Spring offshore fishing

[momay4000]

Hello everyone,

I was wondering when everyone starts making the decision in the Spring (i.e. late April and May) to move "offshore" i.e. 30-150 FOW to fish?

Certainly, early April is pretty straighforward, pound the shoreline, look for warm water, etc. and most of this is done in very shallow water looking for browns and coho.

Since there is no thermocline this time of year, is there a "magic" surface temp., offshore bait, surface temp. breaks, etc. that you look for when deciding to go out deeper?

I hope this isn't a "loaded" question, but any advice would be helpful!!

Thanks,

Chris

[rail bird]

I think it's more a matter of water color than a magic temp. If you have very clear water near shore it's very difficult to catch fish. You need to search around for pockets of stained water which will hold fish. These pockets can break off from river plumes and travel for miles with the currents. When the near shore water gets warm enough a thermal wall will form where there is a rapid transition from warm to cold water. Those are what you will look for as you move off shore.

I know it's not a direct answer but I hope it helps.