?...gonna be putting in at Oxbow.
When with a guide we took out on some private property for a small fee...is this available to everyone if you leave 5 bucks or something or do you have to know the guy?

thanks

Its called Barlowe's...drive to the end of the Oil city road and look for the signs off to the left that say "Pay here"....there is an upper and a lower barlowes takeout right now, upper being above the Barlowe's place and lower being below it....

Good luck, and don't miss the takeout while yer on the river....

My buddies fished it Friday and ended up with
2 summers 6 to 8lbs and 2 king's 10lbs and 40lbs.We went out Saturday and managed one smolt,we blew off Sunday with hang over's.It was nice hookin up with friends and getting on the water.Good luck,
STRIKE ZONE

Hey SRTIKE ZONE where were your buddies fishing? I'm thinking about taking a trip up there for kings but for bank fishing the tidewater would be the best spot to fish for bitting kings. Is that where your buddy's were fishing?

They got them from allens bar to barlows.Good luck,
STRIKE ZONE

Anyone ever had success fishing prawns for kings in the tidewater sections? Last time I went the pool I fished was fairly dead except for the usual suspects(dollies, smolts).
Are there any fish at Cottonwood? I went sunday but got caught making a treacherous channel crossing right in the middle of the time when the river rose half a foot. River was pretty discolored(grayish this time)