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[gipetron]

I am wondering what the odds are of getting into some steel in the Chehalis? This is my first season of steelhead fishing and have been out to the vedder so far, but am wondering if the Chehalis is worth a shot? Anyone know if there is a decent amount of fish that return to the chehalis?

[CohoMan]

Only if you can find a decent run...not many left with the Chehalis.

[Nucks]

Don't waste your time.

[Trout Slayer]

Chehalis aint what it used to be, most of the runs are hard to access let alone try and fish, and the numbers of fish just arent there. The only fishery worthwhile on this system in my opinion is the fall Coho fishery, even thats become dicey.

[colin6101]

The odds of getting into steel there aren't great from what I know but it is still a beautiful area to explore if you are of that mindset. Just make sure that you are bear aware, and if you decide to hike into the canyon use extra caution. I would stick to the vedder if you are just trying to land fish, but if you are up for exploring it can be beautiful.

[CohoMan]

The good ole days when the flow was just beautiful......( 1995 )

The run above was known as the Conference Run and the one below..The Long Run.

[chris gadsden]

The good ole days when the flow was just beautiful......( 1995 )

The run above was known as the Conference Run and the one below..The Long Run.

At the hatchery channel mouth?

[1son]

Yeah I wouldn't waste your time going there its been pretty dead in recent years even the salmon runs slowly dying

[shi man oh man]

trying a new river is always worth a try IMO, asking questions about steelhead rivers, other than the vedder on the internet, will never get you the answer you seek. There are steelhead all over the place, go find one. good luck

[milo]

There are about three times fewer steelhead in the Chehalis than in the Vedder.
But there are at least 10 times fewer anglers targetting them.

You do the math.

[jetboatjim]

At the hatchery channel mouth?

for sure!

[CohoMan]

Yes....those were the days they allowed people to fish the mouth of the channel. I would normally walk down the run below and it was easy to get anything from 3-5 steelhead a day.....

[Sterling C]

There are about three times fewer steelhead in the Chehalis than in the Vedder.
But there are at least 10 times fewer anglers targetting them.

You do the math.

And one 1/20th of the fishable water.

[greyghost]

Yes....those were the days they allowed people to fish the mouth of the channel. I would normally walk down the run below and it was easy to get anything from 3-5 steelhead a day.....

Thanks for the memories CohoMan. Hooked a few steelhead behind the log on the long run. Used to get a few nice cutthroat there as well.    Lots of memories below the confluence of Pretty creek as well. From the dyke down through a run that we called the Willow run, and further of course!

How many of you anglers remember the Volkswagon run. Remember the old beetle buried in the gravel. I think Jetboat Jimmy would remember!

[CohoMan]

I remembered the run just before the VW run. One day I walked into that run all alone with sandshrimp and I could not keep them off my hook. The problem- I was not able to land a single fish!!!!!!

I also remember Mr Purdy screaming at us for trespassing his land!!!!!!