Good day at Strawberry 5/31

[wiperhunter2]

Great report, too bad the kokes are so small this year, sure hope it isn't a sign of what to expect this year but maybe it's just the SC side. I like that setup you have on your boat, with those in the boat type rod holder. I've been using that style of dodger for kokes for many years, with good results, 
Good luck at the Gorge, sure not hearing of many good reports from there this year.

I've noticed that Soldier Creek tends to hold a lot more 1.5 year old Kokes. I catch more of the 2.5 year olds on the Strawberry side as the water warms. I do not have a competent explanation for why this is.

But there are still some VERY nice 2.5 year old fish on the Soldier Creek side. I caught two 20" on Monday, and a guest of mine lost the biggest early season Koke I've ever seen right at the net (my record early season Koke is 23" from Memorial Day 2021).  Agree though - it's concerning for next year seeing all of these young Kokes being hauled out.

That is what I was thinking, they were younger fish. Wow, a 23" koke this early in the year, that would be amazing to catch, too bad your buddy did not get that bigger one into the boat, to see how big it really was.