Skykomish River Chums

We are still seeing good numbers of chum salmon being caught in the Skykomish.  Fish any of the slower even flow water in the 4 -6 foot depths.  There have been good numbers in the Wallace flats area, as well as the Afternoon hole and the Al Borland Park areas.  Most of the bank anglers have been fishing 1/4 -1/2 ounce marabou or rabbit jigs tipped with a small piece of sand shrimp or prawn.  Try colors such as Cerise, Purple/Cerise, Purple/Black or Chartreuse to entice them.  Boaters have also been fishing jigs as well as back trolling plugs such as Kwickfish in the K-13 or K-14 sizes as well as the 3.5 Maglips by Yakima Bait Co.

There are still a few Coho around but they are few and far between, we have heard of an odd winter steelhead but also few and far between.