Non-Fly Baker lake sockeye 2026

M_D said:
I saw the WDFW Fish Taxi making a run as we were driving home this past Thursday.
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The Baker fish "taxi" is owned and operated by Puget Sound Energy, as are all the Baker fish passage and production facilities. WDFW operates the Baker spawning channel and fish hatchery under contract with PSE. I mention this because sometimes agencies will take credit that belongs to others.
 
Salmo_g said:
The Baker fish "taxi" is owned and operated by Puget Sound Energy, as are all the Baker fish passage and production facilities. WDFW operates the Baker spawning channel and fish hatchery under contract with PSE. I mention this because sometimes agencies will take credit that belongs to others.
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Whaddaya know?….i had no idea….
 
Mostly interested on how much of a gong show the boat ramps were. I braved it last year and ended up parking a mile down the road the afternoon before the opener. Crazy crowded then and with no columbia fishery this year, thought it would be worse this year.
 
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My nice seafood shop had Baker River Sockeye yesterday for 20 bucks a pound. It looked pretty good tho I opted for the Silver from the coast. First time I have seen it for sale around S Sound. Is Baker River a commercial fishery for one of the tribes?
 
The Upper Skagit Tribe conducts both subsistence and commercial fisheries. A portion of the catch is distributed directly to tribal elders, while the rest enters commercial and retail markets
 
Buzzy said:
Fred @Wanative - I bet you've got your boat loaded and ready for headin' out. Good luck up there at Baker, hope you process some beautiful filets.
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It was a bust for me Pat. My friend got one nice sockeye and I landed a good sized bull trout. The only 2 bites we had Saturday and we didn’t fish Sunday.
It was slow for the majority in my opinion but there's always those that catch a few and say the fishing is great which it was for them! I've been there and done that too.
There were 6500 sockeye in the lake for fishing Saturday. Which is a low number for an opener. Typically the run peaks around the middle of July.
This summary is from the wdfw website is not looking too great IMHO.
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