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, sorry to hear about your injury, but good for you on getting out .Looks like you were rewarded nicely for dealing with the rain, sounds like switching up your offerings as bait worked out as well ChaseChrome
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Well done...would have loved to be out there!!! Jonesing right about now brother!!!
The third fish is definitely NOT a Skamania...Skamania lack an adipose fin...
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The third fish is definitely NOT a Skamania...Skamania lack an adipose fin...
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.ChaseChrome said:
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fishermandan420
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Some stocked bows have a clipped adipose too. May lead to confusion.....
edit-------nice bows btw
edit-------nice bows btw
chrome247
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Nice looking fish.
I could be wrong but isnt it only Michigan, Indiana, and Wisconsin that continue to stock skamanias (in Lake Michigan)? No stocking in Ontario for 15 years
I could be wrong but isnt it only Michigan, Indiana, and Wisconsin that continue to stock skamanias (in Lake Michigan)? No stocking in Ontario for 15 years
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They spawn in late winter to early spring. Usually some will be spawning in Feb. and continue into April.
The Skamania steelhead are named after the Skamania Fish Hatchery that is located on the North Fork of the Washougal River in the State of Washington. The Skamania Strain is derived from wild summer run fish taken from the Washougal River and Klickitat River starting in 1956. Some Cowlitz River fish were also used in the late 1950's. Eggs were cultured and stcoking started in 1959. The hatchery strain [Skamania ] were stocked to supplement the wild strain of summer steelhead and are used in the majority of the Columbia River Basin watershed.
Skamania have an adipose fin clip in order to keep them separate for ID from the Chambers Creek winter run steelhead. In the past they used a pectoral fin clip one year and then alternated with a pectoral /adipose clip the next year to distinguish year classes. They stopped this to only use the adipose clip as it is easier on the fish.
When the summer fish actually enter the river in the early summer months before the water gets too warm [55 F ro 65 F optimum ] the Skamania are very active especially toward chasing things up high in the water column or on the surface, and when hooked fight spectacular. When the water gets above 68 F they get lethargic and sluggish in order to conserve energy so if caught they tire quicker and do not fight as well. Same goes for winter run fish that enter in Oct. or November that are in optimum temps. of 42 F to 50 F, they fight like a crazed animal. Let the water drop below 40 F and get down into the mid to low 30's and they slow down.
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Nice stack of chromer there! I have a bad lower back and a hard long day on the water takes it's toll on my every time. I know the feeling. I take the beating because It's either be in pain later or never go out. I rather be laid out for two days than not go at all.
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The easiest way to tell is when you hook onto one lol, we used to get them on the down riggers when I was a young lad, and man... Hang on!
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.Float down said:
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I miss those Skamania. Talk about bat poop crazy....
Nice fish anyway. Thanks for sharing.
Nice fish anyway. Thanks for sharing.
