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Updated Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
As of this report, 7:00AM

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We here at "John's Guide Service" are looking forward to some great run forecasts for our 2011 Fall and Winter Salmon and Steelhead fishing season!!
November - December 2011; "Coho-Mojo" has gone crazy this year!! We're currently experiencing some of the largest numbers of Silver Salmon we've seen in years here on the Skagit System... I'd expect this run to last right on through to the end of December. Get ready for some great catch and release fishing too on the pound for pound hardest fighting salmon around as our Chum Salmon run returns in November as well.

November 23rd - December 8th 2011; Late Archery Black-tailed Deer Season. Still have a couple of openings for these intense spot and stalk hunts.

November 2011 - Februaury 2012; "Metal Head Mania"... It's Winter Steelhead fishing at its best!! Book now before all of our dates are gone.

LETS GO FISHING OR HUNTING!! (Still have a few openings left for all of our above fishing and hunting opportunities!!... Give us a call or drop us an e-mail!)

Most of you already know my wife, Corrina. Corrina is now helping take care of the business end of "John's Guide Service" and is here to answer all of your e-mails and phone calls.

We have also added a few "Associate Guides" to the "John's Guide Service" team to help meet all of your fishing and hunting needs and desired dates.
All "Associate Guides" are reputable area guides and backed 100 percent by us.

Skagit River:

River Conditions:

Skagit Above Sauk:Normal Fall Flows now after our most recent rains with unlimited visibility.

Skagit Below the Sauk: Normal Fall Flows with 4-6 feet of visibility..

Fishing Report: "Coho-Mojo Crazy" we're currently experiencing one of the largest Silver Salmon runs we've seen here on the Skagit System in a very long time... Past runs like this one and we've had fresh Coho all the way through the end of December!! Get ready for the November "Chumvasion" coming too... Pound for pound no other salmon fights harder than our Chum Salmon do! (This is a catch-and-release only fishery)

Sauk River:

River Conditions:

Sauk Above the Suiattle: Lower than normal flows with unlimited visibility.

Sauk Below the Suiattle:Currently normal fall flows with 2-4 feet of visibility.

Fishing Report: Although closed for salmon fishing the Sauk is getting one hell of a run of Silvers this year... Those targeting the Dollie Varden in the Sauk as they make their way back down the system from spawning are finding it hard not to hook into a few Silvers.

Cascade River:

River Conditions: Low and clear with unlimited visibility.

Fishing Report:

"Coho-Mojo Crazy" in the Cascade as well... They're everywhere!! Quite a few Winter Steelhead showing now as well!!

Links and how to use them: When fishing the Skagit or Sauk River I always check the flow and gauge height at a number of locations before planning a day of fishing.
Here's the order with Links and why: First I Check Skagit River at Newhalem to see if the Dam is releasing water, and how much. Next I'll check Skagit River at Marblemount to check gauge height. If they are not releasing a bunch of water at Newhalem and the river is on the rise I'll check Bacon Creek Near Marblemount and then Cascade River at Marblemount to check gauge height. If Bacon Creek and the Cascade are on the rise you can figure Illabot Creek and all the other upper Skagit Tributaries are also on the rise and adding color to the Skagit. Next I'll check the Sauk River starting with Sauk River / Whitechuck River Near Darrington to see what the upper Sauk above the Suiattle is doing and to see what will be hitting the Skagit before too long. Next I'll check the Sauk River at Sauk River Near Sauk and Compare the Upper Sauk flows with the lower Sauk flows. This will let you know what the Suiattle is doing, which is also where most of the color will come from. Checking Sauk flows will let you know pretty much what the visibility on the Skagit below the Sauk will be down to Concrete. Next I'll check the Baker River at Baker River at Concrete if fishing the lower Skagit to see how much water they're releasing from the dam there. This will let me know what to expect on the lower Skagit below Concrete and Last I'll Check Skagit River Near Mount Vernon if planning on fishing the lower Skagit and to give a general overview of whats going on on the lower river.

Latest Update: FISHING RULE CHANGE Jan 15th, 2010