Alright the river is down to 7600. Who caught some fish today? This overtime thing is killing me. I always miss the best times. If they ask me to work Thursday they're getting the finger.

Kris

The Skagit got a lot more water today, but only a slight rise in level..

IF the rain quits tomorrow, we should have awesome conditions for Sat/Sun. At least in the upper drifts.

Color is marginal, at best, at the moment (below the Sauk).

Mike

What a dip stick. Didn't even specify what river I was talking about. That gay test has me flustered. I'm refering to the Cowlitz.

Sorry
Kris

The Sky looks like the toilet-bowl after a hard night of drinking and mexican food.

After being told the upper Skagit was in fishable shape I got up early and pulled the boat ALL THE WAY up at first light yesterday. What I found was a high river with very marginal color, (about a foot and a half maybe), and very questionable launch conditions. After the high water it left about a foot of muck at the launch site at Steelhead Park. Since I was by myself I was concerned about getting the boat in and out. Decided just to call it a day when one of the local guys came along to launch his boat. He did manage to get his boat in but getting up the ramp with his truck and empty trailer was another matter. On the fifth attempt he finally got up the ramp and left lots of mud ruts doing so. They didn't seem too concerned as they said they would get another vehicle and chain the truck and trailer to get it out at the end of the day. Turned out for me to be a disappointing day but it could have been a lot worst had I gotten stuck!

Fishbreath:

Sorry to hear that! I hope I didn't encourage you to head up there...yet?

As for the Rockport ramp, I am going to have to look at it closely then before I go on Sat. I pull the DB with my LeSabre, and while it normally has no problems at the HMSP ramp, if there is a ton of gunk on the ramp it might make things tough to get the boat out.

We had a shot of rain on Mon-Tues that raised the levels a bit, and colored up the water. If the rain holds off (IF) the river should clean up some by Sat., especially above the Sauk.

Gotta check that ramp...bad deal if it's all mucked up.

Mike

Mike B:

It was Dave from the Rockport Store that told me the river was fishable. But in all fairness, he told me not to bother coming up as the fishing was anything but hot based on his recent trips. I was up the week before and although I didn't find any Steelhead, I knocked the heck out of the Dollies. I found one hole that just wouldn't quit. Every pass through produced fish, best day every on those things. Fun fish to catch when nothing else is around but I always C&R them, lousy fish to eat and better to let them go anyway.

Good luck at the ramp on Saturday. At its present condition you'll have fun. Maybe call the Rockport Store prior to Saturday to find out if the County cleaned it up yet? I'm off on a Caribbean Cruise so won't be fishing again till end of the month. Save some chrome for me!

Ain't that the truth! They are munching on those fine looking Chum that you saw floating croaking. Not good eating, but a heck of a fight. Last time up Joe caught one on a K-15 Kwikie...nice fish too.

I am going to run up there tomorrow and check out HMSP, Fabers and Sutter Creek. I really don't want to fish below the Sauk, yet, so maybe a take-out at Sutter would be better than Rockport.

Anyone hear if they got the car-body out of the water at the Birdsview ramp yet??

Have fun on the cruise!


Mike