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Skagit River - December 22nd, 2003
supplied by: Dickson Flyfishing Steelhead Guides
RECORDED: 
37 °
FISHING: Fair
water levels - click here
5,000 > 6,000 cfs. The late running Silvers and Chum, this winter, are in their final chapter. It was a very good run of fish.
Sad: A buddy stopped in a local takeout the other day to witness four guys in a big sled being checked with seven dead Dollies, smallest had to be over 23". Imagine if we could make the Skagit a selective fishery? A world class fishery! Maybe then we could say " If we error, we would like to error on the side of our wild fish".
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Skagit River - December 22nd, 2003
supplied by: John's Guide Service
RECORDED:
36 °
FISHING: Fair
River Levels - click here
Winter-run Hatchery Steelhead have currently been coming through in good spurts every few days it seems like. Still getting a few each day though, even on the slower days. ("Here today gone to tomorrow")
Silvers are begining to taper off a bit now, still quite a few bright fish left to be had though. Chum are now on their spawning redds and dying off. (please leave them be to spawn un-molested)
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Skagit River - December 18th, 2003
supplied by: John's Guide Service
RECORDED: 
36 °
FISHING: Good
River Levels - click here
River Conditions:
Skagit above the Sauk has 5-6 feet of visibility. Skagit below the Sauk has 1-2 feet of visibility.
UP-RIVER RAMP UPDATE:
Fabers Ferry Landing: No current report available
Rockport Ramps: South Side is still un-usable. North Side ramp at Howard Miller Steelhead Park is usable, and getting better as water drops. (Please us 4 wheel drive here when launching and taking out, the ruts left by those not make it harder for everyone else)
Swift Creek Ramp: A drift boat only show here! Now a drop off into the river where a sled trailer would bottom out bad.
Marblemount Ramp: Still a drift boat only launch right now here too. There's still a 3 foot high pile of sand and silt in front of the ramp.
Fishing:
Time to gear up for Winter-run Steelhead! They've currently been coming through in good spurts every few days it seems like. ("Here today gone to tomorrow")
Lots of Silvers still around, and the Chum are now on their spawning redds and dying off. (please leave them be to spawn un-molested)
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Skagit River - December 13th, 2003
supplied by: John's Guide Service
RECORDED:
34 °
FISHING: Good
River Levels - click here
River Conditions:
Skagit above the Sauk has 5-6 feet of visibility. Skagit below the Sauk has 1 foot plus of visibility.
Fabers Ferry Landing: Not looking good as of yesterday. More recent rains and high water have turned what was the best looking ramp since the flood into pretty bad shape again.
Rockport Ramps: South Side is still un-usable. North Side ramp at Howard Miller Steelhead Park is usable but a definate 4 wheel drive
UP-RIVER RAMP UPDATE:
show. If you are launching a sled here be aware that you will have to back in a ways (exhaust pipe will be under the water) in recent higher flows. Today was fine with no exhaust under water.
Swift Creek Ramp: A drift boat only show here! Now a drop off into the river where a sled trailer would bottom out bad.
Marblemount Ramp: Still a drift boat only launch right now here too. There's still a 3 foot high pile of sand and silt in front of the ramp.
Fishing:
Time to gear up for Winter-run Steelhead! They've currently been coming through in good spurts every few days it seems like. ("Here today gone to tomorrow")
Lots of Silvers still around, and the Chum are everywhere.
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Skagit River - December 8th, 2003
supplied by: Dickson Flyfishing Steelhead Guides
RECORDED: 
37 °
FISHING: Good
water levels - click here
I still marvel the Skagit River even stayed in shape, with all the winds and rains we have been having.
Snake bit: We were going through a strange turn of events. The weather fronts would push through, and knock out our rivers on the days we were scheduled to fish, then fall back into fishing shape, on the days we had no clients. Oh well. It's not like we don't guide year round, but when the rivers are fishing well, I just as soon be out.
Early Christmas Present: After the death and destruction of the Skagit drainage floods, I figured it was "toes up" for the Skagit, for the winter. A really nice late pulse of both Silvers & Chum have moved in, and yes, much has changed on the river frontage, but nature has bounced back. Always does. Amazing.
The Stats: Flows were running in the mid 5,000 cfs range on Friday. A dark day, and very fishy. We swung flies with Eggsucking Cop Car and Black Bart being our top producers. Nymphing the Egg-n-Shuck was golden. We tried to keep the lecture going, but we have found the fall fishing school, is more fishing than "Show & Tell". Funny, nobody seems to mind learning new flies and techniques for taking each species, when they are handling fish. Great time.
Saturday: The Dam boys released the water early, and the morning flows were running 9,000 cfs. We focused on our "High Water lies" but the fish were moving hard and fishing was slow. Did allow us time to demo flies, lines, and technique. The water settled and began to drop around noon, and from there until evening the fishing just got better and better. Maybe it was all that wonderful teaching, were pumping into the boys? Ya think?
