Text and photos by Mary L. Peachin with cover courtesy of West Coast Resorts and Kathy Berggren-Clive
Vol. 13. No. 8
The fish struck hard. Rose Vidas really couldn’t judge its size, this was her first ever fishing trip, and the bite, a strong one, came as a surprise.
In early June, Chinook salmon, also known as Spring or King, are just beginning their migration through Englefield Bay. According to West Coast Resort’s Lodge Manager James Norquist, “most anglers don’t realize that this unusual high pressure system combined with a northwest wind disperses bait concentrations.”