Jan 29-31 Trip

[gwh]

Weather was great and fishing was even better.  Fish must have been hungry as they were hitting everything.  Several regulars I spoke with told me of +50 days. One neighbor told me he thought that on Friday they would have hit a cigar butt.  We fished Zone 1 & 2 with good success.  Heard that they have stocked the stream and saw tire tracks down to the water edge at several locations in zone 1.   Caught and head of others catching brown trout.  Most were <12", not sure how they got there but on opening day I bet a bunch will get put on a stringer. Wife and I caught fish from 4" up to about 1-1/2 pound, saw several 3 to 5 pound fish caught.  There has been a lot of gravel moved around and a few feet of sand on the banks.  The bank has been undercut in the zone 1 below the Island and in zone 2 from the hatchery discharge to the bridge with tree roots exposed.  Bet some trees will fall over soon.  Above the dam I saw a guy that waded out to about 30' of the dam. Water is still stained and when you walk you kick up a cloud of green/brown fines.  You have to watch where you walk, lots of big rocks exposed in zone 1.  If you can get away this next weekend you will catch some fish.  Hope to see you there.  Looking forward to March 1.

[rcguy]

Good info. Thanks!