Anyway: The fall classes are over, and I am reminded again, of how much fun they are to do. Much Kudos to all who came, and of course Mike and Jonathan who really makes it happen.
Look for the Skagit fishing to continue. I have no idea how long it will last, but up thru Christmas is not unrealistic.
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Skagit River - December 6th, 2003
supplied by: John's Guide Service
RECORDED:
34 °
FISHING: Good
River Levels - click here
River Conditions:
Skagit above the Sauk has 5-6 feet of visibility. Skagit below the Sauk has 1 foot plus of visibility.
Fabers Ferry Landing: Not looking good as of yesterday. More recent rains and high water have turned what was the best looking ramp since the flood into pretty bad shape again.
Rockport Ramps: South Side is still un-usable. North Side ramp at Howard Miller Steelhead Park is usable but a definate 4 wheel drive
UP-RIVER RAMP UPDATE:
show. If you are launching a sled here be aware that you will have to back in a ways (exhaust pipe will be under the water) in recent higher flows. Today was fine with no exhaust under water.
Swift Creek Ramp: A drift boat only show here! Now a drop off into the river where a sled trailer would bottom out bad.
Marblemount Ramp: Still a drift boat only launch right now here too. There's still a 3 foot high pile of sand and silt in front of the ramp.
Fishing:
Time to gear up for Winter-run Steelhead! They're showing more and more each day with reports coming in from all over the upper river and the Cascade.
Lots of Silvers around, and the Chum have just now shown up in some decent enough fishable numbers.
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Skagit River - December 2nd, 2003
supplied by: John's Guide Service
RECORDED:
36 °
FISHING: Good
River Levels - click here
Skagit above the Sauk has 2-3 feet of visibility (Glacier Green). Skagit below the Sauk, less than a foot of visibility.
Skagit is still running pretty high for this time of year and better fished either from the bank or a sled at current flows. Would be one hell of a row right now at 10,000 cfs, and a quick float at that.
UP-RIVER RAMP UPDATE:
Fabers Ferry Landing: Best shape of all the up-river ramps right now.
Rockport Ramps: South Side is still un-usable. North Side ramp at Howard Miller Steelhead Park is usable but a definate 4 wheel drive show. If you are launching a sled here be aware that you will have to back in a ways (exhaust pipe will be under the water).
Swift Creek Ramp: A drift boat only show here! Now a drop off into the river where a sled trailer would bottom out bad.
Marblemount Ramp: Still a drift boat only launch right now here too. There's still a 3 foot high pile of sand and silt in front of the ramp.
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Skagit River - December 2nd, 2003
supplied by: Dickson Flyfishing Steelhead Guides
RECORDED:
35 °
FISHING: Fair
water levels - click here
Rivers came back to fishing shape thru Thanksgiving. Jumped back out, over the weekend, coming back, again. For some reason, I think we are going to be in for one of those roller coaster winters. I just pray the snows will stay up in the mountains where it belongs. Cool temperatures help.
Waters were in early the week, went out over the weekend, and dropping back, as we speak. Look for a couple feet of visibility, and fishable flows. The egg-sucking Cop Car, Black Bart, Egg-n-Shuck, Micro Eggsucker(pink), and Chum sport will be taking fish. Dead drifting and swinging flies are the drill.
Skagit: Flows hovered around the 10,000 cfs. I guess the good news is, there is plenty of water behind the dams.
Dollies are moving, Chums are spawning with a few new fish still moving in, while Coho continue to pass thru. Not perfect, but it works.
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Skagit River - November 28th, 2003
supplied by: John's Guide Service
RECORDED:
38 °
FISHING: Good
River Levels - click here
Skagit above the Sauk has 3-4 feet of visibility. Skagit below the Sauk has 1 foot plus of visibility down to Concrete, below Concrete less than a foot.
UP-RIVER RAMP UPDATE:
Fabers Ferry Landing: Best shape of all the up-river ramps right now.
Rockport Ramps: South Side is still un-usable. North Side ramp at Howard Miller Steelhead Park is usable but a definate 4 wheel drive show. If you are launching a sled here be aware that you will have to back in a ways (exhaust pipe will be under the water).
Swift Creek Ramp: A drift boat only show here! Now a drop off into the river where a sled trailer would bottom out bad.
Marblemount Ramp: Still a drift boat only launch right now here too. There's still a 3 foot high pile of sand and silt in front of the ramp.
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Skagit River - November 26th, 2003
supplied by: Skagit River Outfitters
RECORDED: 
42 °
FISHING: Great
The Skagit has "cleared" back up some, or what will pass for "clear" this year ... Anyway, there are chums to be had in the Rockport area and still some late silvers. Get 'em while you can, on Dec 1 many local streams close for salmon retention.
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