[Jon Brengan]

Today I was tour guiding a bunch of out of town relatives around and we stopped by the Locks. There's a crap load of Sockeye down there heading up to the Lake. I was just wondering if anyone knows if there's a way to catch these fish on the fly. I heard of them being taken using flashers and a red hook, but that's not my game and I don't care to try to fish with the masses if at all possible. Anyways it was very cool, watching these fish jump and cruise around below the fish ladder. Can they be fished for off a beach ??? I'm a novice at this, any advice would be greatly appreciated!!
JB

 

[wetfeet]

Pink salmon take pink colored leech type flies, I would imagine Sockeye would be similar, just find the right color (red might be a good place to start if gear chuckers do good with red hooks). No experience with Sockeye.... just a thought.

 

[Split Bamboo]

You know its closed to fishing for them correct?

I spoke with a guy back in the early 90's who told me he had caught some using a hook wrapped in red thread fished on full sink line....I asked him why he bothered tying a thread wrapped hook when he could just tie on a red Gamakatsu hook....I got a dirty look:rofl:

 

[Sportsman]

Wetfeet,gotta love your logic! It seems so obvious and it's right on: humpies will hit a pink anything and a sockeye, having the reddest flesh of all salmon are crazy for red. Jon, I don't think we will have a season for sockeye this year, but it is a total combat [but very fun]fishery when we do. Any obvious access on the Seattle side will be full of gear chuckers which is also the obvious way to fish for them. Most of us leave the fly rods home for this fishery[watch, I'll get trashed for saying that!], but that's because I like to catch and EAT them. Practice C&R elsewhere. On the beach: sockeyes usually make a hard right at Madison park and beeline to the south side of I-90 on the Seattle side at around 70', not all of them, but a lot. Then they split around Mercer Island and a "good" beach spot would be the park on the East channel. There is a good sized cove where they hold up and a couple points where it's fairly deep, plus as they get closer to the river you find them around 50'. Hopefully, some of the 'pros' wil chime in and share much more. A totally unique fishery..not to be missed!!

 

[937]

No, they won't take a fly.

 

[Miso Harney]

No, they won't take a fly.

But in Alaska they seem to have very rotten teeth because they will line up single file to get flossed.

 

[stilly stalker]

THAT made me smile

 

[Mumbles]

But in Alaska they seem to have very rotten teeth because they will line up single file to get flossed.

We need more Mingo! This one cause some sharp intercostal pain due to uncontrolled laugher.

 

[Milt Roe]

In the river when they are in the mood, a hot pink Teeny Nymph will work (not flossing, actual movement to the fly and deliberate take). They tend to bite best when very fresh from the sea or when they are getting closer to spawning. But often times they are not going to cooperate regardless of what you try. They will rarely take a fly or any other lure when they are on the move. They tend to school up in slackwater areas - That is the place to target them. Not sure how this would translate into the lake fishery (if it were open).

 

[Porter]

red and sometimes blue bare hooks. red hook looks like a small blood worm anyways. might want to try a double rig, a flash fly in silver/red combo with a trailing sizable red hook several feet behind.

 

[937]

Then there's the small issue regarding Lk Washington being closed to fishing for Sockeye.

 

[wetfeet]

WASHINGTON, LAKE (King Co.)
including that portion of Sammamish
River from 68th Ave. NE Bridge
downstream (762) NO
In all waters of Lake Washington, KOKANEE/SOCKEYE less than 15" in length are KOKANEE while those
15" and over are SOCKEYE SALMON.
CLOSED to fishing from a floating device within 100 yards on either side of floating bridges.
ALL SPECIES - chumming permitted.
TROUT Mar. 1-June 30 Min. size 12". Daily limit 5. Release all STEELHEAD and RAINBOW
TROUT over 20".
TROUT July 1-Nov. 30 Statewide min. size/daily limit.
TROUT Dec. 1-Feb. 28 No. min. size. Daily limit 5. Release all STEELHEAD and RAINBOW
TROUT over 20".
Other Game Fish Year-round Statewide min. size/daily limit.
north of the Hwy. 520 Bridge and east
of the Montlake Bridge only (762)
SALMON Sept. 16-Oct. 31 Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 COHO only.

The regs on Lake Washington say nothing about it being closed for Sockeye. Just that if they're over 15" they're Sockeye, and Kokanee if under 15". Unless it says it somewhere else, or is it that since they don't have it listed that it's closed?

 

[DiejehHehdudhhe8373737]

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[bigman]

The regs on Lake Washington say nothing about it being closed for Sockeye. Just that if they're over 15" they're Sockeye, and Kokanee if under 15". Unless it says it somewhere else, or is it that since they don't have it listed that it's closed?

Looks like somebody needs to learn how to read fishing regulations!
Go ahead go fishing for sockeye, I'll come down and watch and call WDFW so they can give you a nice big ticket
Amazing how ignorant some people are....

 

[wetfeet]

Why do you think I posted that last QUESTION in that quote jack ass. I was asking, and if I am ever in doubt of the regs I CALL the wdfw and get clarification. I thought mabe with that last QUESTION, somebody might clarify it. Why are some of you people such freakin asses here.

 

[Poopy McButtfart]

Looks like somebody needs to learn how to read fishing regulations!
Go ahead go fishing for sockeye, I'll come down and watch and call WDFW so they can give you a nice big ticket
Amazing how ignorant some people are....

Chill bro

 

[bigman]

Why do you think I posted that last QUESTION in that quote jack ass. I was asking, and if I am ever in doubt of the regs I CALL the wdfw and get clarification. I thought mabe with that last QUESTION, somebody might clarify it. Why are some of you people such freakin asses here.

Some of us our asses because it's not that hard to read the fishing regs, especially when it flat out says Salmon is closed on one of the first pages. I know people who are 13 and can read the regs perfectly fine, not that difficult. Especially when all your wondering if an area is open or closed.

 

[bigman]

Chill bro

I'm not upset at all
I just said people need to read the regs. If I find people fishing illegally I report them. And it is amazing how ignorant some people are.
All facts, no need to chill

 

[wetfeet]

Some of us our asses because it's not that hard to read the fishing regs, especially when it flat out says Salmon is closed on one of the first pages. I know people who are 13 and can read the regs perfectly fine, not that difficult. Especially when all your wondering if an area is open or closed.

So why not point that out to me instead of raggin on me?

 

[bigman]

So why not point that out to me instead of raggin on me?

I just figured you were a big boy and could read the regs on your own. I guess I was incorrect though