Whaaaaaaaat…happened to the rivers?

Post by **rseas** » Sun May 31, 2009 8:45 pm

OK, I’ve been looking forward to the June 1st opener on the Skagit for weeks. I even took the day off. Now the river is almost out of its banks, fast and muddy all the way up past Marblemount. Making matters worse we had to head south Sunday afternoon and when we drove over the Snohomish it (and I assume the major tributaries) is also running high and muddy. My back-up plan had been to fish the Sky in the vicinity of the Wallace River but with it being a 100 mile + drive not sure that I want to head that way if it is not fishable. Geeze…a day off and no place to fish for salmon. Maybe I’ll head to Lake Shannon and fish for Kokanee.

curado · Post by **curado** » Sun May 31, 2009 8:54 pm

fish the mouth of the wallace or cascade river

swedefish4life1 · Post by **swedefish4life1** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:18 am

Mayor late spring and cold:-$ most will be smoked with warming temps and run off Run to the salt 20 times the fish:-$ trust me I lived and died the boulders of pain:-#

Post by **racfish** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:34 am

Its called mountain snow melt.The Snoqualmie for the past few weeks has been high and slightly silted.I know when it clears that river will be full of fish.High waters like the ones around here need this flow to help perpetuate the future fish runs.

noclothes1 · Post by **noclothes1** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:33 am

cobrar543 · Post by **cobrar543** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:59 am

I drive over the Stilly every day and been waiting for it to green too...if you want I will post here when it looks fishable again.

curado · Post by **curado** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:01 pm

use the table instead it is easier to read

curado · Post by **curado** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:11 pm

river was fine at the mouth of the wallace a little high but fish were rolling

notagator · Post by **notagator** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 5:24 am

The Skagit is dropping fast and greening nicely. I walk to the mouth of Gilligan Creek every evening and the daily changes are incredible. Just gotta figure out how to keep the dogs at home and out of the river and creek.

Post by **racfish** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:37 am

I was in Yakima last weekend and the Yakima isnt much better.I threw a couple spinners and spoons and the current was way too fast and it was silted pretty good.