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Skagit River - October 30th, 2004
supplied by: Pacific Northwest Sportfishing
FISHING: Good
After spending the last 7 days having a blast chasing coastal salmon we returned to the Skagit River today to find it loaded with both silvers and chums. Jigs, spinners, and Wiggle Warts were the ticket today, with Wiggle Warts accounting for most of the fish we put in the boat. When they hit a Wiggle Wart there ain't no doubt what's going on out there!
We'll be on the Skagit until next Tuesday and then we're back out to the coast to help out a couple of the coastal guides with some overflow. Busy, busy, busy!
Until next week...good fishing!
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Skagit River - October 28th, 2004
supplied by: Dickson Flyfishing Steelhead Guides
FISHING: Excellent
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North Sound streams heat up As we approach the first of November, Our weather patterns are as variable as the tides. We are now fishing in the upper North Fork Stilly, Sky & Skagit Rivers for steelhead. The Chum salmon are swimming past us all day. The fishing is both floating lines and sinktips, and we are catching just about everything. Way cool. Our top fly is our egg-n-shuck pattern. Dead drifted, no weight and no indicator. Dollies, SRC, and even a steelhead....if you can get it by the Chum. GRRRRR.
We are fishing down into the estuary as weather permits - fishing the tides, but the multiple species and nickel bright fish are worth it. Client fly, Mrs. Black, on our fluorocarbon leader, and floating lines was awesome. I always love the days when the boys are into fish so well, we have to apologize by saying," The fishing isn't always like this". Now that's a good day.
Anyway, there are tons of fish; the straits, along the beaches (try your Clousers), in the estuaries, and up the rivers.
The good news: As water reach oxygen saturation below 47 degrees, and Stilly temperatures are in the mid forties, I simply haven't seen a prespawning mortality, or even stressed fish to hand in any species, as some would propose. The commercials are gutting salmon for the eggs (no market for the carcass), all the while cumulative mortality impact of a river recreational fishery is almost nil, but watch those weather patterns. One day you are golden with great visibility, and the next you are washed out.
Better read your regs. on fish retention. Varies from stream to stream. If you have never fished tidal fish, do it now, it's awesome.
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Skagit River - October 24th, 2004
supplied by: Puget Sound Fly Company, LLC
RECORDED: 
54 °
FISHING: Good
The Skagit River is only two hours North of Puget Sound Fly Company, yet somehow it feels like it is much farther away than that. The river not only holds great numbers of Steelhead, Salmon and Char, but also the largest population of Bald Eagles in the lower 48.
FISHING: Clark wade-fished the river today, results: 5 Bull Trout and 1 dark King. The fishing is decent right now and will only be getting better as more Chum enter the system. The river is closed to fishing for the Chum this year, but their spawning will attract Bulls into an egg eating frenzy. The key to this fishery is to match the hatch by choosing the appropriate color and size of egg. Remember that eggs that have been sitting in the water quickly fade from a bright orange and become less translucent as they take on a more ‘milky’ appearance. Later in the year as the Chum begin to die, flesh flies will become the pattern of choice.
FLIES: Glo-Bugs, Beads, Flesh Flies
TECHNIQUES: To effectively fish egg patterns, a strike indicator nymphing set-up is the most productive. A long 6 weight is ideal for this.
The Skagit’s large size also lends itself nicely to two handed rods and traditional swinging techniques. If you have a single handed rod choose water that you can effectively fish. Access is good for both boat and wading anglers.
FLOWS
We here at Puget Sound Fly Company are always happy to provide directions or further information to anyone who is interested. Please call us at (253) 839-4119 or stop by the shop.
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Skagit River - October 22nd, 2004
supplied by: John's Guide Service
FISHING: Good
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Skagit River:
River Conditions:
Skagit above the Sauk has unlimited visibility and is running at normal flows.
Skagit below the Sauk down to Concrete has 2-4 feet of visibility right now.
Skagit below Cocnrete depends a lot on flows being released from the Baker and visibility is variable at 2-4 feet of visibility.
Fishing Report:
Fresh Silvers & lots of Chum are making their way into the system!!! Fishing has been a bit better on the lower river the past few days as fish seem to be taking their time at moving up.
Hatchery Silvers have bombed through the system and are now holding up by the Cascade as they make their way into the Cascade in spurts...but, they are very tight lipped & pretty colored up now.
Vibrax Spinners, Dick Nites and plugs have been the ticket the past few days.
