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Wonderful report Dave! The debate of fishing lakes with "wild" populations or those sustained by stocking is an interesting one. Some of the Alpine lakes can be in creditably productive with the ability to grow some very respectable size trout. Old reports from Whatcom County were that brook...

I believe that folks have forgotten or did not experience how big steelhead fishing was in this state. For example, during the mid-1980s WDFW creel surveys found that on the Snohomish system just during the 3-month winter period (December through February) it was estimated that there were...

While it has always been the case that it is critical that we become an aggressive advocate for our own health care it has become doubly so since covid. Within our stressed medical system, it is just too easy to delay tests, appointments, etc. We have to insisted on getting our questions...

An interesting question that has been discussed on this site a number of times. Bottom line hatchery programs with the possible exception of conservation recovery programs do not do the fish any favors. That said the factors driving steelhead abundance are complex and varied. For nearly 40...

An important part of anyone's personal health ought to include regular wellness checkup (physicals). Being able to detect potential serious health issue early can be critical. In my case it was detecting colon tumor and dealing with it early has been huge.

An interesting berry year; great year for 3 of the 4 crops. The June strawberries are winding down, with 4 4 x12 raised beds lots of berries. The plants were loaded with large berries, lots of jam and frozen berries and the neighbors and family sharing the bounty. Best crop ever...

Have been concern for a number of years in central sound that the populations large females (from the protection provided by the slot limit) are aging out and recruitment may fall as a result. WDFW has long been reluctant to provide central sound specific ling cod regulation protection...

HauntedByWater - I agree those orcas likely Biggs aka transient orcas. A mature Biggs will typically be about 3 feet longer than a resident with a larger dorsal fin (can be greater than 5 feet tall). Curt

My favorite "sedge" patterns were muddler type flies in colors matching the hatching bugs. A dubbed body (usually olive) with a few strands of crystal flash as an under wing with an over wing of deer hair and a spun and clipped deer hair head. I would grease the fly up and fish it in the...

Naive trout are just that! As a teenager some 65 years ago, my Aunt took my cousin and myself into a remote Cascade stream (the trail) had been closed for several years and we were likely the first party to fish this meadow stream in several years. The fish were so naive I bragged that I...

skyriver- Typically here in Western Washington the carp spawn in May (water temps in the upper 60s). This year the lakes seem to have been warming a little slower than normal (one of the local lakes in the AM Thurs. was only 66 degrees. Though that surely has changed given the weather the...

So, it begins! Suspect that pink was a resident fish. Curt

I have been fortunate enough to have seen 2 cougars in the wild, both in the north fork Snoqualmie basin. Regularly see cougar tracks in the Sauk/Skagit river bars. Including several times when returning to my road/vehicle the cat's tracks were on top of those I made on the way to the river...

I would start with two rods (2 rod endorsement) and two flies on each rod. The first rod would have a siz16 black with red rib and a white bead on the bottom and a size 14 ASB chromie with a black rib 18 inches above the bottom fly. The other rod (likely fished naked -without an indicator)...

My go to in those circumstances is go searching for reaction bites. Suggestive patterns fished at a brisk pace covering lots of water showing the fly to as many fish as possible. For a fly usually some suggestive pattern (soft hackles, streamers, etc.) fished with a rapid retrieve on a line...

An 8 weight would be more than adequate. Do need a get down line. I used a homemade line with 28 feet of T14 quite successfully for years. Landed fish from as deep as 55 feet. It also has been my experience that weighted flies are not necessary and, in some cases unweighted flies fish far...

Had my Costco shopper (the wife!) pick up one or me!

interesting looking fish!

When I fished the "yak" regularly the March brown was by far my favorite hatch. Producing specular catches, both in numbers and size. Fish adults were often a poor choice with either emergers or cripples being much more reliable. At times the most effective pattern would change from spot to...

Just an FYI - Am hearing the WDFW has received a notice that the landowner has decided to cancel the lease providing access to Grimes Lake with an effective date of 6/1/2025. Curt