Washington Department of Fish and WildlifeWDFW Region 6 - Coastal Washington

Winter Steelhead Creel Survey - Quillayute System - 2005/06
[ Bogachiel/Quillayute River ] [ Calawah River ] [ Sol Duc River ] [ Lower Hoh River ] [ Upper Hoh River ]

April 3, 2006

This is the last winter steelhead fishing report for the Quillayute and Hoh rivers. I would like to thank WDFW Scientific Technicians Tom Mathews, Deborah Cole, and Doug Rogers for their work collecting, summarizing, and reporting the steelhead angler creel checks for the weekly fishing updates this season. I would also like to thank retired WDFW employee, Ron Darrow, for his volunteer work checking anglers on the Quillayute system.

Reminder: The Hoh River from the mouth upstream to the Olympic National Park boundary below the mouth of the South Fork Hoh River will close to all fishing April 1, 2006. South Fork Hoh River will close to all fishing April 1, 2006. Anglers should contact the National Park Service for fishing regulations in the park.

Bogachiel/Quillayute River
Date Anglers
Interviewed		 Wild Steelhead Hatchery Steelhead Notes
Kept
Released
Kept
Released
Mar. 27 - 31
42
9
27
0
5
 Plus 4 cutthroat released and 1 wild jack steelhead released
Mar. 24 - 26
26
7
1
0
0
  
Mar. 20 - 23 0         Rivers rising rapidly on March 22
Mar. 17 - 19
78
9
12
1
1
 Plus 1 hatchery jack steelhead kept plus 2 cutthroat released
Mar. 13 - 16
31
2
6
0
1
 Plus 1 wild steelhead kept and 1 wild steelhead jack released
Mar. 10 - 12
70
5
18
6
9
 Plus 8 cutthroat released and 1 cutthroat kept
Mar. 6 - 9
1
0
1
0
0
  
Mar. 3 - 5
141
10
15
11
13
 Plus 2 cutthroat released and 1 rainbow kept
Feb. 27 to Mar. 2
22
3
6
3
1
  
Feb. 24 - 26
60
1
14
13
13
 Plus 13 cutthroat released
Feb. 20 - 23
31
6
7
3
6
  
Feb. 17- 19
43
0
5
0
1
 Plus 1 cutthroat released
Feb. 13 -16
8
0
2
0
0
  
Feb. 10 - 12
76
1
16
8
1
  
Feb. 6 - 9
39
3
11
0
3
 Plus 3 cutthroat and 1 wild steelhead jack released
Feb. 3 - 5
21
9
7
6
0
 River high.
Jan. 30 - Feb. 2
16
5
0
0
0
 River high
Jan. 27 - 29
77
8
0
2
0
Jan. 23 - 26
19
2
2
0
8
Jan. 20 - 22
92
3
4
9
0
 Plus 2 hatchery jacks released.
Jan.16 - 19
26
3
0
4
0
Jan.13 - 15
75
12
6
12
0
 Plus 1 hatchery jack released and 4 hatchery jacks kept. River high
Jan. 9 - 12
23
2
1
9
0
 Rivers rose 3.5- 4 feet on Jan. 13; rivers high and muddy
Jan. 6 - 8
33
5
6
9
0
 Plus 1 hatchery origin jack kept-river high
Jan. 2 - 5
49
0
2
27
2
 Plus 2 hatchery jacks released and 2 hatchery jacks kept. River rose 5 feet on Jan. 5
Dec. 30 - Jan. 1
165
4
0
60
3
 Plus 4 unknown origin steelhead kept
Dec. 26 - 29
63
1
0
20
6
 Plus 1 cutthroat and 1 coho released
Dec. 23 - 25
16
0
0
5
0
 River high -all fish caught by bank anglers
Dec. 26 - 29
63
1
0
20
6
 Plus 1 cutthroat and 1 coho released
Dec. 19 - 22
21
0
1
8
6
 River high and muddy on Tuesday
Dec. 16 - 18
48
0
0
16
25
Dec. 12 - 15
12
0
0
7
2
 Checked on Thursday only
Dec. 9 to Dec. 11
113
0
0
34
5
 Plus 10 cutthroat released
Dec. 5 to Dec. 8
16
0
0
15
0
Dec. 1 to Dec. 4
109
0
2
63
19
Plus 2 cutthroat released
Calawah River
Date
Anglers
Interviewed
Wild Steelhead
Hatchery Steelhead
Notes
Kept
Released
Kept
Released
Mar. 27 - 31
7
0
11
0
0
  
Mar. 24 - 26
9
4
0
0
0
  
Mar. 20 - 23
0
         Rivers rising rapidly on March 22
Mar. 17 - 19
13
1
12
0
0
  
Mar. 13 - 16
8
2
4
0
0
  
Mar. 10 - 12
17
7
29
1
3
  
Mar. 6 - 9
10
5
13
0
0
 Plus 1 unknown origin steelhead released
Mar. 3 - 5
5
1
6
0
0
  
