Popular methods are drifting a chunk of cured roe under a float, or bouncing the bait along the bottom with drift gear. Floating and drifting roe works well for Coho as well as regular drift gear without bait, marabou jigs, and flies will produce Nooksack river silver salmon as well.

Is the Nooksack River open for fishing?

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Action: Opens a section of the North Fork Nooksack River to hatchery spring Chinook fishing and retention. Effective date: May 29 through June 30, 2021. Species affected: Hatchery spring Chinook. Location: North Fork Nooksack River (Whatcom Co.), from the Hwy.

How deep is the Nooksack River?

At the Nooksack Falls, the river flows through a narrow valley and drops freely 88 feet (27 m) into a deep rocky river canyon.