Olympic Peninsula - Fall
Salmon
 Late September to Late November
With the arrival
of fall comes the annual heavy fall rains and the return of
the huge chinooks and the energetic cohos to the Olympic
Peninsula rivers. The fall rains bring the rivers up from
their low summer levels and signal the salmon waiting at the
mouths of the rivers that it's time to begin their final
journey home to their natal rivers. Fisherman eagerly wait for
the return of the fall salmon to the Hoh, Bogachiel, Sol Duc,
Calawah, and Quillayute rivers in anticipation of the
breath-taking battle of wits with the mighty chinook or the
entertaining acrobatics of the coho.
The chinook and
coho spawning runs generally peak at about the same time on
the Olympic Peninsula rivers so you can generally expect to
set a hook into either species on any given day. We usually
begin our salmon season around late September and continue on
until late November when we begin our winter steelhead
season.
The chinook is a mighty fish that will test a
fisherman and his equipment. They will range from 15 to 40
pounds, but a few lucky anglers will have a real chance to
catch a monster in excess of 60 pounds. The coho is smaller
than the chinook, but some fisherman prefer their acrobatics
and eating qualities. Cohos will range from 6 pounds to over
20 pounds.
We fish from a heated 16' Willie Drift Boat
that can accommodate two people for the white water trips. We
use only the finest of equipment, including G-Loomis and Talon
fishing rods, Gamakatsu hooks, Shimano and Ambassadeur reels
and Izor line. Of course if you're more comfortable with your
own gear, bring it along
. Reserve your fishing dates
as early as possible because prime dates, especially week-end
trips, book early.
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