04/15 - 04/16 - Cathlamet, WA

oldgrowth · Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:43 am Post subject:

darn Roger, I had just decided to take you up on the offer for a beer Beer

at Cathlamet. Now what am I going to do? Sad

PS Good luck on your grant.

CatyMae n Steve · Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:42 am Post subject:

from WDFW:

Lower Columbia from the I-5 Bridge downstream - Last week we sampled 2,025 salmonid anglers (including 825 boats) with 274 chinook and 4 steelhead. Boat anglers averaged a chinook kept/released per every 7 rods. Best catches were in the Cathlamet area with a chinook per every 4.1 rods when including fish released. Vancouver to the mouth of the Cowlitz slowed late last week when mainstem flows increased and the river became more turbid. Thursday through Sunday sampling showed a chinook per every 25 rods in that area. Bank angling remains slow.

CatyMae n Steve · Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 10:52 pm Post subject:

Columbia River Compact agencies of Oregon and Washington met via phone today:

"Effective 11:59PM Thursday April 13 the mainstem Columbia River from the mouth at Buoy 10 upstream to the I-5 Bridge will be closed to angling for salmon, steelhead and shad through May 15."

Sucks, eh? I think we're going to head to the Willamette this weekend and see if we can't get one of those elusive lil buggers -- that way we only have to drive 1 1/2 hours for a boat test instead of 3. Sorry we won't make the gathering...still trying to get it together and get all our gear in and reinstalled. Sure is perdy:)
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/OSCRP/CRM/CAN/06/06_april11notice.pdf

B~C · Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:31 pm Post subject:

Aww, I think you folks never wanted to go in the first place. First you come up with weak story about your boat leaking and now you quote some Fish & game gibberish about fishing being closed Smile

enjoy your new boat and good luck on the long awaited fishing trip, you've earned it

TyBoo · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:09 am Post subject:

We're still going. Now Tiffany has to go to her cheerleading practice on Friday evening, so her and grandma will drive up Saturday morning. I have Friday off, and Tiff gets to do something cool, so G'ma is going to see about having Jamie skip school and go with me Friday morning up the river. We'll be wandering the docks begging for food.

CatyMae n Steve · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 9:24 am Post subject:

Is it time to head for an Alaskan gathering? Smile

We can't wait for retirement to roll around so we can go where we can fish! Ken, take a couple extra granola bars for Mike, wouldya? Very Happy

Isn't this exactly what they did last year? -- when fishing began to get better, they shut it down...I think til May 15 last year too...when the fish have already made their trek out of our fishing range...go figure! I think there's some tournament this weekend too, so the Willamette might be a boating zoo -- may just go sturgeon fishing...I gotta wet a line tho -- I'm goin nuts not fishing!

Caty

TyBoo · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:34 pm Post subject:

B~C · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 9:11 pm Post subject:

nice looking craft CMnS.
any sturgeon holes around Cathalamet?
when is the backwater tour to Astoria going to be?
Potluck dinner Saturday night?

I'm jazzed, fish or not it's going to be a kick to look at some boats, get some new ideas and trade some lies....actually, with salmon season closed, the port will be a much nice place to visit

CatyMae n Steve · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 9:42 pm Post subject:

Helen O · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 11:26 pm Post subject:

Yes there are sturgeon holes here in this area. Probably better than what you have upriver. Wink

Yes there is potluck Saturday evening. Whenever someone hollers that they're hungry, it's time to eat. Usually it's about 5:00 p.m.

ChuckPacific is leading the backwater cruise, I don't know what time he plans on leaving.

The Happy Bus (trolley) is going to be in the marina parking lot at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday morning to take us to a pancake, egg and sausage breakfast at the County Fairgrounds in Skamokawa (6 miles away through the game reserve) if we want. The breakfast is being served between 8 and 11:00 a.m. Adults $4.50.. Kids 4-10 is $2.50. Age 3 and under is $1.00. There is also an easter egg hunt later after the breakfast.

B~C · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 11:31 pm Post subject:

"The Happy Bus" sounds to me like the "green busses" that mental hospital used to have in Pendleton

sounds splendiferic, way to go Larry, thanks a ton for orchcastrating all this stuff Smile

Work Release · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 11:37 pm Post subject: Cathlamet Gathering

I have been reading about the possible closure, and dang if they didn't do it to us.
I was also thinking there might be some sturgeon in the area to try for. Is the season open on those critters?
If I remember correctly there is a fire pitt type BBQ in the shelter next to the docks?? Hope so, I'm bringing a bushel of oysters for some Saturday evening appetizers.
Jim

Helen O · Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:34 pm Post subject:

Jim

I just got off the phone to WDFW. Sturgeon season is open for retention 7 days a week from the Wauna Powerlines to bouy 10. The Wauna Powerlines are just upriver from the harbor here in Cathlamet. 42 to 60 inches are keepers.
There is a very large propane BBQ at the covered eating area. Thumbs Up

TyBoo · Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 1:43 am Post subject:

Jamie and I are planning to leave the dock around 10:00 in the morning after the tide change heading up the creek. It's blowing and storming right now, so I hope it lets up by then. It's usually calm in the mornings.

Helen O · Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 2:26 am Post subject:

It's sunny & hot here, Mike. Mr. Green

See ya's in the morning, will be watching for ya.