Sea Run Cutthroat
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Yhandi
Smolt
I belive that I have caught some that can compete with the size of this one, No pics tho
Yhandi
Uptonogood
PNW raised
Yhandi
Smolt
That in the sound?
Yhandi
Smolt
this was from a river.
California is definitely the southern end of the range but there are robust, virtually unfished coastal cutthroat populations in Humboldt and Del Norte County tidewaters. A lot of folks on this board (while they were on the other board) helped me to figure out this fishery. My grandson Chase has been my main fishing partner and now we are fishing Lincoln and Tillamook County tidewaters and have found SRC's in the same habitats using the same tactics.
My favorite rock in the Salish. There's a few SRC and coho that also enjoy it's company.
Uptonogood
PNW raised
Yep, sure was. Beautiful little hidden public beach, my favorite fishing getaway!
Yhandi
Smolt
Very cool, I have never fished any still water. I’m looking to try it out. Very nice fish! Cheers
Yhandi
Smolt
Incredible fish! Those colors are seriously stunning. My fishing reaches have neve gone past Idaho, Oregon, and Washington but cali is high on my list. Has a lot of stunning places.
Yhandi
On the message board that shall not be named, it was mentioned that the coastal lagoons in Northern California can harbor some big sea runs.
Doc Chastain
Freshly Spawned
It has been my experience that many if not most of the small cedar creeks and estuaries on the south coast of Juan de Fuca strait have discreet runs of SRC. It is, as usual, all about timing and tide. Some days you are the hero ...some days you're a goat.
Stone and Big Lagoon and Lake Earl all have large coastal cutthroat. These coastal lagoons are highly productive systems that are typically open to the ocean 3 or 4 months a year (primarily during the winter) and closed the rest of the time. Many (but not all) of the coastal cutts that inhabit those lagoons and tributaries are adfluvial and never go to the ocean.
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Smolt
Beautiful
Very interesting fly!
I copied it from a guy that developed and posted it on an Oregon centric forum. Super deadly in Nor Cal and Oregon estuaries.
Yhandi
Smolt
Thats interesting allright. Makes sense why that works though. It must have a lot of action.
