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Skagit River - January 24th, 2005
supplied by: John's Guide Service
FISHING: Poor
River Levels - click here
Skagit River:
River Conditions:
We lucked out in a way here on the Upper Skagit as Tuesday's and Wednesday's flood didn't do much cutting at all (good for salmon redds), was just some real high water.
- Skagit above Marblemount is now glacier green up and has 2-3 feet of visibility. Still a bit high but definately fishable down to the mouth of the Casacade where most of the color is coming from now.
- Skagit above the Sauk has just about a foot of visibility right now...could be fishable by morning barring no more rain tonight. Water is still very high!! Watch the Marblemount Gauge station (link below) as well, when it hits around 8,000 cfs (while still higher than normal) upper Skagit should be fishable again.
- Skagit below the Sauk has zero visibility (read Sauk report below)
Fishing Report:
Should be some great Steelhead fishing to be had once the river drops back into shape!!
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Skagit River - January 18th, 2005
supplied by: John's Guide Service
FISHING: Poor
River Levels - click here
Rivers are blown out and flooding conditions. Check back. Their should be a good shot of fish once the rivers drop back in.
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Skagit River - January 10th, 2005
supplied by: Dickson Flyfishing Steelhead Guides
FISHING: Fair
water levels - click here
"Cold and clear, baby"
Our rivers seem to have two modes. They are either going up and out.......or dropping and clearing. Right now it is low, clear, and cold. The guides & I got a chance to fish both the Skagit and the Stilly, this past week. I know some guys are really down on hatchery steelhead, but I am not particularly one of them. Reasons?
a) Hatchery steelhead provide angling opportunity where there wouldn't be - if the hatchery fish were not there.
b) Under current MSY management, without the hatchery component, many fisheries such as the Summer fishing on the Stilly North Fork would probably be closed. (see a)
c) Having a hatchery steelhead to kill, takes the excuse out of anglers for having to kill wild steelhead, for the table.
Does the hatchery program have problems? Absolutely. Is it enough to abort the entire program? No, but I believe it needs to be analyzed, on a river by river basis.
Anyway, the fishing. Longer lighter leaders, lightly dressed flies in somber colors, (this is a great time for your spey ties) are the ticket. Even gear guys, go longer lighter, and smaller.....you should do the same.
The good news is.....there are some fish around! Hard to say if the fishing will hold, but the early component looks promising. The Stilly, Skagit and Sky all seem to have a few. Cool.
Bad news: When the rivers go to low and cold......the steelhead tend to mill in the tidal waters.......the commercial netting can drill them. Pray for rain? Never thought I would say that! Right now we would probably end up in snow.
As this is the unofficial "Off Season" for many trout anglers, I thought you might get a chuckle out of "Guides Are Professional Liars".
Fishing Strategies: Fish the inside seam water on the bigger rivers such as the Sky or the Skagit. Sled boys tend not to fish here. Think summer low, and put it in their face. Think nymphing, if you are not losing a fly on occasion, you are not fishing. "Tink but don't klank" Brush the rocks....but don't dredge them.
Ever Popular Flyfishing Schools: the Skykomish River schools are all full (If you are in a class but haven't received an itinerary, just drop a line.)
Skagit Steelhead Flyschools: Feb 4 & 5 We do have some room in the Skagit gigs. Come see why it has become my favorite North Sound river over the past ten years. Also, the Custom Schools have become a huge hit. a great way to learn either the Skagit or the Skykomish River steelhead.
Guide Trips: All our spring time trips are doing well. Mike & Jonathan will begin guiding the Olympic Peninsula Chosen River & and region soon. Word has it, even the wild steelhead are showing. The Sauk/Skagit C&R fishery is scheduled for March-April. Darrel will spend most of his time on the Sauk, while me and mine will poke around on the Skagit.
Hope you all have recovered from the holidays!
Best of fishing,
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Skagit River - January 7th, 2005
supplied by: Puget Sound Fly Company, LLC
RECORDED: 
33 °
FISHING: Great
The Skagit river is producing some great numbers of Bull Trout as well as the occasional hatchery steelhead. Even though most of the Chum have already done the dance and now litter the shore and streambed, the Bull's are still eager to take egg patterns. This is the time of year that pale eggs come into their own. These paler eggs represent 'dead' or water logged eggs that have been in the river for some time. Of course swinging for both dollies and steelhead is a very effective technique for locating fish and covering some of the bigger runs on the river quickly (spey anyone?). Flesh flies, Egg Sucking Leeches, Zonkers, Critters, and other streamers will elicit strikes from both the dollies and steelhead. P.S. Dress warm.