Feb. 27 to Mar. 2
4
1
7
1
0
  
Feb. 24 - 26
2
          
Feb. 20 - 23
0
          
Feb. 17 - 19
0
          
Feb. 13 - 16
3
1
1
2
0
  
Feb. 10 - 12
24
0
21
2
9
  
Feb. 6 - 9
17
5
10
2
0
 Plus 1 cutthroat released
Feb. 3 - 5
0
         River high
Jan. 30 - Feb. 2
0
 River high
Jan. 27 - 29
0
Jan. 23 - 26
6
1
1
0
2
 Plus 1 hatchery jack
Jan. 20 - 22
19
0
5
1
4
 Plus 2 hatchery jacks released
Jan.16 - 19
4
0
1
0
0
Jan.13 - 15
0
 River high
Jan. 9 - 12
2
0
0
0
0
 Rivers rose 3.5- 4 feet on Jan. 13; rivers high and muddy
Jan. 6 - 8
2
0
0
1
0
 River high
Jan. 2 - 5
14
0
0
3
2
 River rose 5 feet on Jan. 5
Dec. 30 - Jan. 1
23
0
0
4
0
Dec. 26 - 29
4
0
0
4
0
Dec. 23 - 25
0
         River high all 3 days
Dec. 19 - 22
2
0
0
0
2
 River high and muddy on Tuesday
Dec. 16 - 18
2
0
0
0
0
Dec. 12 - 15
0
 Checked on Thursday only
Dec. 9 to Dec. 11
0
Dec. 5 to Dec. 8
0
Dec. 1 to Dec. 4
0
0
0
0
0
Sol Duc River
Date
Anglers
Interviewed
Wild Steelhead
Hatchery Steelhead
Notes
Kept
Released
Kept
Released
Mar. 27 - 31
27
3
39
1
1
 Plus 2 spring chinook kept and 3 cutthroat released
Mar. 24 - 26
90
8
62
0
0
 Plus 4 hatchery chinook kept, plus 1 wild steelhead jack and 1 cutthroat released
Mar. 20 - 23
0
Rivers rising rapidly on March 22
Mar. 17 - 19
59
13
16
1
1
 Plus 1 cutthroat released
Mar. 13 - 16
49
4
40
0
4
 Plus 1 wild steelhead jack released
Mar. 10 - 12
118
6
87
5
6
 Plus 3 unknown origin steelhead released plus 1 wild steelhead jack released
Mar. 6 to Mar. 9
36
12
51
1
3
 Plus 1 spring chinook kept and 1 cutthroat released
Mar. 3 - 5
46
1
12
1
0
  
Feb. 27 to Mar. 2
51
8
42
4
5
  
Feb. 24 - 26
35
0
7
1
3
  
Feb. 20 - 23
42
3
19
1
2
 Plus 1 cutthroat released
Feb. 17 - 19
75
2
18
2
2
  
Feb. 13 - 16
29
6
12
2
5
  
Feb. 10 - 12
131
16
114
8
6
 Plus 1 wild steelhead jack released and 1 hatchery steelhead jack kept
Feb. 6 - 9
75
13
44
2
3
 Plus 2 cutthroat released
Feb. 3 - 5
20
2
4
0
2
 River high
Jan. 30 - Feb. 2
2
0
0
0
0
 River high
Jan. 27 - 29
26
1
7
4
0
Jan. 23 - 26
84
10
74
4
3
Jan. 20 - 22
63
4
25
7
2
 Plus 1 hatchery jack kept and 1 hatchery jack released
Jan.16 - 19
10
2
1
2
0
 Plus 1 hatchery jack kept
Jan.13 - 15
7
1
0
0
1
 River high
Jan. 9 - 12
3
0
0
1
0
 Rivers rose 3.5- 4 feet on Jan. 13; rivers high and muddy
Jan. 6 - 8
6
0
0
1
0
 River high
Jan. 2 - 5
8
0
3
0
0
 Plus 4 cutthroat released. River rose 5 feet on Jan. 5
Dec. 30 - Jan. 1
2
0
0
0
0
Dec. 26 - 29
5
0
0
3
0
Dec. 23 - 25
0
         River high all 3 days
Dec. 19 - 22
0
         River high and muddy on Tuesday
Dec. 16 - 18
0
Dec. 12 - 15
0
 Checked on Thursday only
Dec. 9 to Dec. 11
0
Dec. 5 to Dec. 8
0
Dec. 1 to Dec. 4
0
Lower Hoh River-
 Oxbow Campground to Barlow's
Date
Anglers
Interviewed
Wild Steelhead
Hatchery Steelhead
Notes
Kept
Released
Kept
Released
Mar. 27 - 31
20
0
12
0
0
 Plus 1 bull trout released
Mar. 24 - 26
0
No fishing observed in lower river
Mar. 20 - 23
22
0
25
0
0
 Plus 1 bull trout released, rivers rising rapidly on Mar. 22
Mar. 17 - 19
86
0
65
2
1
  
