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After slow start, ocean salmon fishing heats up

High temps cool early catch during all-salmon season

By TERRY OTTO, For The Columbian
Published: July 1, 2021, 5:56am
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A fine Chinook taken in the ocean while fishing with Bob Rees brings a smile to the face of this lucky angler. The early one-week Chinook fishery was slow, but the fishing should pick up once the recent heat wave abates.
A fine Chinook taken in the ocean while fishing with Bob Rees brings a smile to the face of this lucky angler. The early one-week Chinook fishery was slow, but the fishing should pick up once the recent heat wave abates. (Photo courtesy of Bob Rees) Photo Gallery

The Pacific Ocean all-salmon fishing season on the Washington coast got under way last weekend, and although it was a slow start, it is expected to get much better over the next few weeks.

The recent record-breaking heat wave certainly did not help, pushing the water temperatures upward sharply, and contributing to a poor bite.

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