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Skagit River - October 6th, 2008
supplied by: Angler's Guide Service
RECORDED: 
53 °
FISHING: Poor
Went out should be back in shape late in the week.
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Skagit River - September 30th, 2008
supplied by: Angler's Guide Service
RECORDED: 
70 °
FISHING: Great
Silvers are showing up in good catchable numbers. Fresh fish are being caught in most of the traveling spots in the early morning. Once the sun gets high the bite is slowing down. So slow down and fish the deeper holding water. Be acurate with your casting into the wood and you should do just fine.
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Skagit River - February 19th, 2008
supplied by: The Avid Angler
RECORDED: 
40 °
FISHING: Good
The Skagit is fishing reasonably well with reports of a few fish being taken below the Sauk. I hit a 7 pound native hen on a blue magic during the middle of the day, fishing a fast sink tip line.
The Skagit and Sauk close at the end of March this year, so get out and fish.
Report submitted by Nathan Keen
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Skagit River - November 16th, 2007
supplied by: The Avid Angler
RECORDED: 
50 °
FISHING: Fair
I received several reliable reports from the Skagit near Marblemount and the Sky near Goldbar earlier this week indicating that there were some chum already high in our systems. These particular anglers focused on Dolly Varden with a swung fly/strip presentation, and they were successful on rabbit strip-based patterns in dark colors on sink-tip lines; chum were hooked and played on lighter colored flies with the same technique.
Although folks have run into a few chum that have made a swim, look for more in our systems shortly. The gauges are in working order and they all indicate that our local rivers are on the rise. With this fresh push of water, look for the chums to start moving up in good numbers with dollies, sea-run cutts, and the occasional late summer-run fish (or early winter fish) in the wake. Of course, we're going to have to wait until the rivers come down to a fishable level before charging out there, but by the time these rains pass it'll be prime chum time in our local systems.
As our local river levels rise with the November rains, it's nice to wade through a little Haig-Brown for insight. Here's little passage when he's discussing fast water rises: "We are inclined to think that a fish can do just about anything he likes in the water and, compared to a man, he can. But his body is subject to the same laws of current flow and current whimsy as is a man's, even though in less degree. Even though his reactions are five times as fast as those of a man, his eyes can still be deceived by broken light and erratic action. The resident trout is dealing with these things every day, of course, and learns to do very well with them - but even Ted Williams has been known to take a strike or pop up an infield fly. The sea-run fish is like a ball player at the first batting practice of the season, liable to be quite a bit off his timing; and to make matters even worse, he is not normally a hungry player."
Report submitted by Joel Oerter
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Skagit River - April 11th, 2007
supplied by: The Avid Angler
RECORDED: 
50 °
FISHING: Good
Excellent reports from the last week, with natives being taking both downstream from Darrington on the Sauk and near the Mixer on the Skagit. If the system stays at its current level, it will be more than worth swinging a fly with winter techniques (sinktips and big flies).
Dollies are on the take as well, so fish like you expect a tug! And plan on using smolt patterns as the chum fry are beginning their out migration and the big DV's key in on these tasty morsels.
Report submitted by Joel Oerter
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Skagit River - March 8th, 2007
supplied by: The Avid Angler
RECORDED: 
45 °
FISHING: Fair
The Skagit/Sauk system have been producing a few fish, although in the past week it has slowed down considerably. Late February saw a push of fish that found angler flies, but lower water slowed things down a bit in the first week of March.
The water is coming up as this report is being written and things stand to improve with this happy circumstance as the wily winter steelhead generally pushes ahead when the flows increase.
Winter techniques rule. Tips, larger flies, slow swing, cover lots of water. There's only so many ways you can say it, so just get out and fish.
Some nice dollies have been taken recently to keep things interesting.
Report submitted by Nathan Keen
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Skagit River - January 31st, 2007
supplied by: The Avid Angler
RECORDED:
44 °
FISHING: Fair
The Skagit is fishable throughout right now due to low night time temperatures, decent visibility in the Sauk and lower flows in the oft-dirty Baker. The river above the Sauk is basically clear, just below it has a bit of color and below the Baker the visibility is very good with just a bit of suspended particulate matter. In other words, it's fishable!
I fished today with no pulls, there was very little pressure and I didn't talk with anyone who hit a fish. A customer hit a nice wild 15pd buck the other day, so there are a few fish around.
Winter techniques rule. Sink tips and larger flies. With the sun, choose lies that are shaded or where the sun is not shining right in the fishes face.
Report submitted by Nathan Keen
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Skagit River - January 7th, 2007
supplied by: Dickson Flyfishing Steelhead Guides
FISHING: Fair
One of the few rivers fishable in the area because of the rains on Tuesday. The river went from 17K to 6,000 cfs right now. The Sauk and Baker both had hardly any visibility so it makes the Skagit with low vis from the bottom of the mixer bar down. In the lower river, look for some fish around some of the usual spots and tributary creeks when it clears. The upper river looked great with vis to 5-6 ft. I fished it yesterday with a couple of guys. We came up with double digit dolly numbers but no steelies. Darrel got one early in the morning fishing just above Rockport. The cascade was looking good. Lots of early a.m. anglers with a couple of fish around. We walked into one spot before our float that fished great just didn’t have any rod benders.
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Skagit River - December 8th, 2006
supplied by: The Avid Angler
RECORDED:
40 °
FISHING: Fair
The Skagit is fishable above the Sauk, although the clarity is not what the upper Skagit normally is. The visibility varies by day, but is generally a couple of feet.
For now, don't bother with the Sauk or the Skagit below the Sauk and especially the Baker. They are unfishable from a clarity standpoint.
Look for dollies in the Upper Skagit, especially behind the Chum, which are fading by the day, and scout the river for steelhead lies and a few winter hatchery fish. Fish big flies for steelhead and fleshy, eggy type patterns for the dollies.
Report submitted by Nathan Keen
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Skagit River - March 21st, 2006
supplied by: The Avid Angler
RECORDED:
45 °
FISHING: Fair
The first full day of spring brought low clear water throughout the Skagit system. The fishing was tough today even though the clouds kept the sun away. My buddy hit a nice hen in the Sauk yesterday, but between three anglers, there were no fish today.
Fish are in the system, but continued low water makes it tough to consistently find fish. Winter techniques apply and payoff comes to those who are diligent and consistently put their time in.
Report submitted by Nathan Keen
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