Mar. 13 - 16
38
0
11
0
0
 Plus 1 bull trout released
Mar. 10 - 12
54
0
11
0
1
  
Mar. 6 - 9
11
0
13
0
0
  
Mar. 3 - 5
95
0
50
1
0
 Plus 2 bull trout released
Feb. 27 to Mar. 2
18
0
1
0
1
  
Feb. 24 - 26
139
13
39
3
5
 Plus 1 bull trout released
Feb. 20 - 23
50
1
22
0
6
 Plus 1 bull trout released
Feb. 17 - 19
161
9
23
4
8
 Plus 3 bull trout released
Feb. 13 - 16
54
2
17
1
2
 Plus 2 bull trout released
Feb. 10 - 12
155
8
13
2
5
 Plus 7 bull trout released
Feb. 6 - 9
29
3
1
0
0
 Plus 3 bull trout released
Feb. 3 - 5
2
0
0
0
0
 1 bull trout released-river high
Jan. 30 - Feb. 2
0
 River high
Jan. 27 - 29
32
0
1
0
0
Jan. 23 - 26
31
5
1
0
0
Jan. 20 - 22
15
1
0
0
0
Jan.16 -19
0
 River high
Jan.13 - 15
1
0
0
0
0
 River high
Jan. 9 - 12
0
 Rivers rose 3.5- 4 feet on Jan. 13; rivers high and muddy
Jan. 6 - 8
0
 River high
Jan. 2 - 5
3
0
0
0
0
 River high -slate gray color and rose 5 feet on Jan. 5
Dec. 30 - Jan. 1
0
 River high all weekend-brownish-gray color
Dec. 26 - 29
0
 River high all week-slate gray color
Dec. 23 - 25
0
 River high all weekend-slate gray color
Dec. 19 - 22
29
2
3
22
9
 River high and muddy on Tuesday
Dec. 16 - 18
104
4
4
64
3
Dec. 12 - 15
14
0
0
3
1
 Plus 9 Bull trout released and 2 unknown origin steelhead observed kept. Checked on Thursday only.
Dec. 9 to Dec. 11
106
0
2
34
10
 Plus 9 Bull trout released
Dec. 5 to Dec. 8
31
1
1
19
1
 Plus 20 Bull trout released
Dec. 1 to Dec. 4
57
0
1
18
4
 Plus 7 Bull trout released
Upper Hoh River-
Oxbow Campground to Olympic National Park Boundary
Date
Anglers
Interviewed
Wild Steelhead
Hatchery Steelhead
Notes
Kept
Released
Kept
Released
Mar. 27- 31
49
0
60
0
0
  
Mar. 24 - 26
28
0
9
0
0
  
Mar. 20 - 23
20
0
9
0
0
 Rivers rising rapidly on March 22
Mar. 17 - 19
66
0
37
0
0
  
Mar. 13 - 16
42
0
27
0
0
 Plus 1 bull trout released
Mar. 10 - 12
90
0
33
0
0
  
Mar. 6 - 9
0
0
0
0
0
  
Mar. 3 - 5
81
0
42
0
1
  
Feb. 27 to Mar. 2
28
0
4
0
1
  
Feb. - 26
30
0
17
0
0
  
Feb. 20 - 23
33
0
8
0
2
  
Feb. 17 - 19
87
0
27
1
6
 Plus 2 bull trout released
Feb. 13 - 16
33
0
19
0
2
 Plus 1 bull trout released
Feb. 10 - 12
155
8
13
2
5
 Plus 7 bull trout released
Feb. 6 - 9
26
0
10
0
1
 Plus 2 bull trout released
Feb. 3 - 5   River high
Jan. 30 - Feb. 2
0
 River high
Jan. 27 - 29
10
0
3
0
0
Jan. 23 - 26
14
0
5
0
0
Jan. 2 - 5
3
0
0
0
0
 River high -slate gray color and rose 5 feet on Jan. 5
Jan.16 - 19
1
0
0
0
0
 River high
Jan.13 - 15
0
 River high
Jan. 9 - 12
0
 Rivers rose 3.5- 4 feet on Jan. 13; rivers high and muddy
Jan. 6 - 8
0
 River high
Jan. 2 - 5
0
0
0
0
0
 River high -slate gray color and rose 5 feet on Jan. 5
Dec. 30 - Jan. 1
0
 River high all weekend-brownish-gray color
Dec. 26 - 29
0
 River high all week-slate gray color
Dec. 23 - 25
0
 River high all weekend -slate gray color
Dec. 19 - 22
2
0
4
2
1
 River high and muddy on Tuesday
Dec. 16 - 18
6
0
5
0
1
Dec. 12 - 15
0
 Checked on Thursday only
Dec. 9 - 11
4
0
2
0
0
 Plus 3 Bull trout released
Dec. 5 to Dec. 8
2
0
0
0
0
Dec. 1 to Dec. 4
3
0
0
0
0

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