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Welcome to our Reports page!
Reports page includes:
- The latest Fishing and River Reports on the Skagit, Sauk and Cascade Rivers.
- The latest hunting reports for the North Cascade area.
- John's Daily Fishing and Hunting Blog with pictures of our day's catch or kill.
- Links to USGS River Levels
with relevant gauge links and how to use them.
- NOAA National Weather Service Forecasts
- WDFW Emergency Regulations for the Skagit River Valley.
...and more!
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All of our fishing and hunting reports here will be done in the timeliest manner possible and are usually done in the
evenings after our day's trip. Check back often as we're out guiding almost daily.
Checking current river and fishing conditions? You'll find them right here
at the bottom of the page as always. Bookmark this page for all the information
you need to make an informed fishing decision.
A new feature's been added to the report's page. John's blog will recap the daily fishing and hunting adventure as well
as feature pictures. Want to get an idea of what a guided trip might be like? Wonder about
the most effective techniques on the river or in the woods? Check out the link below.
Come and Join the "Last Cast Club" too!!
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Updated Friday, May 2nd, 2008
As of this report, 6:00PM
New Regs are now out and it looks like they've extended our Summer Springer fishery from June 1st to July 15th with a new limit of 4 Springers per day...
2 Hathcery adults and 2 Jacks may now be kept. If interested in booking a Springer date, get ahold of us ASAP as most weekend spots have already been filled and weekday spots are
going quickly. Should be a great return this year!!
Starting off to be another great Sturgeon and Trout season this year as well!!... Spots for Rainbow Trout and Sturgeon trips are also going pretty quickly right noow too.
Sorry for the lack of reports here over the last year... still been busier than snot running trips and working on our Log Home.
Click here and check out our new "Koenig Family Log Blog" To see what we've been up to on the cabin.
As with our John's Daily Blog feel free to "Register" on our "Fishing Blog" and on our "Log Blog" and leave comments or questions if you'd like.
Skagit River:
River Conditions:
River condition reports will begin again on May 30th just before the Springer opener.
Fishing Report:
Reports will begin again on June 1st
Sauk River:
River Conditions:
Reports will begin again on June 1st... Closed to fishing right now!
Fishing Report:
Closed right now.
Cascade River:
River Conditions:
River Condition Reports will begin again on May 30th
Fishing Report:
Fishing Reports will begin on June 1st after end of opening day of Springer season.
Cascade River at Marblemount USGS Real-Time Gauge
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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 Feb 13th, 2008
Click Here For Latest Rule Change effecting the Skagit System... "WDFW adjusts recreational steelhead fisheries in Skagit River basin."
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NOAA National Weather Service Forecast:
For Detailed Skagit River area weather Click
HERE
For another great NOAA site with precip forecasts click
HERE
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stuff and without a doubt are a true pro with excellent people skills which really places you in a
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John's Guide Service
Now Booking For:
- June 1st through July 15th, 2008 Springer Trips
-Spring Trout Fishing
- Spring and Summer Sturgeon
- Fall Salmon season opens Sept 1st
Call or e-mail us to check on availability and book your date.
Gift Certificates Available!
John's Guide Service
PO Box 727
Concrete, WA 98237
(360) 853 - 9801
Cabin Construction
To figure out the weight of a fish from measurements taken try out our Fish Calculator:
All you need is the length of your fish and the girth of your fish,
and then type the values in the boxes provided below. GIVE IT A TRY!!
This is merely an approximation using a formula devised by the Fish and Wildlife Department from fish that were, weighed and measured.
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