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Skagit River - October 15th, 2004
supplied by: Pacific Northwest Sportfishing
FISHING: Good
Back to the Skagit, the tribes got their quota on Wednesday of this week and supposedly pulled their nets out of the river. In short order we had a shot of large wild fish zip upriver and fishing has been decent from Lyman all the way up to Concrete. The Rockport area is just starting to see some new fish show up. In addition, we've also been hitting quite a few chums already. Both Dick Nites and Kwikfish have been taking the chums, which must be released. Rain in the forecast should draw a lot more chums and silvers into the river...at least that's what we're hoping for!!!
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Skagit River - October 11th, 2004
supplied by: John's Guide Service
FISHING: Good
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 right now.
Skagit below Concrete; flow releases have been strong early AM from the Baker River in Concrete and it does color things up for a bit down river,..but releases have only been lasting a couple of hours. Lake is full from early Sept rains so flow releases should continue for quite a while.
Fishing Report:
Very few Fresh Silvers it seems are beginning to move through the system from Fridays rains.
Chum Salmon are also begining to show now in the System. I have personally boated a couple over the last week while fishing for Silvers and have heard of a few others being boated as well. Hatchery Silvers have bombed through the system and are now holding up by the Cascade as they make their way into the Cascade in spurts...but, they are very tight lipped.
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Skagit River - October 7th, 2004
supplied by: John's Guide Service
FISHING: Great
River Levels - click here
Skagit River:
River Conditions:
River is in great shape!!
Skagit above the Sauk has unlimited visibility.
Skagit below the Sauk has 4-6 feet of visibility pretty much all the way down.
Flow releases have been strong early AM from the Baker River in Concrete and it does color things up for a bit down river,..but releases have only been lasting a couple of hours and visibility around Sedro Wooley remains good. Lake is full from ealry Sept rains so flow releases should continue for quite a while.
Fishing Report:
SILVERS ARE HERE!!!
Fresh Silvers are beginning to move in now as the rain hits us. Saw quite a few fish on the move yesterday fishing the lower river.
Not a whole lot of fresh Silvers on the upper river the past few days but that should change in the next few with more rain forecasted.
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Skagit River - October 4th, 2004
supplied by: Dickson Flyfishing Steelhead Guides
FISHING: Good
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Well, by the time you read this, Jonathan, Mike and I will be well entrenched on the Grande Ronde. We will be gone pretty much for the month. I will be sending updates to my wife, and fishing reports.
As we left the North Sound waters.
Wow! Silvers are really hitting the beaches now, lower rivers too. Try and pink/white or a flor. green/white Clouser minnow......but keep them small.
Stilly steelhead is very consistent. Flies et al, are pretty much the same. Small and drab. SRC are in the tribs and holding off the mouths. Very fine year for them. Watch for the SRC to get on the hatches......they don't all eat spiders.
Skagit has a ton of Silvers now. Dollies are pretty much up in the tribs. Watch for them to come bailing out, just before Thanksgiving.
Now that was a good idea!
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Skagit River - October 1st, 2004
supplied by: John's Guide Service
FISHING: Good
River Levels - click here
Skagit River:
River Conditions:
Skagit above the Sauk has unlimted visibility.
Skagit below the Sauk down to Concrete; Skagit side (north side) down to the Mixer 4-6 feet of visibility, Sauk side of the Skagit less than a foot of visibility today down to the Mixer, Sauk was up a bit today with the recent warmer weather; below the Mixer to Concrete has 2-3 feet of visibility,..still lots of silt churning up in spots below the Mixer from the Sauk silt clean-out this summer.
Skagit below Concrete has variable visibility right now due to flow releases from the Baker.
Fishing Report:
SILVERS ARE HERE!!!
Silver fishing has slowed the past two days from what it was over the weekend and last week,...maybe the weather, maybe the angling pressure from last weekend, it should pick right back up soon.
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Skagit River - September 28th, 2004
supplied by: John's Guide Service
FISHING: Good
River Levels - click here
Skagit River:
River Conditions:
Skagit above the Sauk 6-8 feet of visibility.
Skagit below the Sauk down to Concrete; Skagit side down to the Mixer 5-6 feet of visibility, Sauk side of the Skagit 2-4 feet of visibility down to the Mixer; below the Mixer to Concrete has 4-6 feet of visibility,..still lots of silt churning up in spots below Fabers from the Sauk clean-out this summer.
Skagit below Concrete has 2 foot of visibility right now.
Fishing Report:
SILVERS ARE HERE!!!
Silvers are rolling everywhere just a bit hook shy right now after the beating they took over the weekend with the crowded conditions.
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