The unseasonable weather and good fishing reports from small boat anglers has prompted me to move my launch date up to Mid April or possibly even Early April.
The picture, taken from the fly-bridge of “Hooker Too” on 3/15 shows open water in the main river channel. Ice in the slip is turning dark and should be gone within a week if the weather continues as it is forecast. In checking the boat over she looks pretty much ready to go. It’s always easy to overlook a few cosmetic details in exchange for some early salmon fishing.