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Mid-November

15 (23.4%)

End-Novemver

10 (15.6%)

Mid-December

17 (26.6%)

End-December

22 (34.4%)

Total Members Voted: 62

[Floater]

This year i did not produce any coho during the reg season, but last year i was rewarded with a mirror chrome wild buck on the last day of November. I will never forget that day, 6 hours of fishing in super cold temp to produce one chrome beauty. Worth every moment!

[DionJL]

There are a couple rivers that get a very late run of, what my friends and I call, "Chameleon Coho." The are there well into January and appear to be chrome when you catch them, however if you decide to retain one, then it will quickly turn black. The meat quality is also very poor.

[alwaysfishn]

I have a picture of a 10lb+ silver coho I caught in the Chehalis several years back at the end of January.

[Matt]

I've caught dark coho (still not red yet) mid January.  Latest chrome fish was mid November.

[Spoonman]

  Jan 6-08 while hunting steel; did not fade to black/meat was red

[koko]

Good job, look like a very small reel you have, what kind is that?

[Novabonker]

I have a picture of a 10lb+ silver coho I caught in the Chehalis several years back at the end of January.

LOL - I took one on the Chehalis just after Christmas, shining silver. I placed it behind me and was blown away by the boot it turned into.

[Kype]

Why not just enjoy the sport then place them back in the water carefully and let them get on with spawning (and dont drag any fish up the bank - respect)! 

Have we not all got freezers full of Sockeye & Springs!?!? 

[DragonSpeed]

Why not just enjoy the sport then place them back in the water carefully and let them get on with spawning (and dont drag any fish up the bank - respect)! 

Have we not all got freezers full of Sockeye & Springs!?!? 

Perhaps because the reason these fish are in the river is to be retained?    The wild ones go back to their home.  The hatch ones go to your home.  It's the way the system is designed.

[Kype]

Except to say when the fish are no good to eat as 99% now are not 

[DragonSpeed]

Except to say when the fish are no good to eat as 99% now are not 

While you, myself, and the guy next to might not, there's nothing that says that Joe down the street doesn't have the same discerning palate and is more than happy to keep a mushy fish. 

Whether it's killed early in its life or later... it's still dead.

[alwaysfishn]

LOL - I took one on the Chehalis just after Christmas, shining silver. I placed it behind me and was blown away by the boot it turned into.

While most of the silver coho turn dark shortly after they are taken out of the water this time of year, there is the odd exception.

The picture I have of the late January silver coho is in my kitchen 8 hours later.

[Rodney]

This one was completely chrome in the water while I fought it but instantly turned into that when my hands touched it. It must have same magical colour changing gene that Stave River chum salmon have.

[Kype]

PS.  Dont want to come across as 'high and mighty' either - we both love to eat Trout & Salmon.  But we also want as many fish to reach the spawning redds as possible to do their thing and keep the cycle going!! 

[Floater]

This one was completely chrome in the water while I fought it but instantly turned into that when my hands touched it. It must have same magical colour changing gene that Stave River chum salmon have.

How did it smoke up rod