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Skagit River - January 3rd, 2005
supplied by: John's Guide Service
FISHING: Fair
River Levels - click here
Skagit River:
River Conditions:
Skagit above the Sauk has unlimited visibility.
Skagit below the Sauk has 4-6 feet of visibility
Fishing Report:
Been another one of those Steelhead seasons here on the Skagit thus far,..they seem to be coming through in spurts again. One day they're here the next day not.
Dollie Varden fishing as usual can turn any mediocre day of steelheading into a great day of fishing and they're everywhere!!
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Skagit River - January 2nd, 2005
supplied by: Dickson Flyfishing Steelhead Guides
FISHING: Fair
water levels - click here
Rivers haven't responded with winter hatchery steelhead, as I would have hoped but, as the Olympic Peninsula streams are starting to get a few fish, that can change, pretty quick.
Skagit is one that quietly gets it done. Dollies continue to move, and there is just enough new steelhead coming in, to make your trip, a good reason to get out of the house. Black Bart, egg-n-shuck, and the Cop Car series are the best producers. If you are into the surface gig, it is happening now.
A vital piece of steelhead presentation that as revolutionized our winter sinktip fishing can be found in the article: Cold Water Takes.
Skykomish Steelhead Schools are full but many have taken advantage of our Custom Steelhead Schools. We even have an evaluation survey to help decide which clinic is best for you.
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Skagit River - December 28th, 2004
supplied by: John's Guide Service
FISHING: Fair
River Levels - click here
Skagit River:
River Conditions:
Skagit above the Sauk has 4-6 feet of visibility.
Skagit below the Sauk has 1-3 feet of visibility
Fishing Report:
Been another one of those Steelhead seasons here on the Skagit thus far,..they seem to be coming through in spurts again. One day they're here the next day not.
Dollie Varden fishing as usual can turn any mediocre day of steelheading into a great day of fishing and they're everywhere!!
River is in great shape
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Skagit River - December 16th, 2004
supplied by: Pacific Northwest Sportfishing
FISHING: Poor
Rain, rain, and more rain!
Pacific Northwest weather patterns have kept us damp, wet, moist, (insert another word for "wet") here for the last week. Late last week and over the weekend a serious warm pattern and rain event put all the North Sound and Oly Pen rivers on flood watch. Small rain events this week have sent the same rivers up and down on a near daily basis, but overall the rivers have slowly been dropping back into fishable shape. The upper Skagit should be first to clear, with the Skykomish fishable by Friday, barring any more rain.
The good news has been an influx of hatchery fish to Reiter on the Sky, Tokul Creek and the Tolt River on the Snoqualmie, and we've even heard of a few rustling around Fortson on the Stilly. Not much positive word from the Skagit of yet. With the biggest plant in the state we've got high hopes, however, and will by plying those waters over the next few days in search of hatchery metalheads.
With no fishing last weekend we shot down to the Oregon coast for a razor clam festivus and crab pot pull-o-rama. Honking winds and pounding surf made the clamming a goose chase. The crabbing at the mouth of the Columbia near Hammond, however, was about as good as it gets. 34 keepers in the first pot, to be exact...and on from there. Belly's full of crab for the whole fam-damily!
Someone asked what we do when the rivers blow and there's no fishing. Between paperwork, maintenance, and bookings, a "day off" is hardly that. And if you know me you'll know that I can hardly stand "sitting around on my butt" for a day.
Until next week...good fishing!
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Skagit River - December 13th, 2004
supplied by: John's Guide Service
FISHING: Fair
River Levels - click here
Skagit River:
River Conditions:
High and still on the rise!! River is punched!!
Might be fishable by Monday
Fishing Report:
Could be some great fishing when the river drops back into shape.
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Skagit River - December 13th, 2004
supplied by: Dickson Flyfishing Steelhead Guides
FISHING: Poor
water levels - click here
As you read this, the rivers are swollen, and winter steelhead are coming in. The cold nights are dropping waters but the weather Doppler says it may be short-lived. Ah, such is life in the Pacific Northwest.
North Sound rivers:
Mike and Jonathan just got back from fishing the Olympic Peninsula. They found good fishing until monsoon Mary came through and forced them back for home. Darrel and I have been focusing on the Skagit up in the Rockport area. Believe it or not, fresh dogs continue to come up, Dollies continue to head down, and steelhead should continue to trickle in on this high water.
Black Bart continues to be our number one swinging fly for Chums, Steelhead (they will hit anything) and Dollies*. Dollies will grab anything, as long as it has an egg associated with it.
If the river recede, we will have fish.
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