NorthWest Kayak Anglers
Kayak Fishing => Let's Talk Kayak Fishing => Topic started by: Deluxeharley on August 18, 2022, 06:48:35 PM
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I am looking for some hands on help on how to fish the Siletz for Salmon this year. I have the rockfish, lingcod and cabizon dialed in. I would really like some dos and don’t and how to’s to help me out and get a salmon in the kayak. I just upgraded from a outback I bought 11 years to a new outback. Very nice. I have a house in Lincoln City if needed for a early morning fishing trip. Hope to hear from you. You can post here or direct message me. Thanks Dale Nelson
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Dale,
I’m sure that I do not have the hands on help that you want, but I’d be happy to join your adventure. I’ve caught a couple salmon on the Siletz from a pb but so far I’ve been skunked from the kayak. I intend to change that this year.
There is a free paddle-craft launch at Hwy 101, a $5 launch at Coyote Rock, a $5 launch at Chinook Bend, and about 5mi upstream it’s free again at Ichwit county park. Last year I think most fall chinook were caught near or downstream of Coyote Rock, but I’ve seen seals attacking big salmon at Ichwit too.
I live about five minutes south of the Siletz/101 bridge and I have a lot of schedule flexibility. Let me know when you want to go.
Tom
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Several years ago I fished it several times and had some success trolling big spinners. I have not been back in recent years. My wife caught a really nice one in front of the Stamper House with a Bob Toman spinner a few years ago. I noticed the locals forming little hog lines in boats and kind of back trolling Kwikfish with the tidal current, as well. This was all from 101 up to Chinook Bend.
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Pro Troll/360 flasher and a 3.5 spinner will take you far on the Siletz. Run that behind a 10 oz cannonball and you'll be in business.
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Pro Troll/360 flasher and a 3.5 spinner will take you far on the Siletz. Run that behind a 10 oz cannonball and you'll be in business.
How is the current in the river on the incoming tide. Do you pick a day when the exchange is not as much. Thanks for your help.
Dale
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I focus my efforts from the last hour of the incoming, through the first hour of the outgoing tide. Regardless of time of day. I prefer moderate tide swings of 5-7 feet...really small tides don't tend to bring in many new fish from the ocean, and really big tides stir up a lot of weeds and junk that make trolling a pain.
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Thanks for that Clayman. Just to be clear, are you going by the time of tide change at the ocean entrance, or by the tide at the river location you're fishing?
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Thanks for that Clayman. Just to be clear, are you going by the time of tide change at the ocean entrance, or by the tide at the river location you're fishing?
Wherever you're fishing. Ideally, you can find the temperature break between cool, incoming ocean water and warm, dirty tidewater. Fish just below that temp break. Incoming fish from the ocean will hit that temp break and linger around til the water starts moving back out, and that's when they're the most grabby. But this works best when the tidewater is hot (mid-60s and above). Temps are cooling down now, so the fish are more likely to move up and hold/rot in the upper tidewater areas.
There's also typically a first-light bite in the morning, regardless of the tide. But I've done better just focusing around the tides. Evening tides are nice because most folks are off the water by then.
It's been a good season so far!