Nooiicce wild native!

Hatch dog for some fish chicks

We have seen average to great fishing since the last report    MULTIPLE tactics are worthy; from the nymph to the swung fly with a dry line and sink tip as well.  Pick your favorite technique and get’r done.  The water has been LOW and CLEAR until today when the river bumbed up a bit – 60CFS – and changed color to Steelhead ‘Grey Green’.  Clarity change was most likely due to some rain and wind on the mountain.  No worries……River is in great shape.

We have seen some incredible fishing lately with mutiple tactics…as listed above.  We have also seen some incredible pressure on the river as well.  With the Methow river in poor shape for Summer run potential…..There have been a good number of other anglers and guides on the river.  In addition, the amount of Salmon anglers has added to the pressure.

The Chinook have not ‘inundated’ the system yet.  There have been fish entering; definitely quite a few in the past 24 hours with the bump.

Highlight of the past week…..One fish eating the skated fly 3 times!