March 1st

[binman]

Tim thanks for the great info I myself had no idea about most of this and it's always great to get a bigger crowd of people just last year I took and introduced 3 new faces and names to the ultimate experience of trout fishing at roaring river and this year I have 5 more going and the 3 from last season.I myself just can't wait until my children are a little older so they can go with me down there and have their first experience such as I had.To me and many others Roaring river is magical place full of fun and adventure and the MDC,volunteers and people like us make it as beautiful as it was my first trip in 89 and I can say I/we are all very appreciative for the hard work everyone has done so once again have a safe trip and introduce a child to the outdoors it will truly be a experience they will not forget.Good fishing to all.

[Whodat]

This will 30 plus years in a row for me. Can't wait,sounds like maybe some nice weather

[timsfly]

they finished dredging in the river this morning.

They dredgin will continue up above the river in the

dry creek bed above the hatchery, to try to keep the

gravel from filling up the river so fast during the next few

floods we are bound to get

Hey Tim- I thought I would send you a couple of pictures in case you want to post them.

MDC crews are currently working on the first hole—the last place in the stream for gravel and silt removal—they should be done with it today and will move up to Roaring River Hollow to clean that area out so to keep more gravel form moving into the river. That work may not be finished before Mar 1 but will not affect water conditions or fishing.

The other picture is of Chris Landstad stocking some nice lunkers- 5lb plus for opening day.

Let me know if you have any questions. Jerry Dean

[Whodat]

Nice work! Park looks great too!Be down at midnight!

[binman]

Here they are calling for a bit of snow to fall sat morning I guess we are heading up to brave the elements.Hope we don't all come home sick but if so it was all worth it

[jomoflyfisher]

Jr and clarice deserve this they like my family have spent many kfd together and we all have such a ball working with the kids, hope to see you all down there and hope the weather stays good

[Zack Hoyt]

Will there be a ton of people on the water tomorrow or will most wait till Sunday? I was thinking about heading up for a little escape...but frgot all about opening day.

[timsfly]

there has been a lot of people fishing below the park, no fishing in the park tomorrow, got to

wait untill the 1st of march

But come down and take a trip below the park, had a guy bring in a 7lb brown yesterday, he

caught it on a big woolybugger.

[Zack Hoyt]

Thanks Tim. It hit me when I thought about the park being closed until the 1st. Getting cabin fever and everywhere has a ton of water.

I dont know that I have ever been below the Dam. I have heard people talk about it, but never thought to look into it more.

[timsfly]

Well you have to go further than the old dam to get below the park.

There is about a mile of water below the dam that is closed all winter.

The fishing starts at the conservation area, about a mile or so past

the nature center, you can park in the conservation area and walk down

to the river and fish downstream, all year long. Just need your trout stamp

and fishing permit.